t TRADE WITH YOUR HOME MERCHANTS ******* ***** *** **** ***• Kings Mountain Herald ’* '!* *!* v *J» 4« 4* 4» *J« ►!« 4» 4« 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* •!• 4* 4 Ri’AD THE ADS IN THIS PAPER • 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4» 4 VOL 33 NO. &. KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 1935. *1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —State News— Hillsboro, N. C., Feb. 20.— C. L. drice, driver of a Carolina Baking Company truck, reported to officers here today that he was .held up a bout 7 a. m. five miles east of here cn the Durham road and robbed of his collections, amounting to sever *1 hundred dollars. ) Grice, who is about 25 years old If ^nd lives at Greensboro, said three men in a black Ford V-8 coach with red wheels came alongside his truck and one of them leveled an au tomatic shotgun at him and ordered him to stop. RALEIGH, Feb. 21—"Most of the sales tax substitutes proposed by the -McDonald Lumpkin faction are .im practical,” said a man very close to the state administration here today he talks of various proposals for ridding the state of the sales tax. He would not permit' the use of his name. HEARING TODAY ON LIQUOR ACT RALEIGH, Feb. 20—Proposed II <luor control legislation came to the forefront today in the legislature of North Carolina, one of the first two states to vote against ratification of the 21st (repeal) amendment. ' Although, the bill, which would establish state liquor store in event the plan is approved in a referen dum sponsored by Senator John Sprunt Hill of Durham, a life-long dry. organizations of drys prepared io fight the measure to the last ditch. i Proponents and opponents of the bill gathered for a public hearing before senate judiciary committee No. 2, which now has the proposal I before it. In expectation of a large crowd, the committee decided to thold the hearing in the hall of the house. WINSTON-SALEM, Feb. 21— The involved, long-drawn out litigation over the division of the late Smith Reynolds’ $30,000,000 tobacco for tune will be heard by Judge Clayton Williamson in Forsyth county super ior court here beginning March 11. STICK-UP MONTGOMERY BANK BISCOE, N. C., Feb. 20—The Bank of Biscoe was held up and robbed of between $500 and $1,000 at noon to day by two unmasked bandits who escaped in a green Chevrolet sedan. Carrying an automatic shotgun and a pistol, the two bandits walk ed in the front door -and lined J. E. Maness, the cashier; Miss Anne Maness, his sister and assistant cashier, and E. R. Burt, of Biscoe, a customer, the only persons in the building up against a wall. After taking what money was out side the vault, the bandits tried t o open the vault, but left when he ^ told them it was locked with a time lock and he could not get into it. LEGISLATURE BANS SLOT MACHINES ALL OVER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RALEIGH, Feb. 21.—Slot machin es which may be used for gambling purposes will be banned in North Carolina hereafter under the terms of a bill passed by the senate today without a negative vote, i The house had already /pproved the bill and it will become law upon ratification, probably tomorrow. Senate consideration was given the measure out of order after an appeal for immediate passage of the bill by Senator Johnson of Duplin. "I know a man in Cumberland county who is riding along in a great big automobile who is terribly worried that we might pass this bill,” Johnson asserted. “He has made a fortune out pf school child, ren, morons and fools like myself who play these damnable robots which take all you have.” CHURCHES LOOTEO GOLDSBQRO, Feb. 21. — Thieves entered two Goldsboro churches and four business establishments here over the week end and lp0^ valua' bles estimated by police to u* worth 11,000. v, ^ —.National Mews— TRAIN WRECKED BY BULL; 2 DIE CECIL Ala., Feb. 20.—Splintered ! boxcars today marked the spot where two men were killed and five injured when a fast Seaboard Air Line freight train was wrecked by | a bull. T. H. Cox, engineer, of Mont gomery, and R. C. Vorus, fireman, of Americus, Ga., were killed. The train, enroute from Bainbridge, Ga., to Montgomery, piled up in a muddy ditch after striking the animal a bout a mile west of here today. ANDERSON, S. C., Feb. 20—The state today closed its case in the prosecution of Charlie Smith, Hon ea Path policeman, and Robert Cal vert, reputed special deputy, in the slaying of seven men at Honea Path September 6 during the threatened textile strike at Chiquola mill. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The lar gest military spending program in 15 years was started through con gress today. The house appropriations com mittee wrote its okeh upon expendi ture of $318,131,482 by the army dur ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938. It told the war department it might pledge an additional $7,686, 753 for airplanes. The total recom mended was $48,815,548 more than the 1935 appropriations. The commiattee said it stood ready to provide additional funds f President Roosevelt takes advan tage of the authority the bill gives him to increase the army’s strength from 118,750 to 165,000 men. STATE WILL PAY FOR PRINTING OF HAUPTMANN TRIAL TRENTON, N. J. Feb. 21.—Justice Thomas W. Trenchard today grant ed the application of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convicted of the Lind bergh baby murder, to require New Jersey to pay the cost of printing the trial record for appeal purposes. Hauptmann’s attorneys, G. Lloyd Fisher and Frederick A. Pope, won their first appellate move during a 20-minute appearance before Jus tice Trenchard, who sat in the Ger man carpenter’s trial at Flemington. The hearing was in chambers, pri vately, the press being excluded. Pope, emerging from the confer ence, said briefly, "the justice gran ted us an interview and the state will furnish us with the record.” COURT ACCEPTS BRUNO’S APPEAL TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 21.—Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s appeal from a conviction of murder of the Lind bergh baby today was thrown into the state’s highest tribunal, the court of errors and appeals. Chancellor Luther A. Campbell de nied the application of defense coun sel for an appeal to the Supreme court which automatically placed the case before the higher court. ETHIOPIA CLAIMS TO BE PRESSING FOR A PEACEFUL SOLUTION ADDIS ABABA. Ethopia, Feb. 21 —A government spokesman assail ed Italy today for dispatching “bo s terous" troops to Somaliland and Eritrea. Ethiopia, the spokesman said, is guided entirely by a pacific spirit in conducting negotiations with Italy for settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. ARTHUR SOMERS ROCHE IS DEAD PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 20. — Arthur Somers Roche, the fiction :st, died at his home here yesterday of a heart ailment. Roche, who was 51 years old, 'had been ill only two weeks. During the past 20 years his writ ings were in constant demand. Borh in Somerville, Mass., Roche was a graduate of Boston College. For a lew months he practiced law and then went into newspaper work. His fiction writing career began in 1910. RECORDER’S GOURT HELD HERE TODAY The following cases came up for trial in the Recorder's Court this morning in Kings Mountain. John Fowler, John Peterson, and Frank Pennington were tried for gambling, public drunkenness, and having li buor for beverage purposes. They were acquitted. A man named Sher rill was tried for violating the prohi bition law, and having in his possea sion six gallons of liqnor. He was found guilty and fined $40.00 and the costs. Jake Hunt was tried for pub lic drunkenness and disorderly con duct and found not guilty. An action was prosecuted against a slot ma chine and ordered kept in the pos sion of the sheriff to give the owner a chance to defend it. The session was noted for long time “equired (« dispose of the cases. Lawyer Powell acted as Solicitor pro tem in the ab sence of Solicitor Horn. LOCAL POSTOFFICE TO OBSERVE WASH INGTON’S BIRTHDAY In observance of George Washing ton’s Birthday, the local PostofHce will be closed tomorrow (Friday) February 22nd. NEW SHADES FOR WEST END SCHOOL New shades for the east side of the West Bind School have been or dered from Southern Desk Co., Hic kory. The shades are of heavy duck material, and are of the double roll er type. Similar shades are now be ing used in the Central school build ing. j - MAY SOON START WORK ON PARK As a result of recent conferences of representative citizens of Kings .■fountain, York and Clover, relative to tlie failure to secure options on two tracts of land in the contemplat ed park area of the Kings Mountain battleground section, arrangements have been made whereby a title may be secured to the two tracts ir question, provided the government accepts the proposition. Mr. Erp, of the Department of the Interior, was present at yesterday’s conference in York and predicted an early action in the matter since def inite steps have been taken to se cure the two tracts, the failure of which threatened to jeopardize the success of the project. Mr. Erp stated tnat he saw no reason why work should not begin in two week's time provided he meets with no opposition upon his return to Washington tomorrow. Thy National Park will be estab lished at a cost of >400,000, includ ing museum, keeper’s home, etc. REV- PATRICK AC CEPTS CALL TO PRES BYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. P. D. Patrick of L<atta, S. C., has accepted the call tendered to t him to the pastorship of the First Presbyterian Church. He will move his family here just as soon as . he can finish up his business in South Carolina. Rev. Patrick preached to a large congregation last Sunday, and was thoroughly enjoyed bv all who ; heard him. CWA Projects Big Aid To Kings Mountain The CWA projects which have re cently been completed, or will be finished in the near future are a big help to Kings' Mountain. We list be low some of the jobs that not only improve Kings Mountain but also gives gainful employment to men that need work. A ball park has been built, includ ing a grandstand and fence around it. Old streets have been improved and new ones laid out. Additions to the water mains have been connected. Yards at the schools have been graded, walks have been laid out, shrubbery has been planted. Four tennis courts at the High. ; Schools has been built. At the present time tennis courts at the ball park are being built. Twenty-four men are now employ j1 ed twenty four hours a week on the j CWA jobs. This is three days work I a week, they are paid at the rate of 20 cents per hour. Miss Hamrick Buried At Patterson Grove Miss Belva Hamrick, age 36, of , the Patterson Grove section, died Friday afternoon, following an ill ness extending over a period of sev en years. Prior to that time. Miss Hamrick was intensely interested in the affairs of her church, teach in ga Sunday School class and assist ing in the work with the young people. Funeral services were held at Pat terson Grove church Sunday after noon, with the pastor, Rev. J. W. Suttle in charge. Miss Hamrick is survived by her mother, Mrs. John Hamrick, three Drothers, Lawton, Joe and Clifford Hamrick; six sisters, Mrs. Lee Thornburg, -toward Allen, Misses Elma and Ola Hamrick, all of this community; Mrs. E. L. Mayberry of Charlotte; Mrs. J. L. Wright, of Kings Creek, S. C. Dr. J. E. Anthony, Dr. L. P. Baker King and Joe Thomson left . Monday morning on a two- | weeks trip to Florida. Thiy were i joined by a part); of friends Gastonia. from BABY CONTEST M N FULLSWING The annual pre-school Child Con test is now in full swing and caus »g quite a good deal of complimen ary comment as the different pic ures are placed in Griffin’s Drug Store and Summers Drug Company windows. Mr. Griffin and Mr. Sum ners very courteously lending the vindows for such a good cause. The nonev received from the votes will ;o to the Junior Class to sponsor: he annual Junior-Senior banquet. The contest began February 15th md lasts through March 2nd. The jrizes are as follows: First prize, $7.50, if as much as >100 is taken in. Second prize, $5.00, if as much as HuO is taken in. First prize, $7.00, if between $o0 md $100 is taken in. Second prize, $3.00, if between £50 and $$100 is taken in. First prize, $3.00, is less than $50 aken in. Second prize $2.50, if less than £50 taken in. Vote rates are as low as one cent md as high as one dollar, as follows 1 cent—five votes. 5 cents—forty votes. 10 cents—one hundred votes. 15 cents—one hundred fifteen votes. 20c — 225 votes. 25 cents—300 votes. 35 cents—500 votes 50 cents—750 votes. 75 cents—1,500 votes. $1.00—2,000 votes. The list of the bright-eyed young sters are: Mildred Parker, Betty Joan Maun ey, Iris Patterson, Joan, Syblle and Charles, Jr., Blalock, Nan Jean Gantt, Gillie JFalls, Jr., Sara Kather ine Falls, Levada Marie Wilson, Charles Anna Logan, Peggy Anne and Gene Mauney, Doris Jeanette Jolly, .Tgcquelfn Hord. Sonya Cal houn. Joe. Billy and Bobby Rhyne, Martha Ellen Carpenter, Sara Pau line Hayes, Bobby Murray, Johnny (Contin’d on pag» tight) 1 Brief Sketches of Kings Mountain Mills Information Considered In teresting To Kings Moun tain Citizens About Our Local Textile Plants. (By D. C. McSwaint ' ou and you—and even you— can tell a stranger “right off the bat" the name of every mill in Kings Mountain, and you can probably tell what each mill's chief product is. But, if the stranger had a hankering for a little history, could you tell him how each. mill received it's name, in what year it was built, and a few more facts about it? if you can't, read on. The oldest mill in Kings Moun tain is the Kings Mountain Manufac turing Co., locally known at the “Old Mill." This mill was built in 1888, by C apt. Kruno Dilling and members of the Mauney family. The name under which the mill now operates has re mained the same as it was when the mill was built, forty seven years ago. This mill employs approximate ly eighty persons at the present time. The Kings Mountain Manufac turing Company (the “Old Mill”, if you’re in a hurry) manufactures carded yam exclusively, and has 6, 500 spindles. Officials of this mill are: J. S. Mauney, pres., 8. A. Maun ey, sec’y-treas.; D. H. Mauney, vice pres., C Q. Rhyne. Supt. The Dilling Mills .Company was e rected in 1894. At that time is was chartered as the Dilling Cotton Mills, but received a new charter in January of 1933, the name being changed because of the fact that the mill was engaging in the manufac ture of rayon dress goods. Captain Freno Dilling and associates financ ed tha mill. Capt Dilling taking an active part in handling the mill's business affairs until 1915. Capt. j Dilling did not completely retire, but ill health necessitated his being less active than he was prior to that year. In 1926 a rayon weaving plant was built, and production of dress goods was begun. The Dilling is now equipped to manufacture ray on dress goods and cotton materials. A total of 375 persons work in the rayon department of the Dilling Mills The officers of the Dilling Mill are: A. G. Myers, pres.; O. Mai Gardner, vice-pres.; J, B. Reeves, vice-pres., and assistant treasurer; YV B. Simonton, secretary. The Bonnie Mill, which received is charter in December of 1899, was completed, in 1900. J. S and \Y\ -V. Mauney financed this mill and natn ed it the Bonnie in honor of Mr. \V. A. Mauney's daughter, who is now Mrs. Frank Summers. The name o riginally used has never been chang ed. Like tre “Old Mill," the Bonnie is engaged in the manufacture of carded yarns. Approximately 130 people are employed to keep the Bonnie’s 8,488 spindles humming. Officials of this mill are: ,1. 8. Mauney. pres.; YV. K. Mauney, sec’y treas.; S. A. Mauney, vice-pres,; C. Q. Rhyne, Sup‘. The Mauney Mills—as it is cow knQwn — first began operations a bout 1900 under the name ‘‘Enter prise.’’ The Enterprise was subscrib ed to by local stock, and had as its secretary-treasurer, Mr. Erskine Falls. YY’. A. and J. S. Mauney bou ght the Enterprise out of bankrupt cy in approximately 1910, and re named the mill the “Klotho.” In 1914, the Klotho was sold to Mr. John Mason and others. YY'hen this transaction was completed the name was again changed, this time to the “Mason.” The Mason •••••as sold in 1924 or 25, and was reincorporated (Contin'd on page five! FREE GOODS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE NEEDY This week Mrs. Mae W. Hamrick will distribute to the needy families of Kings Mountain and vicinity, can ned stew beef, canned soup stock, a variety of canned vegetables and 480 cans of hamburgher. She will also have some rile to give out. The distribution of these goods will con tinue at intervals of every two weeks. Mrs. Hamrick is at her office in the City Hall every mornfng from 9 o’clock to 10 o’clock except Satur days. 300 LOSE LIFE IN FIRE HERE About three hundred baby chicks lost their lives, when fire destroyed their home (brooder) Wednesday morning about 7:30 a m. Their home was located in the basement of tha Kings Mountain Building and Loan Association Wilding, Acting Chief Otis Falls was in charge ol the fire fighters in the absence of Chief (}. W. King. The fire was extinguished with chemicals. BOY SCO,UT COURT OF HONOR MEETING A Court of Honor meeting of the Boy Scouts will bo held Thursday evening at 7:30 p. nt. at the High School building. After the court, a meeting of all committees will be held to explain the duties of each. A full attendance is desired. SUNDAY MAIL FROM NORTH ARRIVES EARLIER Postmaster J. S. Ware told the Herald that mail from the north on train No. 37 is now put off at Kings Mountain at 1:09 P. M. instead of being carried by he:e and put on train No. 34 at Blacksburg and brought back here at 2:38 P. M. This gives the people of Kings Mountain their mail from the north one hour and 29 minute* earlier on Istindayp. BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB TO HAVE LADIES NIGHT The Business Men’s Club decided at their meeting to have ladies' night at their next meeting to be held March 5th. Mr. H. S. Black mer, Mr. C. F. Thomasson and Rev. W. M. Boyce will have charge of the program. Mr. J. E. Garvin and Mr. Ladd Hamrick provided the entertainment The Dilling Orchestra, which was introduced by Mr. Garvin, furnish ed the music. Mr. Hamrick present ed a Mr. Smith of Shelby who enter tained the members with a demon stration in memory work and slight of hand tricks. Mr. Haywood E. Lynch, editor of the Herald, was in troduced as a new member. Through Slate CAPITAL KEYHOLES By Bess Hinton Silver AUTO TAGS — It’s now recognis ed ?s a foregone conclusion that au tomobile ik:C2qe tags are going to be cheaper when you 'd^orate the mahogany of the State Revenue Pe partment next January. The Joim roads committee of House and Sen ate have alread agreed upon reduc ing the rate per hundredweight from 55 cents to 40 cents with a minimum tag costing $9 instead or $1^.50. By the time you read this the bill may have become law by pas sage through the General Assembly. ***** LOW DOWN—News is seeping down from Washington that the AAA is not so hot for legislation controlling the production of pota toes. Tar Heels and other represen tatives of potato-producing States put the bee on the AAA boys but it now appears that Secretary Walla ce’s crowd put one over on the po tato men. They drafted a bill that bids fair to classify many potato to farmers as criminals if they vio late technical provisions of the act. Congressman Lindsay Warren has promised to look after North Caro lina potat omen with the proper a mendroents before the bill becomes law. (Contin’d on page **eXrwwvv

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