The d no controversy between him and any Republican candidate for oflico. Agroup " Republican leaders of this section two weeks ago prepared a statement for publication in which the candidacy of Mr. Jones was strongly urged. Calvin R. Edney of Mars Hill, un successful candidate in 11)34 when Maj. A. L. Bulwinkle, Democratic in cumbent, was re-electeo, has staflb that he will make the race if his friends wish him to do so. Raleigh, Feb. 5.—Light floods in the Cape Fear and Neuse rivers in eastern North Carolina inundated lowlands today as colder weather nd perhaps the sixth snow of the win ter were forecast for tonight. Warnings that the Cape Fear ■would reach 36 feet, one foot above its banks at Fayetteville by tomo'r' row afternoon and 27 feet, six l et above bank level at Elizabethton by Friday, were issued. Chapel Hill, Feb.. 5.—A sweeping investigation of a campus 'cheating racket' which brought suspension f 4§ students was formally ended to day by the student council of the Uni versity of North Carolina. The investigation, involving J01 students, disclosed that examination questions had been obtained in nd vanco from the mimeographing de partment and had been peddled to students. 22 students were acquitted and 31 others, scheduled for ques tioning withdrew frqrn school. Henderson, Feb. 5—Vance and Hen derson county schools were reopened today after being closed since last Wednesday because of severe weath er conditions and bad roads. Burlington, Feb. 5.—The Ministeri al Association here has approved a religious service scheduled in con nection with the American Legions State Post Officers conference March 1 and 2 but has disapproved a mid night movie show. The show would begin after mid night Sunday, March, 1, as an enter tainment feature and a courtesy to the Legion, ,T. 15. Austin, manager of the theatre said. Chapel Hill, Feb. 5.—The North Carolina Photographers’ Association has begun a campaign against nnres tricted coupon scheme and various other allegedly free offers which inis lead the public as to the real intent of the operators. Beaufort, Feb. 5.—A hearing will be held here February 17, in the ap plication of the Norfolk Southern Railway receivers to abandon their trackage between Morehead City and Beaufort. Work on the system of highways from Cairo to Cape Town is progress rapidly, anil traveling the length of Africa will soon t1" miscible. Since Japan rareiy misses a trick, It would undoubtedly bn gald to look over Hoare and Laval's line of peace proposals. —National News— Trenton, N J., Feb. 5.—Governor Harold (I. licfl'man who Inis directed state police to find accomplices of Ilruno Hicliard Ilauptmau, said to day he lias a letter showing that as early as August 11)32, Or. John 1'. IJal'sie) Condon, ransom intermedi ary, said he could identify one or two of the kidnapers of the Lind-, bergli baby. Through his press aide, William S Conklin, the governor said he had received a letter by l)r. Condon, dat ed August 21!, 1032, to a Florida at torney whose name was not made public. In the letter, Conklin said Dr. Con don wrote: 'Although 1 am not a police officer, 1 believe 1 could identify one or two of the kidnapers.” Conklin said the governor believed the letter further emphasized Dr. Condon's once expressed views that more than one person was involved in the crime. Whether or not Dr. Condon will be questioned upon his return from a southern cruise has not been made known. The governor has said ques tioning would be highly desirable, but he has not yet ordered the police to do so. Washington, Feb. 5.—A White House conference on how to raise $500,000,000 to make up for the late i processing taxes, and house consider . ation of appropriating almost a bil lion for the treasury and post off.iee ' gave a practical slant to capital ac tivities today. Then senate was in recess. Some of the members in private exchanges views on whether the Republican or ganization might get behind another | potential presidential nominess in | the Ohio primary to head off Senator Borah. Eventualities were awaited to show. Pekin, 111., Feb. 5.—Five companies of Illinois national guardsmen were mobolized in nearby Peoria as Feder al authorities joined attempts of Illinois officials today to end a dis tillery plant dispute that precipitated J a general strike virtually paralyzing this city of 17,000. , All but a few stores planned to remain closed for the second day as J. E. O'Connor, Federal labor con ciliator, and Director Martin Durkin of the state labor department called a conference at Peoria with strike leaders from the American Diet t^-% ing Company plant. Chicago, Feb. 5.—llaging blizzards over Minnesota and North Dakota ad ded new worries today to the nation already overburdened by ice, snow sleet, high winds and fears of floods. Washington, Feb. 5.—The 1935 pop ulation of the United States today was officially estimated by the cen sus bureau at 127,521,000. The official count is taken as of the middle of the year—July 1. The new figure represented a gain of 0.71 percent from 1934, and of 4 percent from 1930 when the last actu al census was taken. New York, Feb. 4.—Federal agents worked with police of eastern cities today to crush a highly organized vice operating in three states, with an estimated ‘take’ of $12,000,000jj The ring, ofhcers said, held 2,001, women as virtual slaves in 200 luft 868. In an unprecedented late night session of his blue panel vice grand jury, special rackets prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey obtained indict ments against 11 alleged ‘master minds’ of the ring who were held in a total bail of almost $500,000. Aix-En-Provence. France, Feb. 5.— Hundreds of gendarmes went on guard and this city bristled again with barbed wire entaglements and wooden barricades today as the sec ond trial of three alleged terrorists, charged with complicity in the as sasination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia began. Bernalillo, N. M., —Death struck twice within a minute to make, an orphan of seven year old Carolina Ouillon. Her mother died here at 5:20 p m. after a long illness. At 5:21 her fath ed died in an Albuquerque hospital where he was operated upon earlier in the day. Neosho Falls, Kas.—That mourn ful looking hearse that rumbles over muddy tot’s of this vicinity is not neressar'i- harbinger of ill tidings As a matter of fact it Is fred Raw lins carrying the mail Rawlins bou ght the town’s discarded hearse to use on his Rural route. Aged Veteran Is Buried Sunday Mr. John T Carpenter, used Con ryville, Saturday afternoon totlowin a two-weeks illness. lie is survived by his widow, vjicx was Miss Elizabeth Crouse, sister oft Mr. C. S. Crouse, of Kings Mountain \ three children survive, Mrs, Joe Oar- 1 i :i , ' Kings Mountain, \V. K. Car i '!■ i ar.d Mrs. Espey Plonk of l i'c; t. ville. He is also survived by six - ranUehildren, 13 great-grandchil dreti. one great-great grandchild and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Lineberger, 92 years of age, of Hardin. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at St. Marks Lutheran Church, n°ar Cherryville and inter ment made in the church cemetery. [ ti! February 8th would have been 96 years of age, had been married 65 years. He enlisted in the Confederate ar my iu 1861, a member of Company II 28th North Carolina regiment, and served the full four years of the war, Mr. Carpenter took part in thirty six battles and skirmishes, was woun tied at Petersburg and was later tak en prisoner, his release being effec ted by an exchange of prisoners. He was present at the time I>ee surrend evod. federate veteran, who with his fam ly lived for many years in Kind Mountain, died at ids home in Ckej Mr. Carpenter, wo had he lived nn Ho was an interesting con versa- I tionalist and delighted in war time reminiscences. Among those who attended the funeral services from Kings Moun- j fain were. Mrs. Joe Garrett, Mies I Alda Deal. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar i Moore and children. Mr. and Mrs. J. ! E. Aderholdt, Mr and Mrs. John Lac key, Mr. Henry McGinnis, Mr. J. M. McGinnis, Mrs. Wiley McGinnis, Joan McGinnis and Mis. Ethel Turner. Attention World War Veterans The local American Legion Post has arranged with Miss Ruth Settle myre, Notary Public, and Mr. E. Lj Davis, fingerprint expert to be at the City Hall in Kings Mountain, Saturn day afternoon at 1:00 P. M. to assist all World War Veterans in making appliaqtion for the payment of their Adjusted Service Certificates —com monly known as the ‘Bonus.” All vet j erans, both white and colored, are j invited to be there, and have with ; them their discharge ‘pink slips” if j they have made loans on their bonus. 1 .DCAL BOY IS HONORED j Hubert Aderiioldt, Leiioir-RUynel Senior, son of Mr and Mr . E. 'Aderholdt of Kings Mountain, has latently been elected to membership in tiie American Chets).cul Society. Tisis honor comes a» a :. .suit of out standing work. in chemistry and young Adcrholdt is the first Lcnoir llh>n<- student to receive this honor and on ■ of four North Carolinians to , be e.cr.ee 10 membership in this So/ idioty this \ ear. — S Tile last edition of the Lenoir Itli.v riean carries a picture of Mr. Adir lioldt and states that he has been an outstanding student in Itie Science department of the college for the past four years. He will graduate this spring with a bach dor of scion i Scouts At Baptist Church Sun. Night The churches of the town are uni- | ting in a special service for the Boy Scouts and their parents and friends as a part of the community’s obser vance of National Boy Scout Week. Rev. E. W. Fox will be the preach er and the service will be held in ■ the First Baptist Church. All scouts, their masters and commiitteemen are expected to be present at this service. The entire community is cor dially invited to have a part in this worship service and to hear Brother Fox. It is his first opportunity to preach to a community congregation. | The hour is 7:30. RED FRONT CLEANERS OPEN HERE Red Front Cleaners are now open for business in Kings Mountain. They have installed the latest dry cleaning equipment in the new build ing recently completed by the W. h. Plonk Estate next door to the Ditiie Theatre on Railroadavenue. Mr. tins Demetriades, who with his brother. Mr. John Demetriades, will be in charge of the new business They stated that they wished to thank their many friends and citsto | mers in Kings Mountain for their j loyal patronage in the past, and now that they have opened here they so licit your business in the future, < Mr. Gus Demetriades studied dry cleaning at college, and has had sev eral years experience in the dry cleaning business. Mr. Demetriades says that he will strive at all times to give the people of Kings Moun tain quality work and the best servi ce to be had. JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB END ORSES LIBRARY MOVEMENT IS KINGS MOUNTAIN TO j HAVE GRADE CROSS 1NG ELIMINATED? Deadly Hazard Divides The Town. AUDREY MAUNEY It would be news this week to an nounce that a grade crossing elimi nation was assured for Kings Moun tain. Unfortunately if we were mak ing an announcement now if would have to he that the project witch was in sight during the recent mon ths had been now secured by anoth er community. . Nearly one hundred thousand dol lars the Federal Government has a vailable for this project. The appro- , priation was announce. However, ; conditions were attached. The status of all this we do not know. The last information was that because of a difference between authorities here and the engineers in charge the pro ject had been dropped. This would be a catastrophe if true. We take no position regard to the proper location of this railroad cross ing elimination except that it should be where it will serve our communi ty best as well as be convenient to through travel on the state and na tional highways. We would say that the eliminated crossing should be as near the center of our community as would be possible. Kings Mountain happens to be built along a great hazard. A grave danger exists. Lives are threatened every day. For some years this grave situation h.19 not impressed itself but at and fine we may experience a tragedy reaching into the lives which are close and dear to us. Railroad trains are dangerous and this community is placed on the spot with a major line splitting us half in two. Flaming monsters go roaring ihrough the very center as though seeking a life to devour. Each time they flash through without hUling someone a miracle is performed. The future will bring even faster i (Cont’d on back page) To the Junior Woman's Club goes the honors of being the first organi zation in Kings Mountain to definite ly endorse the movement underway to have a Pubic Library. They not only are willing to cooperate in any waV to make this worthwhile ven ture successful, they also offer their services as Librarians. It is hoped by iTiose interested in having a Public Library in Kings Mountain that every club and organ ization will endorse this undertaking and put their shoulder to the yheel and lend their aid and support. The letter received from the Jun ior Woman's Club follows: Kings Mountain, N. C'. February 4, 1936. Kings Mountain Herald, Kings Mountain, N. C. Dear Mr. Lynch: — The members of our Club are very much interested in your proposed li brary for Kings Mountain, and we want to see t'ne plan succeed. At our meeting Monday evening we decided to cooperate with you in every way that we could, on this project. We offer our services as li brarians for a limited period in the afternoons or evenings. We hope this will solve one of t'he problems in connection with the operation of the library. With best wishes for a speedy opening. THE JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB. JUNIOR CLASS SPONSORS PLAY The Junior Class of Kings Moun tain High School is sponsoring a play to be given by the Sanline play ers. The play, 'Have A Heart," will be presented at the Central school audito im Thursday night, Feb. 6, at 7:" The admission will be 15c or s' mts and 25c for adults. T' dine players have been in Kings ■ ntain for a number of time '.lose who have seen them have < ed seeing them, and we need n tell what a grand perform ance i n store for you. The Junior Class '1 appreciate your support. Scout Anniversary Week Of February 7th To 13th IMay Talk, Music At Legion Meet The high. light of entertainment at the regular mooiilig of Otis I), Green Post of the American Legicn, heitl Tuesday night at the Womr.i's t'hth buildiiia was pi-.-sentcd by a group of higii school students tinder the di rection of Miss S; in llambright. The presentation was a pljvlet, ‘Sauce For Tiie Goslins” portraying the po lite sophistication of the modern A merican home The talented young players, well trained and beautifully costumed gave a performance. that won the enthusiastic approval and hearty arplause of the large number of Legionnaires present. The cast in cluded Miss Margaret Cooper, Miss Marjorie Khoa, Miss Jesse James, Miss Mary Helen Hambrlght, Miss Saralee Harrill. Miss Fairy Grace Patterson and Miss Petty Lee Neis -l^r. ! ,The I.egion quartette, Mr. James S. Ware, Mr. C. K. Wat lick, Mr. P I) Fulton and Mr. W. B. Blaltely sang several numbers. including some of the old negro spirituals and ‘barber shop ’ harmony. An interesting talk was made by Mr D (' Whitaker front Cliftside, C. Mr. Whitaker is a lawyer and a splendid speaker. 11 - is a former commander of Fred Williams Post No. 7f> of Ilutherfordton. N. C. form er District Command ?r and former Vice State Commander of the Amor ican Legion of North Carolina. He has been mentioned quite often re eently for the office of Depavtnvtnt Commander and judging from liis re ception here he would in tho sup nort of tile local Legion Post. Y| L G. Garvin, a'so a nv-nber of I j gion Post of Rutherfordton. N. C . and a brother of Mr. I F. Garvin, lo cal T’ost Commander. was present Mr. Padgett, a Logio"nair> from Michigan Post No. fi, v s welcomed as were a number of others as visit ing Legionnaires and r\ service men The entertainment committee, coil sisting of: Messrs L. Det'mar, \V. h Ramseur, C. T. Car rtcr, (’ E Warlick and P D. Herr.Jon, received a vote of thanks for .- entertain ment and refreshments Entertainment commi t.-,, for the regular monthly meeting in March was appoined: \V. K. Itei-des. 11. s Rlackmer, Boyd Harrei.- -n, Prank W Glass and J. E. Gamble. CHERRYVILLE MAN KILLED IN STATE HOSPITAL Friends of Mrs. M. 1.. (’raft. of Cherryville, who before marriage was Miss Elizabeth Farris of Kings Mountain learn with r- t of uu tragic death of U >r ku.--h.tnd Monday night when lie was fatally w. t tided by a fellow inmate ol ; . ■> Stale Hos pital at Morganton. Mr. Craft and Lament Johnson both of whom had been bed ridden for a number of years occupied beds side by side in a ward. Both men had been helpless for some time. On Monday night Jc^u.ou, whom Hos pital attendants said b ad never given any trouble, suddenly raised up in his bed and hurled a bucket at Mr. Craft, striking his head and kilim.* hint instantly. Mr. Craft was a former prominent business man of Cherryville and tit one time president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank at that place. He is survived hv Ills widow and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Susan Dellinger, of Dincolji county; North Craft of Republic, Kansas and A. I.. Craft of Lincoln county. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Cherryville Friday* afternoon at 2 o'clock. NOTED ARCHITECT AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT Mr. Elbprt M. Conover, noted Architect, Director of Bureau of Ar chitecture of New York City spoke to tjhe members of the Presbyterian Church Sunday night. He also show ed stereopticon slides of moderb Churches and equipment, 'he servi ces were changed to 8 o’clock. A large attendance was present includ if, visitors from oth'"- ’ ’ches. One thing about the ‘ed de partment store Santas—they make it eaBv for dad to explain how the old fellow comes down through the steam pipes. SCOUTS HERE TO OBSERVE BIRTHDAY Boy Scouts and Scooters ol Kings Mountain will join in the national celebration of the 26th birthday of the founuuig ol tins great character building ;aid citizenship training ■ re gime in .America the week of Fob ruury 7th to 13th. On Saturday, February 8, the Scouts have arranged a demonstra tion to take place in he space u eross trom tile First National Sank A special display is planned for the windows ot Belli',- Department Store Over a nation-wide radio hook up from 6:35 to 7 o'clock. President Frunklin 1). Koosevelt, honorary Presidtut of the Boy Scouts ol Amer ica and an active Scouter for tho past fifteen years, will address the Hoy Scouts and Scouts, parents and ill ■ public ure invited to listen in. The Chief Scout Executive, Dr. Jam es E. West, will invite the boyhood of America to join In subscribing to to the Scout Uatli in commemoration of the birthday of Scouting. Sunday, Feb. 9, is National Boy Scout Sunday. A union service dedl cated to Scouting will be observed at. 7:30 in the evening at the First Bap tist Church of which llev. A. G. Sar geant, pastor will be in charge. All of the uptown churches are cooperat ing and all of the ministers will take part in the program. The sermon will be preached by Rev. E. W. Fox' of Central Methodist Church. The Boy Scouts will attend in a body and are asked to wear their uniforms. A Community Parent and Son ban quet is arranged for Thursday, Feb. 13. Parents and boys of Scout age are invited. A special drive is on to secure the interest of a larger num ber ( f men of the community inter ested in Scouting. Each troop com mittee will have tickets for sale at 35c each. This banquet is to take the place of the Business Men’s Club meeting which would occur on tha same evening. The Club is present ing a ticket to eat h of their members and making a donation to the pur pose. The banquet celebration will be in the Central High School Cafeteria. A demonstration of Scouting will be gin at G: 15 p. m. and the dinner is scheduled for 6: C.0 p. m. As a part of the program the Scouts are put ting on a bri f playlet called ‘Time Will Tell." Music wil be furnished by the School Grebe tra. The Scout Ex ecutive of the Piedmont Council, R. M. fti Teie will tell facts about Stouting in this area. The speaker for the occasion will he Rev. John McSween, D ID., pastor of Fir i Pn sbyterian Church of Chea ter, S. C. He was formerly pre i lent of the Pre.-d.iyt■ ■ lan College of South Carolina. Dr MeSween is especially popular with young people’s move ments and ho is a speaker vci^r much in demand. After the banquet an election of Scouting officials and committees for 1936 will take place and arrange ments made to make Scouting more effective in the community. (Ocinions Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper We.slPngton.—(IPS) — Develop ment: in vtie few weeks since t/n gress met have convinced Washing ton generally that there will be a quick end to the 'breathing spell” de creed by President Roosevelt last summer to stimulate recovery. Briefly, talk of a short session is receding and the type of ‘reform" legislation which aroused fears and naturally delayed re-etnpoyment for two years is again creeping to the front. How many of these bills the Prtvs ident has sanctioned, and how many he will try to push to enactment this session, remains to bo seen. Many legislators, however, point to the march of recovery since NRA’S banishment last June and say that must be considered In relation to new restrictive legislation. Three measures will give the tip off on how many new entangle ments are to be strung in front of business and recovery. They are the new Wheeler-Rs'burn bill, which would vest in the Federal Trade Com mission powers so broad that they are almost compere hie to those held by el legal Nit A ; t'e Walsh hill. to give the govcrtinv- nntrol of wag i and hours thro- ‘he weight of governmental Kj.-ndh c; the Kllenho gen bill, which world apply to the #h back page)