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VOL. 33 NO. 35
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 1935
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—State News—
ALBEMARLE, Sept 4.—For the
fourth time in a week, three pounds
of gold were removed from the Par
ker mine at New London near here.
State Geologist H. J. Bryson, wit
nessing the extraction, said the metal
came from six buckets of ore. The
largest nugget weighed % of a pound
RaLEIGH aept 4.—C. Id. Grice, dri
ver oi a ureau truck ot me Carolina
Baking company at Greensboro, re
poi teu to itaieigu police today he was
neiu up auu roubeu ot several huuu
Ureu uoliars eany tms morning oy
two wnue men who forceu mm to
stop ms truck six miles iroui here on
the Fayetteville road.
CHAPEL HILL, Sept* 4.—With to
morrow set as tne ueadljne for thej
filling of PWA applicatuous. Norm
Caroima"s petitioners lor federal
funds today had taken steps to sal
vage what can from North Ca&oiina
projects wSich have been tentatively
disapproved in Washington.
SOUTHPORT Sept 4.—A hundred
shrimp boats and a number of oth
er small craft were hastily taking
cover this afternoon at a sheltered
point on the Elziabeth river about 1
miles below here after storm warn
ings were hoisted.
RALEIGH, Sept 4. —Moderate to
heavy sales were expectedd on the
new bright belt tobacco markets to
day as warehouses were tilled with
mid week offerings
Despite cloudy weather at Kinston
one of the larger markets, yesterday
sales were blocked as more than 1,
000,000 pounds changed hands for
the second successive day.
SHELBY, Sept 4.—Edna Tatte, 17,
and Clifton Love, 16, were the two
most critically injured when the
sides of a truck carrying 75 Gaston
count ynegroes to an all day picnic
at Doggett”s Grove church in Ruth
erford county, broke on Highway No.
20 near Mooresboro about non to
day, sending 23 of the riders to the
Shelby hospital with inujries of vary
ing degree.
DAVIDSON, Sept 3—With the ar
rival of two more lettermen, the
ranks of the early practice football
candidates at Davidson have been
swelled to 42 with several more
expected in tomorrow.
RALEIGH, Sept. 4—John Kingham
negroo, charged with attacking a 12
year old white girl near Creedmoor
early last night was brought to cen
tra) prison this afternoon by State
highway patrolmen and placed In a
safe keepers cell on death roy.
Governor Ehrlngbaus sent the pa
trolmen 16 Creedmoor early today af
ter an influential citizen had advised
tme Governor he feared mob violen
ce when Kingham was cauyht. The
negro was sought by a posse all
night.
RALEIGH, Sept. 4—Eight weeks
of training behind them, 120 new re
cruits of the State Highway Patrol
took over their duties today.
The addition to the patrol was au
thorized by a 1936 legislative act.
The patrolmen were provided with
new motorcycles and the officers
with new roadsters equipped with
bullet-proof glaBB.
CRBEDiMORE, Sept, 4—Officers
and citizens continued their search
today for John Gingham, elderly ne
gro.charged with attacking a 12 year
old ’white girl near here, after rain
ruined any possible trails blood
hounds might have followed.
CkPt C. D. Farmer of the state
highway patrol said there apparently
was. "little danger of a lynching."
RALEIG, Sept. 4.—Applications
for ^rivers* licenses are being receiv
ed at the Highway Safety Division of
the jState Revenue Department and
distribution of the permit cards will
begin around September 15, Capt.
Charles Farmer of the State High
way Patrol said tonight.
Rot woe unto you that are rich; for
ye have received your consolation.—
St. Luke 6:24.
—National News—
HYDE PARK N. Y.( Sept 4 —Presi
dent Roosevelt today ordered all
emergency Federal agencies under
cofuTol of the budget bureau curtail
ment of personnel with the assertion
tllat The peak of the emergency has
passed.
By executive order Mr. Roosepelt
placed the following seven govern
ment units under the budget for con
trol of administrative expenditures:
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad
ministration; the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration; the National
Recovery Administration; the Ten
nessee Valley Authority; the Public
Works Administration; the Commodi
ty Credit Corporation and the rail
road co-ordinator.
AMARILLO, Texas, Sept 4.—Con
federate veterans agreed today to
forge any differences that might
have remained and meet with the
grand army of the .republic in a joint
reunion of Civil War veterans at
Gettysbur gPenn., in 1938.
The fading remnant of the boys
who wore the grey in the War Be
tween the States voted unanimously
to accept an invitation ti the propos
ed blue and grey reunion on the
Gettysburg Battlefield.
PELZER, S. C., Sept. 4.—Five ad
ditional arrests were made today,
bringing to 15 the number held for
labor day’s fatal strike rioting at the
Pelzer cotton mills.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4.—The Stan
dard Vacuum Oil company’s cancel
lation of a gigantis Ethiopian oil con
cession was believed today to have
erased all chance of United States
entanglement in the Italo-Ethioplan
dispute.
NE WYORK, Sept 4.—Things are
looking up for the cotton textile
trade and prospects are more encour
aging than for some time past,
Goldthwaite H. Dorr, president of
the Cotton Textile Insitute, said to
day.
The announcement last week of the
definite 10 cent figure for cotton
loans, Dorr felt, had done much to
relieve the trade of the uncertainty
which had been hampering business
recently.
BONNEVILLE Salt Flats, Utah,
Sept. 4.—Keenly disappointed be
cause he missed by a fraction his
cherished goal of 300 miles an hour,
Sir Malcolm Campbell, king of land
speed, announced today he would
make a second attempt at this mark
tomorrow. i
Steering his giant Bluebird ovei
Utah’s famed salt beds today, theV
plucky little Englishman made the
two-way run over a measured mile
for an average speed of 12.005 hour
clip to belter his own world’s record
for land speed.
MIAMIIA, Sept. 4.—With rescuers
estimating the death toll at between
400 and 500, part of the extent was
learned today from survivors and
froom expeditions of mercy and aid.
All of the forces of the government
were joined with the Red Cross in
rushing supplies to the areas of dea
th and wreckage and in evacuating
the debris-littered Keys.
zThe heaviest loss of life, rescuers
reported was on upper and lower Ma
tecumbe Keys, and in the fishing vll
lages along Plantation Key and Key
Largo.
SANTE PE, N. M.. Sept. 4.—New
Mexico’s investigation into the auto
mobile wreck which killed Mrs. Har
old L. Ickes, wife of the cabinet mem
ber, was at a standstill today as fun
eral services were arranged for
Prank Allen, second victim of the
mishap.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—Reports
emanated from usually reliable Re
publican sources Saturday that Her
bert Hoover contemplatel the issuan
ce of a statement within the next
few months, declaring that he will
not seek the G. O. P. presidential
' nomination.
He who increases the endearments
of life increases at the same time
the terrors of death.—Young.
Above is pictured J. L. Settlemyre, '
Jr., author of “The Glory Road"
which will .be staged for the first
time tomorrow night at the Central
High School auditorium at 8 p. m.
WINS HONORS
AT CAMP
Paul Neisler, Jr., and Billy Gene
Neisler have returned home from
Camp Carolina, Brevard, N. C. Paul
had the distinct honor to win two
camp championships, Archery, and
the gym khana, cup for skill In
horsemanship. Each year a trail
from the caihp is named for the win
ner of the gym khana.
Camp Carolina has a capacity of
more than 300 boys, and has a repre
sentation from a large number of
states.
REVIVAL IN EAST
KINGS MOUNTAIN
The pastor of Grace. Methodist,
church announces revival services be
ginning Sept. 8 and continuing a
bout two weeks. Rev. E. W. Mills
of Troy, N. C., will assist the pastor
ings. Mr. Mills 1b described as an
earnest speaker and a man much lov
ed By his people. He will arrive Mon
day 9th. There will be services every
night at 7:15. The public is invited
to these meetings.
Rev. W. A. Parsons, in these
BUSY DAY IN
RECORDER’S COURT
Eight cases were disposed of in
Recorder's Court here yesterday af
ternoon. This was the first term of
court held here in about one month.
JudgeBynum E. Weathers presided
and Cobby Horne prosecuted.
Cliftn Barnet pleaded guilty to
possessing whiskey. He was sentenc
ed to two sionths in Jail, suspended
upon the payment of $5 fine and
cost.
Floyd Clark, colored, was found
not guilty of having whiskey for the
purpose of sale. This was a jury trial
J. A. Russlon was found guilty by
a jury of driving drunk and in a
reckless manner. He was sentenced
to 6 months on the road suspended
upon the payment of $75.00 and cost
and not to operate a car in the State
of North Carolina for six months.
Joe Mauney was found not guilty
of giving a worthless check to M. C.
Putnam.
Kaymon Crawford pleaded guilty
to giving a worthless check. He was
sentenced to two months in jail sus
pended upon the payment of the
check and the cost in the case.
Harvey Hambright having a slot
machine in possession. The machine
was ordered by the Court to be de
stroyed. An appeal was taken.
J. E. Martin driving drunk, plead
ed guilty. He was sentenced to four
months on the road suspended upon
the payment of $50.00 and cost and
not to drive a car for four months.
Bright Blackwell charged with vio
lating prohibition laws. The prosecu
ting witness in this case, and the per
sdn that swore out the warrant,, Joe
Mauney, was taxed the cost and
Blackwell was found not guilty. This
verdict was ordered by the Judge
wiHiout the case going to the jury.
VISITS PWA OFFICE
Mr. Charlie Dillinf, city clerk, went
to Chapel Hill Tuesday to confer
with state PWA officials pertaining
to the project of the new City Hall
for Kings Mountain.
More than 2,500 chickens in Ala
mance county have been vaccinated
this summer for fowl pox.
Park And Playground For
Kings Mountain Proposed
MISS MAUNEY PRE
SIDES OYER CON
VENTION
Miss S. Frances Mauney of Ralei
gh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Mauney, acting state supervisor of
home ecomomlcs teachers, was in
charge last week of a four-day con
ference of vocational home economic
teachers in Western North Carolina
at the Battery Park Hotel, Asheville.
SJhe conference opened Wednesday
and the sessions were attended by
about 60 teachers.
Annual conferences of this kind
are customary. Usually teachers
from the. whole state go *o Raleigh
but this year there are two meet
ings. There will be an eastern con
ference in Raleigh September 11-14.
Miss Mauney will be in charge of
this meeting also.
The purpose of the conferences is
to acquaint new teachers with the
type of program carried on by the
state division of vocational educa
tion of the department of public in
struction, to exchange ideas and to
re-instruct the older teachers.
Mrs. and Mrs. Aubrey Mauney and
children are spending this week end
in Greensboro. Mrs. Mauney is visit
ing her parents there and Mr. Maun
ey is on a business trip.
REY. HAMM AT
UNION SERVICE
Rev. L. B. Hamm, who has Just
come to our city to take up the pas
torate at St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church will be the preacher at the
union service Sabbath night. This
service will be held at 8:00 o’clock
in Boyce Memorial church. This is a
fine time to welcome this new minis
ter to the town and community.
These union services have been at
tended in an e.tceptiona’ly fine way.
It is a source of gratitude to witness
this spirit of cooperation which indi
cates a fine fellowship in our Chris
tian family.
Appliction for a park and play
ground for Kings Mountain has been
filed with the State WPA officials.
The proposed park and playground
will be located on the city property
on North Piedmont avenue on the
sfte of the old water works. The cost
of the project hag been estimated to
cost about $17,000 with the Town of
Kings Mountain furnishing the land
and around $4,000.00 and the state
WPA paying the difference.
The site of the old water works is
located about one mile from the cen
ter of town on North Piedmont av
enue and contains about six acres of
land. It Is planned to make this park
and playground a place where both
young and old may enjoy themselves
The park is to be equipped with a
swimming pool, and playground e
quipment for the children.
SKEET SHOOT
TO BE HELD
Mr. Glee Bridges of Bridges and
Hamrick Hardware announced that
the first program of the Kings Moun
tain Skeet Club will be staged next
Saturday, September 7th. Champion
ship trophies will be given in four
different classes for the best average
out of 100 targets.
An old fashioned pit barbecue lun
cheon will be served on the grounds.
The range of the Kings Mountain
Skeet Club is located on the York
Road one mile from town.
MINISTERS WILL MEET
The Kings Mountain Ministerial
Association had no meeting in Au
gust. The first meeting of the fall
will be Monday morning, Sept. 9th,
at 11 o’clock, at Grace Methodist
church in East Kings Mountain. It
is hoped that all the pastors in
Kings Mountain will attend.
More than 2,000 kinds of articles
are now being plated with chronium.
“The Glory Road
Here Tomorrow
Night
LARGEST NEW ENG
LAND TEXTILE MILL
MAY SHUT DOWN
The news is out that the big
Amoskeag Mills at Manchester, N.
H., may soon announce a complete
shut-down "and probable liquidation.
If this becomes actual it will be the
most startling industrial bad news
flashed across wires in fiftq years.
This century old concern has dur
in g the past twenty years disburs
ed an annual payroll which has fluc
tuated between ten and fifteen mil
lion dollars. It is an institution that
was the principal support of a big
community, if not an entire state.
Many cotton yarn mills in the South
have sold millions of pounds to and
through Amoskeag. Their products
have been used around the world.
Until the recent period the Amos
keag community has enjoyed a most
peaceful labor situation. The general
textile strike saw their beginning
with this trouble.
The reasons for this impending ca 1
lamity are a political regime antag
onistic to big business, disruptive la
bor unionism and staggering tax
burdens.
To save this great concern the
best talent In the textile industry
has been called in. George Sloan, the
past president of the Cotton Textile
Institute, has for sometime given
hiB full time and attention.
Recently in the face of their need
for business on which to operate,
lower cotton prices, and the impend
ing decision of the Supreme Court
declaring the processing, tax uncon
stitutional this company announced
an advance of fice percent in prices
of their products. Like other textile
concerns they have been selling W'
low cost to secure business to oper
ate.
It was to prevent such close
downs that President Roosevelt ap
pointed a committee to study the
condition of the textile industry. The
decision of this committee has been
made but it merely reports that the
“Industry died at the hands of so
and so.” No plan is presented to help 1
the condition. And unless the Su
preme Court declares the processing
tax unconstitutional a sales tax on j
cotton gooTTI at the expense of the j
manufacturers will continue to be
collected as a bounty to the cotton j
producers and the government will !
continue to increase their great hold
ings of cotton goods.
The operators of this company see
continued labor upsets which will
prevent efficient operations of the
industry. Under the Wagner law the
Labor Unions expect to intimidate all
workers into their organization and
Gorman threatens another general
textile strikeT The union claims that
the new law makes it imperative
that every worker join and that und
er this law the union worker is pro
tected. The effort is going to be
made to secure under the new law
what they failed to secure under
clause 7A of NRA. But at present the
industry can take heart from the
fact that the United Textile Work
ers Union has lost more members
that they have gained. They contin
ue to lost all their strikes. And to
day the public sees in them an or
ganization with irresponsible leaders
who are out to coerce labor into
paying dues into their racket.
BELK’S DEPT. STORE
REMODELED
The interior of BOTk's Department
Store has been improved by the ad
dition of a ladies’ dress and coat
compartment and a man’s suit com
prtment. A new floor has been in
stalled in the rear of the store for
the greater convenience of Belk’s
growing trade. Mr. O. W. Myers,
manager, extends a cordial invitation
to all to visit their remodeled stor®
and note the improvements that
have been made.
Mr. Myers returned home last
week from a buying trip to New
York City. He purchased the newest
in Ladies’ Men’s and Children's
Clothing. Mr. Myers reports that
from the way the buyers from all
over the United States were buying
that it looked like business was go
ing to be very good this fall and
winter.
The first showing of “The Glory
Road’’ will be staged here tomorrow
night Sept. 6, at the Central High
School auditorium at 8 p m. This
play was written by J L. Settlemyre
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Settle
myre of Kings Mountain. This play
which has four acts was written by
Mr. Settlemyre during the early part
of the summer and is said by critics
to be as emotional as the famous
play, “Heaven Hound.”
An all-colored cast has been se
lected from the colored people of
Kings Mountain and Lincoln Acade
my.
Mr. Settlemyre graduated from the
Kings Mountain High school in 1933
and is now a student of Lincoln Me
morial University of Harrogata,
Tenn. He is studying medicine and
will be Laboratory Instructor in
Anatomy this coming year.
.Miss Viola Thomas, director of
Heaven Bound, will be present for
the first showing of “The Glory
Road” Friday night to consider tak
ing the play out on the road next
season.
The play is being sponsored by
the Woman's Club of Kings Moun
tain, and it is hoped that a full
house will turn out for the premier
showing of “The Glory Road.”
A1AA PAYMENTS
BOOST N. C. FARM
INCOMES
Farmers of Cleveland county who
are cooperating in the agricultural
adjustment programs received a to
tal of $382,006.07 in rental and bene
fit payments during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1935.
These payments together with tho
increase in prices paid to farmers
for their commodities have been re
flected in the larger income being
received by farmers, said Dean I. O.
Schaub, of State College.
From 1932 to 1934, he pointed out,
the total income of North Carolina
farmers increased by approximately
155 per cent, or from $104,362,000 to
$266,449,000. The 1933 income was
$194,390,000.
The total AAA payments to farm
ers of the State during the past fis
cal year ran to $14,732,147.51, divided
as follows: tobacco growers, $8,015,
380.21; cotton growers $5,945,844.43;
corn-hog producers $719,363.20, and
wheat growers $51,599.67.
During this period the expense of
administering the programs amount
ed to $1,147,200.71, or approximately
seven percent of the total AAA dis
bursements in the State.
The administration expenses were
.argely payments to county and com
munity committeemen who were se
lected from among the farmers, to as
sist the county agents locally with
the crop adjustment programs.
Local Schools
Open Sept. 12
September 12th is expected to be a
busy day with the children of Kings
Mountain for on that day the 1935
36 school session is scheduled to be
gin at 9 A. M., and according to re
ports the largest enrollment in the
history of the Kings Mountain
Schools is expected. Everything is
being mad? ready for a great year.
The janitors are already cleaning
the building and getting everything
ready for a good start.
To Use The State Rental System.
This year the Kings Mountain
Schools are planning to take advan
tage of the text book rental system
being offered by the state. In this
way books may be used for one third
the price of the book. It is felt that
many of tfie children will desire to
use state owned books instead of
buying their books as customary.
The rental of books will be optional
so that any child desiring to own his
book may do so.
Teachers for Grammar Grades.
Misses Sarah Allison, Gussie Huf
fstctler, Willie McGill, Helen Logan,
Fanny Carpenter, Marjorie Hord,
Mitchell Williams, Carlyle Ware,
Viola Houser, Lucy Kiser, Ozelle Kl
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