t?TTVVT The date on the label >• the: date your paper will Expire. Kings Mountain Herald Watch label on your Paper and don't let your subscription Expire! *5* *!• *!"I444 4* ❖•!• *!•❖*> •>*!•*>•$•*!* 4* ❖❖❖t VOL. 34 NO. 3 KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 1936 FIVE CENTS PER COPY State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —State News RALEIGH, Jan. 15.—Major A. I,. Fletcher, state labor commissioner -for North Carolina today reiterated a denial that there has been a whole sale resumption of child labor in North Carolina. • William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, re ported a wholesale resumption ol' child labor since NRA's collapse in Washington Saturday and cited Nor th Carolina as a state in which in creases were noted in textile mills. * REIDSVILLE, Jan. 15.—Fred Hall 21 year old farmer of Williamsburg township 10 miles southeast of here is dead and Ray Goodson, 30, also a farmer of the same section, is held In the Reidsville county jail charged with the slaying which occurred at the home. of Goodson about eleven o’clock Sunday nigt. - RALEIGH, Jan. 15.—Ambassador and Mrs. Josephus Daniels left here last night for Mexico City after spending the holiday season here and at Washington. ’ RALEIGH. Jan. 14.—Dr. J. S. Dor ton of Shelby last night was reek-c ted president of the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs as dates were set for openings of 16 major fairs RALEIGH, Jan. 15.—Dwight Beard 25 year old Caldwell county man •who has rolled up an amazing career of crime including a conviction for first degree murder in North Carol] na, was under arrest in Dallas, Tex as. today facing another murder dirge which may mean he will not be returned here to serve a l,iife sentence in state's prison. ELIZABETH CITY, Jan. 15.—Fed eral District Judge I. M. Meekins of Elizabeth City is the plaintiff in a $5,800 suit for damage which has been filed in Pasquotank county su perior court against Robert W. Jon es, Wilson attorney. Judge Meekins asks $5,000 for per sonal injuries and $800 for damages to bis automobile. ■ Raleigh, Jan. 15.—Vance Baise, state highway engineer, expressed the opinion today it would be spring before surface treated highways of the state can be restored to first class shape. ‘We plan to patch the roads wher ever possible but it will be neces sary to completely rebuild most of the highways,” said Baise. The recent severe freezes, snow sleet and rain did more than $1,000, 000 worth of damage to the highway system, Baise has estimated. CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 15.—Universi ty student dormitory managers and their assistants have just been ap pointed to replace those who failed to return after the holidays, it was announced today by Herman Schnell director of dormitory managers. Edwin Hamlin of Roxboro and Charles Mclver of Chapel Hill .have been made managers, of Battle, Van ce Pettigrew dormitories with C. B. Trexler, Wadesboro, and Henry Wright, Ingold, as assistants. O. M. Powers of Fayetteville, is the new assistant manager of Gra ham dormitory; Walter E Brown, Charlotte, Old East; Morris Lipton Wilmington, Ayeook, and H. T. Stall ings, Wilson, Lewis. L1LLINGTON, Jan. 15—Wendell White Mason, of Pineview, was ac quitted here last night by a jury in superior court of murder charges in connection with the slaying last No vember of his wife. Mrs. Mason was formerly of Charlotte. KINSTON, Jan. 15.—Flood waters which have harrassed eastern North Carolina lowlanders for several days reacTie'd serious proportions today as the overflow from the Neuse river reached the lower floors of homes in Happersville. Little actual damage so far was re ported, but observers predicted the rise would continue for at least ^8 hours. CHARLOTTE, Jan. 16.—F. L. Ma therly, of Eastway drive, died early this morning in Presbyterian hospi tal, being the second victim of motor car accidents within 13 hours here. Raleigh Wayne Coffey, 28. a resi dent of the Dixie section of Mecklen burg county was fatally injured yes terday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, dy ing at 7:30 o’clock last night, after his motorcycle and a truck collided at South Tryon and Winona streets. Mussolini is one national hero who won’t let his people place him on a pedestal. Not while there's a balcony around. National News— GOODWIN, Ark., Jan. 11.— Rem nants or' 17 bodies, victims of Amer icas most disastrous airplane catras trophe, were recovered today from Arkansas marsh country where they crashed to death last night in ’l'm 1 Southerner, luxurious American air lines transcontinental ship. DETROIT, Jan. 15.—The family of 17 year old Shirley Tapp, who awak ened from her six day religious ‘trails’ last night, debated today whe ther she should go back to school or devote her life to the church. The girl became unconscious in what physicians described as a co ma induced by religious fervor, when she attended a revival meeting of j the Full Salvation Gaspel, Jan. 8. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15—The civ il service commission today annouti ced the names of six persons who applied to take examinations for postmaster at Salisbury, N. C., the office paying $3,400 annually. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Newspaper advertising for the year 1935 showed a gain of 5.7 per cent over 1934, Printers ink flidex announced today December newspaper advertising increased 2.2 per cent over Novem ber, the Index figure being 84.7 com pared with 82.9 for the preceding month. The December figure also reflects a pickup of 12.3 per cent frrom De cember a year ago when the index stood at 75.4. COLUMBIA, S. C., J.an. 15.— Sud den deat tacame to 289 persons on South Carolina highways during 1935, an increase of 19 over the pre vious year. The state highway department's annual compilation of road tragedies and accidents revealed that 31 I persons were seriously injured and 764 slightly hurt in crashes in 1934. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—A form er bodyguard of the late Senator Huey P. Long asserted today that he had been dismissed from the Capitol police force for circulating cartoons which portrayed President Roose velt in an unfavorable light. He was J. K. Welsh, a sergeant on the Capitol force for the last 18 months. He said he received his ‘.valking papers from the senate dem bcrat patronage committee. ■ WISE, Va., Jan. 15.—Judge H. A. Skeen today denied a new tril to ■Edith Maxwell, Wise county school teacher uudef 25 year sentence for the murder of her father on the con stitutional Questions involved but said he would reserve his decision until tomorrow on the question of granting a new trial on the basis of Tiewly discovered evidence. COLUMBIA, S. C.. Jan. 15.—Repre sentatives W. M. Crenshaw, of Ander son and O. Frank Thornton of York today were elected sergeant-at-arms and reading clerk respectively of the house of representatives. • Crenshaw was chosen by acclama tion and Thornton defeated four oth er candidates. MOSCOW, Jan. 15.—Assistant Commissar of War Mikhail Tukhach evsky announced today the Soviet army has been raised to 1.300,000 Men, making It the largest standing army in the world. NEWBURGH, N. Y„ Jan. 15.—Dis trict Attorney Henry Hirschberg ask ed the jury today to consider coldly and without regard to human sym pathy the case of Mrs. Dorothy Sher wood, on trial for her life for the ‘mercy drowning” of her two year ■old son, Jimmy. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Repre sentative Harold Knutson, of Minne sota today announced that Senator Borah of Idaho, had given him per mission to place his name before Minnesotans as a candidate for the republican nomination for President. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. — The treasury said today it was releasing current payroll checks to AAA em ployees. ROCK HILL, S. C., Jan. 16.— Woodfin Sumner, two year old dau ghter of Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Sutniuf was killed near here today whenshe fell from her mother s automobile as tht front door came open. Dr. Sum ner is city health officer. If we are going into a fight on the lines where the battle swings, let's tight tor free enterprise, free economic system, free America, free from a no poly control, free from bu reaucratic contfol.—Senator Borah, ALLEGED SHOP LIFTERS CAUGHT Two Gastonia colored boys wers artestcd~charged with shoplift ing a quantity f merchandise from Schalman’s Department Store here. Ont boy was arrested Saturday even ing and the other Sunday morning. Seme of the merchandisee that was alleged to have been stolen was re covered including three pairs o shoes and three sweaters. The boys gave their names as James Leacla and James Cathey, both of Gastonia BROTHERS ARRESTED Two brothers, Arthur at.»l Will Sprouts of Blacksburg, S. I'., were arrested by local police here about 1:30 Tuesday morning as they were aienipting to break into the store of Robert’s Cash Grocery. They were barged with attempting to break and enter and bilged in jail to a .'/Hit trial. It was alleged that on/ ■ f the brc-tliers had a stick in his land that he was trying to prize a vilidcw open. The others came up Just in time to prevent the robbery. Officers Installed At Saint Matthews Lutheran Church Saint Matthews Lutheran Church held a business meeting last Friday evening and heard reports from all departments and organizations. The reports indicate that progress is be ing made. ! The three year term of three councilmen, Mr. Wiley H. McGinnis, Mr. DJI. Baker and Mr R L Lovbiji expired the first of the year and Mr J. M. McGinnis, Mr. J. O. Plonk and Mr. C. Q. Rhyne were elected to fill the vacancies. These men were In stalled by Pastor Hamm at the morning service last Sunday. The lay representative elected for the year 1936 is Mr. A. K. Cline with Mr W. A. Ridenhour as alternate. At the first meeting of the Church lor 1936, held Monday night of this week the new committee chairman and congregational officers were named as follows: Mr. W. K. Maun ey, chairman of the council; Mr. M Mci*.ii.'nis, secretary and Mr. .1. E Herndon his assistant, Mr. .1. ('. Lackey, treasurer. Mr. L. Arnold Ki ser chairman of the Church proper ty committee, Finance, Mr A. E. Cline, Ushers, Mr. C. Q. Rhyne, Evangelism, Mr. W. K. Mauney, Par ish Education, Mr. J. E. Herndon. The newly elected officers of the Men's Brotherhood were installed at their regular meeting Sunday even ing. They are Ur. L. P. Baker, presi dent, Lamar J. Rhyne, vice president Aubrey Mauney, secretary, and Carl Ramsey, treasurer. Saint Matthews is conducting a | ten week Bible Study course for i adults with one hour study a week, ! taught by the Pastor. The class is J divided into two sections, one meets ! at 11:00 Wednesday morning and the [ other at 7:00 Wednesday evening in the Educational building. These ; classes are open to any adult who wishes to attend. Scouters Attend Banquet In Gastonia Of Scout Council Distinguished Luthern Orator Makes Address. Approximately forty men from Kings Mountain attended the annual meeting and banquet of the l'ied mont Council Bo>s Scouts of Amer ica in Gastonia Tuesday night. Ten counties and many communities make up the area of the Council and the attendance from this community was second in number only to that of Gastonia itself. Over three hund red men attended the meeting. The address of the occasion was delivered by Rev. Oscar F. Black welder, D. D., of Washington. Dr. Blackwelder made an eloquent and masterful address. He declared youth to be the world’s biggest divi dend. His hopee of the world is in building a better citizenship and Scouting is the way. The world is waiting for the sunrise and youth is the world’s sunrise. As examples tor the youth the speaker presented five Americans, whom he called “Sun Crowned Men. Into every boy’s life he said come the fork of the road and the hope is that there he may meet and be in fluenced by a sun crowned man. The first sun crowned man presented was Robert E. Bee. Character was the mark of this man. Dr. Black welder said only men of character are trusted and that the Supreme need of American today is men of character. The second sun crowned man was Abraham Lincoln. Friendship was his mark. He loved people. He had friends because he was a friend. Theodore Roosevelt was the third man and his mark was overcoming hardships. He overcame great physi cal handicaps to become one of our country’s most robust men and great statesmen. Franklin D. Roose velt he said had the same character istic for he overcame the handicap of infantile paralysis. He said that those that gain the prize are those who overcome the most and that those who toiled upward while their to comrades slept were the ones reach the height. Itr. Joint K. Mott, the fourth sun crowned man, was distinguished by his vision. He was one 01 Ameri ca's most useful men. He had great influence on the youth oi this coun try because he had vision. Vision ! ne said was seeing further than j someone else. j The fifth man presented was Rus sell Conwell, the great Philadelphia ' preacher. He was the founder of Temple University and many church es and hospitals. He earned large sums as a lecturer to give it all ’ a way. The characteristic of this sun crowned man was service. He forgot himself into immortality. Ur. Black welder said that service is self-JJor getful love, living a useful life and serving humanity. The five men the speaker said cen tered their lives in the Master and , maker of sun crowned men, Jesus Christ. He said that the grandest times are before us and that the j greatest lives are the lives yet to be lived. ■ On the program of the evenini, were reports from the Council Pres dent, Bismaik Capps, and the other officers and from the Scout Execu tive R. M. Schiele. Reports were heard from a vice-president in each of the ten counties making up the area. Department reports were made by the chairman of various activities such as Awards, Health and Safety, Camping, Inter-racfal Activities, School Relations, Civic Service, Pub liclty, Ten Year Program and Fi nance. Prof. B. N, Barnes of Kings Mountain is Chairman ( f School Re lations and made that report. The present officers of the organi zation were re-elected ai d plans were laid for the work this year. Ob jectives were approved for 1936 and a simultaneous financial campaign was agreed upon to follow Scout Week which is the week of Febru ary 8tli. That week in every com munity throughout the nation a pro gram of activities is being arranged. qdn McGinnis dies Funeral services for Mr. Con Mc Ginnis, age 51 were held at the home of the family near Bethlehem Bap tist church on Monday afternoon with Rev. C. J. Black of Bessemer City in charge, assisted by Rev. W. S. Camp of Cherryville. Interment was made in Mountain Rest ceme tery. Pallbearers were Chief Bryant, E. L. Campbell, J. M. Sealy, Bob Hayes Charles Shepherd and George Bar her. Mr. McGinnis, who was a well known taxi driver of Kings Moun tain died following a short illness. He is survived by his widow who was before marriage. Miss Barney. He is also survived by two daugh ters, Chloe and Bonnie, one son, Carl McGinnis. A brother, Clarence McGinnis, is a mechanics at the Parle Yarn Mill. According to President Roose velt, most Americans want to glvcf something for what they get. If nee* eeaary. BROTHERHOOD TO MEET IN SHELBY The Southern District Brotherhood of the United Evangelical Lutheran Synod ot North Carolina will meet at Ascension Lutheran church in Shel by, Sunday, Jan. 19. at 3 p. m. Dp. K. C. Cooper of Kings Mountain is pastor of this church. it.-. - Among those who will take part in the program are W. A. Ridenhour and Dr. E. C. Cooper of Kings Moun tain. SAFETY SIGNS PUT UP Two sets of safety signs have been put up here this week. One set ha# been placed on Piedmont avenue on both the North and South side t of Ridge street indicating that it is a school zone and to drive slow. The other set is on both tht north and south side of Gaston street. This Is a Btop sign, before entering the highway on King street. Men’s Club Committees Announced At Supper TEXTILE MILLS TO UPHOLD WAGES IN INDUSTRY All Local Spinning Mills Represent. ed in Charlotte Meeting Monday. The executives of most of the carded and combed yarn mills in the south agreed to continue to ad here to the principal provisions of the former NR A code and adopted plans to handle the problems creat ed by the invalidation of the proc essing tax by the Supreme Court. The meeting was held at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. A mong those attending from Kings Mountain were W. K. Mauney, S. A. Mauney, I). C Mauney and Aubrey Mauney. All of the spinning mills of Kings Mountain were represented at the meeting. The pledge provides: 1. —For employees engaged in op erating textile machinery inside the mill or engaged within the mill in handing material in process, the maximum work week shall not ex ceed 40 hours in one calendar week 2. —The minimum rate of wages for such employee shall be 30 cents an hour in the southern branch of the industry with the exception of , learners and workers partly incapae itated by reason of age or disability. 3. —Minors under 10 years of age sail not be employed. H—’Productive machinery , defin ed as spinning spindles and looms, shall not operate more than 80 hours in any one calendar week, such lim itation to apply to each individual spindle and loom. During the meeting many of the manufacturers weie pleased to hear that the Supreme Court had ordered $200,000,000 in impounded taxes re turned lo the processors. Some twelve millions of this belongs to tlie textile industry in Nortli Caroli na. The mills of this communitty have a considerable interest in this state. P. T. A. Meet At West End School The P. T. A. of West School met on last Wednesday with a fair at tendance, considering inclement weather. / The first meeting for the year was held in December and officers were elected as follows: Mrs. Pride Kal terree, prehident; Mrs. N. F. Me -'j Gill, vice president: Mrs. Troy Car-, 'njmter, secretary and treasurer. in December some of the shrub bery at the school was transplanted and proper protection given plants. The president has announced a show er for the school medicine cabinet. ! this shower to be given next Mon day and Tuesday, Jan 20 and 21. j Much interest has been shown a- ! mong teachers and patrons in the proposed enlargement of the stage in the auditorium. i THE POEM IS PUBLISHED A young lady cam • into the Herald office and asked to see the Editor. She had written a poent and wanted j to know how much it would cost }o j have it published. She was told that J it would cost one cent per word, i This was lots more than the young | lady had. The reason papers make a charge for publishing poems and cards of thanks is to eliminate so many and such lengthy ones. It is not for a revenue measure. The young lady did not have the money. She seemed very disappoint ed. When asked by the Editor why she was so interested in having the poem published she said that it was a poem that she had written to her mother who died just before Christ mas, and that her mother when she was living had always enjoyed read