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VOL. 34 NO. 29
KING3 MOUNTAIN. N. C.
THURSDAY, JULY 16. 1936
FIVE CENTS PER COPY1
State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—Mate Mews
Concord, July 15.—David Morgan,
41, of St. Joseph, Mo., plunged 80
feet to his death| today when a plank
Scaffolding on the new municipal
water tank under construction here
sLipped from under him. Morgan was ;
•operating a riveting machine when
the accident occurred.
1 Raleigh), July 15.—Raymond C.
Maxwell secretary of the state board
of elections, said today he would for
ward instructions at once to seven
•county boards of election to investi
gate alleged irregularities and ille
galities in the July 4 run-off demo
cratic primary.
■ New Bern, July 15.—George Isaac
Hughes, 96 year old Confederate vet
eran, his 28 year old wife and their
17 month, old son and infant daught
er planned today to leave next week
tor a visit to Bemarr McFadden's
physical culture resort at 'Danville^
N. Y. Hughes said they had been in
vited by McFadden.
'Hughes wanted to fly from Ralei
gh to New York but this wife said
they would travel by train.
Statesville, July 13.—There is keen
Interest in the matter of the location
of the proposed new $285,000 post
office building for Statesville. Today
12 desirable sites have been offered.
A site inspector is expected to be
here the first of next week and look
over th'e various sites that have been
offered. He will make recommenda
tions to the government following
the inspection. ,
Mount Holly. July 13. Mure ':.;a
$11,000 has already been palnd into
the treasury of the town of Mount
Holly in settlement of taxes for the
current year, said Clerk and Treasur
er W. O. Gardner. T,Ms was paid
mostly by large corporations having
property here, and was paid in ad
vance to take advantage of discount
for prompt payment. This amount re
presents over one-founrth of the a
mount of taxes to be collected here.
Smithfield, July 15.—Johliston
county officers destroyed 128 slot
machines confiscated on the order
of the court. Nearly $1,000 taken
from the machines was turned over
to tb4 county school fund and cases
were brought against operators of
*4ie devices.
Raleigh. July 15.—The estate of j
the late Bowman Gray, of Winston
Carolina an inheritance tax indicat
ed at about $1,000,000, it has been
recently announced.
Collection records of the depart
ment of revenue show' that $3,047,- j
888.80 was received in inheritance |
tax payments between Juy 1 and 8. 1
Raleigh. July 15—With 237 con-:
struction projects underway today,
Capus M. Way nick, chairman of the
highway and public works commie
sion, said it was the largest number
of individual jobs ever underway on
the roads of the state at one time. i
Raleigh, July 15.—Dudley Bagiev,
director of rural electrification, said |
today the citizens of Markers island, 1
off the coast of Carteret county, |
■want to secure electrification of the
island but the cost of a “submarine”
cable to carry the current from the
mainlanu has been found by the
Tidewater Power company to be too j
high.
—National News—
Brooklyn, X. V. July 14—The body
of Dr. S, Burkes (’adman, who left
the coal mines of his native Shrop
shire to become internationally' fam
ous as a preacher, was brought to
Brooklyn today.
The 71 year old clergyman and
world peace advocate died of perito
nitis yesterday at the Champlain Val
ley hospital in Plattsburg, N.
just a week after be entered the in
stitution with a ruptured appendix.
Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 13.
—A raiu drenched procession of 30,
000 Orangemen wound through the
streets of Belfast today in celebra
tion of the 246t5hl anniversary o f tihe
battle of the Boyne.
Florence, S. C„ July 13.—A room
key of a Florence hotel was returned
by' a former Blorence naan who found
It on the floor of a theater he mana
ges in Owantanno, Minn.
Berryville, Va., July 13.—Two wo
men and two children were found
shot to death today In their home lo
cated In a remote section of the Blue
Ridge mountains.
They were: Mrs. Joe Klsea, her
laughter, Mrs. Nat Smallwood and
MJrs. Smallwood's two children.
Montgomery, Ala., July 14.—Dr. J.
N. Baker, state health officer, ex
pressed hope today Alabama's most
serious outbreak of Infantile paraly
sis was at a peak.
Reports of only four new cases
reached health authorities here yes
terday.
The new diognosis brought to 130
the number of cases reported.
Seattle, July 14.—Sixty thousand
jrippled children in the United Sta
tes and Canada have received aid
from the Shrine Philanthropic cor
poration during the past 14 years tbie
jorporation's trustees were told to
day.
Washington, July 14.—Railway pen
3ion disbursements soon will go out
:o retired worfcGPf despite a court
ruling invalidating a section of the
retirement act which provided a tax
;o meet the payments.
Payments certified bv the railroad
•etirement board will be sent out by
:he treasury from the $46,685,000 ap
propriation made by congress to take
rare of the pensions for a one -year
period.
fThe recent decision of the dis
;rict court of the District of Colum
bia, which invalidated the tax sec
tion of the law, did not rule on the
jonstitutionality of the pension pay
ments themselves.
At the time of the ruling the
board planned an appeal and a de
rision from the supreme court could ;
9e forthcoming before the appropri
ltion is exhausted.
Miami, Fla., July i3.—Firemen,
baffled when smoke began pouring
:rom a mail chute on several floors,
•ailed on a postman to help them ex
tinguish a hank building blaze here.
The letter-carrier unlocked the
box at the bottom_of the chute and
found letters smouldering there.
Firemen said a careless smoker
had dropped a lighted cigarette
down the chute.
St. Paul, July 15.—The nation’s
once most notorious outlaw, Alvin
Karpis, and two suspected associ
ates were called to federal court to
day to answer for the $100,000 kid
napping of William Hamm. Jr„ head
of the Tlieodare Hamm brewing Co.
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN s. COBB
The Unforgivable Sin
By IRVIN S. COBB
A YEAR or two before his death, Booker T. Washington made an
address in a small town in Georgia. He looked like a bronze lioj
and he spoke, as he always did, as one inspired. When he had finished,
an old Confederate soldier, white haired and white moustached, pushed
forward to the platform, his old face aglow with enthusiasm and ap
proval for what the orator had said.
“Professor Washington,” he declared, “I want to do now what I
never thought I’d be doing—I want to clasp your hand and pledge you
my support for the great work you are doing. And furthermore, I
want to tell you this—I want to tell you that that was the best speech
I ever heard in my life and that you are the greatest man in this
■country!”
“I’m afraid you done me too much honor,” said W:
"Wouldn’t you regard Col. Roosevelt as the greatest man we >
“Huh I” exploded the Southerner. “I’ve had no use for V
that time when he invited you to eat a meal with him at the White
House/’
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Local Club To Hold
T ennisT ournament
Tennis fans in Kings Mountain
and nearby vicinity will be treated
to some fast and furious tennis
matches if the [duns now under way
work out.
Tennis, a grand game for young
and old alike, lias been sadly neg
lected in Kings Mountain for the
past several years. But in tEe past
several months interest has been
slowly picking up until now there
are unite a few boys and girls play
ing tlie game. Not to mention lota
of old timers, who used to burn up
the courts in great ffasUion.
The tournament will be only for
local talent anu will be open to any
one wlio wishes to enter. The brack
ets will be divided into three divis
ions in the elemination and semi-1
final rounds. The only entry fee will
be one new tennis ball for each play
er per match.
The three divisions In the elimlua
tion and semi-finals will be, Juniors,
ages up to 20; Intermediates, ages
Lip to 30; and Senior ages from 30
up. The idea of the divisions is to
group all tile players so that all the
games will be as evenly matched as
possible. The finals will deterr,J(ue
the champion of Kings Mountain.
The club hopes to have several j
very nice prizes for the winners ol'
ihc ditferent brackets, or divisions.
The club wants to have as many
untries in the tournament as possi
ble, as the more the merrier.
The exact time for tbte tourna
ment lias not been definitely decid
3d but will probably me held the
last of this month. You tenuis play
3rs get out the old rackets and get
tfciat practice and be sure to watch
next week's Herald for full details
ind the date.
(The tournament will be held on
ihe tennis court behind the water
plant. Skimp Stowe is th|e chairman
if the club who is sponsoring the
sporting event and will be gland to
lisli out any various and sundry
lope on the tennis tournament.
GET DRIVERS
LICENSES HERE
FRIDAYS
All who do not have their State
Driver's license may secure them in
Kings Mountain on any Friday. Mr.
D. O. Jackson, of the Cleveland
Motor Co., has made arrangements
vith Corporal YV. L. Hatcher, of the
State Highway Patrol to be at the
.Cleveland Motor Co., every Friday
o serve those who do not have their
icense.
The Highway Patrolmen are check
ng on the drivers license and it will
>e wise for everyone who does not
lave their's to get it as soon as pos
sible. There is a charge of $1.00 for
he license. ,
A fine saddle horse belonging to
Hunter Neisler was severely cut
Tuesday afternoon when he pranced
into a car driven by Mrs. Hunter
Neisler. The horse had been brou
ght to town to be shod and was on
the way home, when near the junk
yard between the city limits and
the Margrace Mill he was frightened
by noises at the junk yard and step
ped into the path of the approaching
car.
A severe gash was cut on the side
and hip. The horse was rushed to a
veterinarian in Gastonia.
LADY’S POCKETBOOK
SNATCHED
Mrs. Guy Webb had her pocket
book snatched from her hand as she
was returning home from Bank
Night at the Dixie Theatre last Sat
urday night. She was between llidge
Street and Piedmont avenue on Hail
road avenue, about 10:30 p. m.
^Her small daughter, had drawn
rile number at the Bank Night to de
termine the winner of the $130, and
it was thought by officers that the
pocketbook snatcher understood she
had won the money. Mrs Eliza Tread
way was the winner of the Bank
Night award.
The officers arrested several teen
age boys but Mrs. Webb was unable
to identify any of them as the thief.
Police Chief Bryant this week is
sued a warning to automobile driv
ers to park on the right side of the
street only. Chief Bryant said that
it is a violation of both state and
city laws to park on the left side of
the street, and that his department
was going to try to clear up the
congestion caused by parking on the
wrong side of the street.
The Chief stated a very-near
crash took place on one of the main
business streets Saturday as a result
of parking on the WTong side.
SADDLE HORSE
INJURED
r'
PARK ON RIGHT
SIDE ONLY
HELPS LfBRARY
! n
( Dr. J. E. Anthony, realizing the*
(great value ef a Public Library will
'nean to King* Mountain, graciously
donated one of his office room* as a
temporary home for the Library.
CHARLOTTE ELIMI
NATES KINGS MTN.
/ The Junior Legion Team of Gbar
''otle made it two in a row to elimi
nate the Kings Mountain outfit from
^he championship series.
^■Goforth pltqhed a good game but
was defeated by the Charlotte boys
to the tune of 10 to 11. Kings Moun
tain almost staged a come-back in
the nint.b inning w.ben they had a
man on second and third with no
one out, but they did not score a
man and the game ended in favoor
of the visitors.
A good crowd of local supporters
attended the game, and yelled for
the local boys. There was also
large number of Charlotte
over for the game.
peoplt
ESCAPED CONVICT
SEEN HERE
Dilmer E. Ledford, who escaped
from the Spindule convict tamp las: j
Friday was seen in Kings Mountain i
Tuesday. Ledford was sentenced to I
serve from 18 months to 2 years for '
stealing a mule several mouths ago.
Ifr. had beeu made a trusty at the
prison camp, and Friday he walked
off. His family lives on King street
and he showed up there Tuesday.
Police officers were notified. and
they in turn notified the Prison
Coamp officials but Ledford made
good his escape before officers from
(he camp arrived in Kings Mountain
according to the report reaching the
Herald.
This is Ledford's 5th or 6th sen
teuce on the chain gang. and his
second escape.
E. J. Abbott Dies
in N. Y. Hospital
E. J. Abbott died Friday morning
at the Nassau Hospital. Mineola. N.
Y. Mr. Abbott had been in failing
health for two years, but his condi
tion became more serious on Mon
day. His death was due to bronchial
pneumonia.
He is survived by his widow and
five children: Mrs. J. Ben Cromer,
Raleih; Mrs. J. Graham Wheeler.
Oxford; Mrs. Huh Wheeler, Oxford;
Mrs. Jasper Green, Kings Mountain,
and Grady C. Abbott of New York.
Also 15 grandchildren and one broth
er, J. R. Abbott of Hendersonville,
N. C.
He was buried in Oakland ceme
tery, Oxfofo, N O
Will Rogers’
Humorous Story
By WILL ROGERS
'X'HERE was a kid by the name of
Bobby, maybe it was, that didn't
like cod liver oil. He was different
r-rr T
from most kids that way, but other
jwise he was normal.
He was awful mean one day. He
broke hi3 sister Ellen's aoll and
jumped up and down on the lawn
swing and yelled. So when his dad
come home, Bobby was laying on
the floor, bawling softly.
"What’s the matter, sonT” says
Dad.
“I can’t have my cod liver oil I"
he says.
“You can’t? Ain’t that turrible!
Why can’t you?”
“Well, the doctor says it’s to be
taken after meals, and Mom won't
feed me any dinner!”
Americas New* Futuna, Inc.
Location For Public
Library Secured
W. K. MAUNEY
WRITES OF TRIE
Mr. W. K. Mauney, who with h
family are making an extended an
mobile trip to the Western Cor
writes home. The Herald knew
readers would like to hear about
trip so here is the Mauney letter.
Mr. H. K. Lynch,
Kings Mountain, N. C.
Dear Mr. Lynch:
We have about reached the exten
of our trip and are now turning
Southeast to home. We have travel
ed over 6,000 miles and no trouble,
even a puncture. We have come
through fifteen states and be>-n out
of the II. S. three time. At El Paso,
we went into Mexico, and at Los
Angeles, w e w ent to an island in the
Pacific, Saint Catalina, and now we
are at Vancouver, Canada.
We are thinking of going to Glaci
er National Park In Canada, but are
not sure about the roads. We spent
Sunday at Seattle, and attended
churdb there. We have been trying
to get some North Carolina papers
but it seems that they don't get them
on the Pacific coast. We tried to get
one at I>oa Angeles, San Francisco,
and at Seattle, but so far we have
had no news from the Carolina*
since we left Texas, and have only
seen two North Carolina cars, one
from Kinston and one from Greens
boro.
We went up on Mt. Rauier last
week up to the snow line which was
around six thousand feet high, and
there it was covered with snow eight
thousand more or a total of 14,000
feet high which is a beautiful sight.
It extends so high in the clouds i> is
very seldom seen as it is white just
like a white cloud.
We are leaving for Spokane
lowstone Park and Salt laike
I hope to receive your paper
mail at Salt take City
Sincerely,
VV. K. Mauney.
Yet
C'ity.
and
FINED FOR FIGHTING
Considerable excitement was caus
ed immediately after the Charlotte
Kings Mountain Legion Baseball
game last Friday evening
A. L. Scott was alleged to have
struck one of t.he Charlotte players
in the mouth after the plu>er had
made some objectional remark tu
him.
The Charlotte boy's mouth was.
sevrely cut.
Both the contestants in the fig
swore out a warrant for each othi
and was tried in Recorder's Com
at Shelby this week. Scott was fine*
#10.00 and cost and the Charlotte
player was found not guilty.
GARDEN CLUB
TO MEET
The regular meeting of the Gar
den Club will be held at the Wo
man's dub Friday afternoon. Plans
have been made for a variety pro
gram. Members are asked to each
bring a flower of some kind; a prize
to be given for the most unusual
bloom.
HERE’S THE
ANSWERS
Mrs. A H. Patterson, writer of
"Observations" had in her Column
last week a very interesting poem.
The names of local families were
omitted, and readers of the Herald
were invited to fill-in the blank
names. The poem has created so
much interest that the Herald is
printing it below- with the correct
names. Here it is, and The Herald
hopes Mrs. Patterson will try her
poetic talent again real soon.
NAME ROMANCE
A man said, “GOFORTH" to his son
"And stay until a wife you've won.’’
Raid he, “Ere I can seek her hand, ,
You surely must quite understand,
I need some CASH, before I woo
Or else my hand she may taboo.
A tangled WEBB, I will not weave
I'll never practice to deceive."
Said Dad, “When BRIDGES to be
crossed ,
Go WRIGHT ahead so no time's lost
Each cloud is faced with silver lining
So make HAY while the sun in shin
ing."
“I’ll be no KERR dog," he opined,
A RHEA of HOPE came to his mind
“Fine elojthes I’ll WARE, her KING
I’ll be
I know she’ll gladly marry me.
HAM, OLIVES, OATES, I’ll buy foi
food
CORN-WELL and COBB and al
(Cont'd on back page)
plete details as to the beginning of
the library.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
T*o committees were appointed.
One being the Flnanc V Committee
who will be composed of Mrs. Paul
Neisler and Mr. W. K. Mauney.
The other being the Publicity Com
tnittee composed of Charles Thom
asson, Rev. L. Boyd Hamm and Mrs.
P. 1). Herndon.
It '« needless to say that It takes
considerable time to work out com
plete plans for something as impor
tant as starting a library, but it is
hoped by the committee that before
long the detailed plan cun be an
nounced.
Those attending the meeting held
Tuesday night were as follows: Mes
daines A. H. Patterson, Aubrey Mail
ney. Messrs .1. It Davis, Haywood K
I.v^-h, and Rev. \Y. M. Boyce.
UNDERGOES
OPERATION
Dr. ('. .1. Black, of Bessemer City,
former pastor of the First Baptist
church at this place, underwent a
serious operation at the Charlotte
Sanatorium Wednesday at noon.
His condition following the opera
lion is reported as satisfactory. His
many friends here and elsewhere
are anxiously awaiting the out
come and are hoping for him a
speedy recovery.
Employment Off
ice Opens Here
A branch of the Shelby National
Employment office will open here
(beginning next week to register all
persons wto are unemployed or
>wpnt a better job.
TThe office will be located in the
c/urt room of the Town Hall, and
will be open every Friday afternoon
from 2 to 5 p. ni.
Both skill and unskill labor is In
vited to register. Men and women,
both white and colored will be regis
tered. ,
If anyone is in need of any kind
of work to be done they are asked
to call 820, Shelby, and the Employ
ment office will try to help you se
cure the worke.r you need.
FORMER KINGS MTN.
RESIDENT DIES
News of the death of Mr. E. C.
Fairies, age 70, former Kings Moun
tain citizen, was received early in
the week, his death occurring follow
ing an illness of several months, at
his Home in Greensboro.
A native of Gaston county, Mr.
Faires and family lived in King*
Mountain for a number of years, and
have many friends and relatives
here.
He is survived by his wife who
was before marriage, Miss Dora
Falls; the following children, Mrs.
Harry J. Suggs, of Gastonia; Mrs.
Byrd Wallace, Mrs. Ralph Basin; Ed
win, Horace and Lloyd Faires, ot
Greensboro.
Several brothers and sisters also
survive.
j. m. McGinnis
OFFICER OF YOUNG
DEMOCRATS
J. M. McGinnis was elected third
vice chairman of the Cleveland
Young Democrats Club at their meet
ing held in Shelby last Friday even
ing. A. A. Powell, Shelby attorney*,
who ran for Judge of Recorder’s
Court in the June Primary, was e
lected Chairman. Mr. McGinnis was
also elected as a delegate to attend
the State Convention of Young Dem
ocrats to he held in Greensboro July
17th and 18th.
About 150 Young Democrats were
present at the meeting.