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•♦444+4--M+****+***++*» Watch label on your Paper and ■don’t let your subscription Expire! 4*444'***4*****4>***+**<|> VOL. 34 NO. 43 Kings Mountain Herald 4***+***.{.****+>Mh{ ,4441 The date on the label is th* date your paper will Expire ’*“*"*' ‘I”!’4 *1*444 *1*4 v v v4 >;••) KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY. OCT. 22, 1936 FIVE CENTS PFR r.riDvi State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —State News— Ilaleigh, Oct. 21.—Bank commis sioner asked Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell it a bank could be trustee of its own stock and vote it too. Seawell said it couldn't. In an informal ruling the attorney general suggested “the better view to take of the matter is that the ex ercise of such a right or privilege is so inconsistent with public policy that it shouldn’t be allowed. He added there were no supreme court decisions relating to a similar case. Wnston-Salem, Oct 21.—Gaither E Shutt, 33, the first white man to lace trial for murder in Forsythe su perior court In five years went on trial today for the slaying Septem ber 24 of his wife, Mrs. Minnie Rob erson Shutt. Mrs. Shutt was found at her borne shot with a .22 caliber pistol. She died shortly afterward at a hospital. Asheboro, Oct. 21.—Officers are hunting the hit and run driver whose car killed 14 years old James Saun ders. Winston-Salem, Oct. 20.—Tobacco prices here rose four cents a pound Monday over last Friday’s average price. Monday’s price, $21.31. Newton, Oct. 21.—The half-centu ry-old St. Hubert inn, widely known and a mecca tor sportsmen at the be ginning of the 20th century, will soon disappear from the heart of Newton, having been sold to Wade H. and Everette Bandy, according to announcement today bq Attorney J. C. Sigmon, who, with his brother, former owners, recently sold the lot to the United States government for a post office here. It is understood that the new own ers will completely dismantle the building in the immediate future, as the saes contract stimulates that the building shall be removed in ac cordance with government require* ments. . Winston Salem, Oct. 21.—Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell has b> J n made a plaintiff to the friendly suit brought here to settle issues per taining *p the administration of the Reynolds Charitable foundation. The memorial to the late Z. Smith Reynolds is io be established with a $10,000,000 tfilBt fund for charitable purposes. Attorneys said the suit was brought only .to establish tech nlcajl questions. The trustees, it was explained, are unwilling to proceed with admiuistra tion of the fund until issues in doubt shall be settled by the courts. Raleign, Oct. 21.—“Nine out of ev ery ten bales of cotton ginned in North Carolina this season have sta pled 15-16 inch or longer and as such ■could command a premium”, M. G.i • Mann, general manager of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Co-opera tive association, said here today, as he stressed the importance of farm ers having their cotton grader and stapled by governmnent-licensed in spectors before offerinf it for sale. —National News— Claiborne, Md., Oct. 21.—Coast guardsmen patrolled this section of the Chesapeake bay Monday, seek ing the bodies of two Washington men believed to have drowned after an all-night battle to keep their pre carious places on an overturned sloop. Huntington, W. Va., Oct. 20.— De- : tectives plodded through pawnshops I today, searching for jewelry missing from (he home of wealthy Mrs. Jul iette Buffington Enslow, founr beat en ana choked to death in her bed room. They based their search on a the ory a robber killed the 63 year old daughter of Huntington’s first may or, after she found him ransacking her home. No estimation of the val ue of missing articles was made. Chicago, Oct. 20.—“Ma" Streeter's 20 year fight for the rights o Gold Coast property along Chicago’s Lake Michigan shore valued at $350,000,-* 000 was ended today by death. Known familiarly to Chicagoans of a generation ago as the “Empress of Streeterville,’’ 63 year old Elma Lockwood Streeter died penniless and alone but to the end grimly bel ligerent. Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 19.—Three mills flooded by the Pacolet river last week have resumed operations, reportiag no damage to machinery. Hollywood, Oct. 20.—Zeni Vatori, film comedian, has reason to believe silence is golden. Vatori received $2,300 for his role in “The Magnificent Brute." Today he figured he was paid mostly for keeping silent, or else he received approximately $104 per syllable ''V tered. His only dialogue in the film consisted of eleven “yess ■ " and three ”nces.’ , Elko, Nev. Oct. 19.—Offie .3., guard ed Luther Jones, 32, an <■ -e«-«'f'-t, against possible lynching attempts ; today after he was quoted as con- I fessing killing four men, three of them prominent cattle ranchers in a $40 holdup here. Sheriff C. A. Harper said Jones, former Indiana and Montana convict calmly admitted shooting the four j in a cabin near the Elko stockyards because one of them resisted. The ranchers, who disappeared from the stockyards Friday, were found dead with the fourth victim Saturday. Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 21.—The be jewelled crown once worn by the kings of Portugal was stolen in broad daylight Sunday from the pan theon, historic burial place of sever al monarchs. Two men and a woman, frequent visitors to the pantheon, were seen to kneel in prayer at the tomb of King Carlos and then at the crypt of Crown Prince Louis Philippe. At closing time, it was discovered that the doors to the glass reliquary containing the collection of crown jewels were open. The gold, gem studded crown was gone. Laughing Around the World With IRVIN S. COBB No World’s War Need Apply By IRVIN S. COBB IMMEDIATELY following the Spanish-American War a story went t’o round regarding a vo'untoer who rufferrd grievous hardships first at Chickamauga, then at Tampa, then in Porto Rico and wound up by paving a spell of slow fever. One night, when he was convalescent but still shaky, an officer passing through the hospital ward overheard the Invalid as he communed with himself. “1 love my country,” the volunteer was saying. “I’ve fought for her •nd if ’twas necessary I was ready to die for her. But if I get out of tWs mess I ain’t never goin’ to love another country as long as I livel” For this ancient yarn there is a companion piece of comparatively recent vintage. A battered veteran of the regular army, who had been •wounded at Chateau Thierry was visited by a chaplain. The latter in quired regarding his well-being and expressed the hope that the soldier •would live to wear the uniform for a great many years to come. ‘‘Well, Padre,” said the old timer, “so far as I’m concerned I’ll tell r,u how the thing stands: Before this here World’s War came along thought I’d had a lot of experience and had seen my share of hard campaignin’. I served in Cuby and in the Philippines, and when the Indians acted hostile I went on the scout after them several times, out West But we didn’t have to deal with piten gases or high ex plosive shells the sixe of galvanized iron ash-cans in any of them little mixups. Padre, I ain’t lost my gimp and I wouldn’t hang back if Unde 8am wanted me to help mop up anybody that went on the nmpage Wk home in God’s country. But strictly in confidence, I don’t mind tellin’ «9U that this hen is coin’ to be my last World’s War." (iwricu Mem IWtma laa.) TO A NEIGHBOR Tfhe Town of Kings Mountain is to be oongrXulated on its drive to secure funds for eutablishing a public library. Not only are con gratulations in order on the step being undertaken but on the sue cess wth which the movement has met to d^te. Up to this time Kings Mountain has had no public library, no distributing point for books, to vX'ich it's citizens could turn for reading matter, either recreational or informative. As the town' has grown, its leaders have realized that a good town deserves -.he good things of life and, rating a public library as one of Xe most desirable attributes for their town, they have put their shoulders to the v/.-eel to get one. Already the Town Board has appropria ted $25 per month for its maintenance after it is opened. Hence we predict that a date not too distant will see the Kings Mountain Public Library ensconced, as a pleasant reality, in its permanent quarters in the new tewn hall.—(Cleveland Star) Public Library Goal Is Drawing Nearer Cleveland County Farmers Hoping For A Late Frost L.a|« Frost Will Mean Dollars For Cotton Producers — Much of Crop In County Is Six Week* Late — Every Day Helps. Cleveland county farmers got up before day this morning and sighed happily. They did the same thing yesterday morning. They’ve been at it for a couple of weeks. Every sun rise that shows no frost means mon ey in their pockets. One farmer, who put in only 12 acres of cotton this year, figured that two more weeks without a kitt ing frost would be worth from $150 to $200 to him in actual cash. The ofhce of the County Farm Agent estimated that the thousands of dollars which would be saved by two more frostless weeks would add up to quite a lot. Recent rains have been doing cotton little good, but warm days have been hastening the opening of cotton bolls, which is a very important consideration just now. Owing to early dry weather a great deal of Cleveland county cotton i s six weeks late. Farmers believe it is too much to hope for that the frosts of autumn will be as late in propor tion and feel that inevitably much cotton will be lost on account of cold weather. Nevertheless, each day without frost is that much more. Even now they are gathering cotton whic&i they regarded as hopeless in July. ATTEND LEGION INSTALLATION The following members of Otis D. Green Post of the American Le gion attended the installation servi ces of Wylie Perkins as State Com mander at Lincolnton. Monday: Post Commander, Byron Keeter; W. W. Souther, Pride Ratterree, W. H. Rhodes, Charles Campbell, Bright Ratterree, A. G. Sargeant, Palmer Fulton and Dr. O, P. Lewis. (EVANGELISTIC MEETING AT (PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. R. G. McLees, D. D., of Chat ham, Va., one of the outstanding evangelists of the Southern Presby terian church will be the visiting preacher, for a week of special ser vices at the First Presbyterian church, beginning November 1st. Dr. McLees is deeply spiritual. His preaching is couched in splendid and simple English. People floctf to. hear him and all are sorry when a meet ing closes. ROOF DAMAGED JEVY FIRE The roof on the home of Jake Early who lives near Robert Cash Grocery was considerably damaged by fire here about 7 o’clock Monday morning. The house was a good dis tance from the nearest fire hose, and about one thousand feet of hose had to be connected to get water to the fire. Most of the furniture was re moved from the house and was not damaged, but the roof was practical ly destroyed. A CORRECTION In the last issue of the Herald it was stated that Mrs. Charles Gra ham was found guilty of using pro fane language and assault. She was not found guilty of using profane language, the Herald regrets this error very much. r A little at a time the goal for a Public Library gets nearer. .Most of the canvassers were busy this week and were unable to contact many cit izens in an effort to secure funds, but it it hoped by those in charge that the lrive can be completed by the end f next week. The commit tee in ch_.ge do not want to under t"lr" the ' -b-ary project unless the citizens of Kings Mountain are in terested to the extent of raising voUu. Last week $244.30 was reported, and this week $36,00 more has beeu raised; this brings the to tal to $280.30 which is only $219.70 short of the amount desired. The committee feels surely there are enough people in or near Kings Mountain who have not donated to more than put this amount over the top, and place Kings Mountain on the selected list of Towns that can be proud of a Public Library. The Committee urges anvone who has not donated to stop by the Her ald office and give your part to this (worthwhile venture, or if it is not .convenient to come down town, just Jcall the Herald or any member of Hhe canvassing committee and they |will come for your donation. Below is the list of contributions for this week: C. Q. Rhyne . $5.00 Mrs. Manly Morehead . $1 00 Mrs. H. N. Moss . $1.00 Mrs. A S. Cloninger . .50 Mrs. Dave Adams . ,25 Plonk Bros. & Co. . $5,00 Miss Carrie Abernathy .50 Miss Lois Beattie . .25 J. E. Herndon . $5.00 Dr. J. M. Garrison . $1.00 Plonk Motor Co. $5.00 Kings Mtn. Furniture Co. $2.50 J. W. Milam . $2.00 Harold Coggins . .50 Foster’s Shoe Sen tee . .59 G. W. King . $5.00 Citizen . $1.00 Total . $ 36.00 Previously reported . $244.3c Grand Total . $280.30 POOD SALE The Erskine College Alumnae will have a food sale, Saturday, October 24th, in the Plonk Building next door to the Dixie Theatre. Delicious home-made cakes, pies, bread, cand ies, etc., will be offered. Everyone is invited to come by and inspect the offering. - ■ —— i ■» Will Rogers* Humorous Story -— By WILL ROGERS COME guys never quit hoping, no matter how tough the breaks are for them. There was a fellow like that by the name of Tom Ken \ooRsy>^<i 1 ftSoor * ‘ nedy, and he always smiled and said it might be vvorse. He was coming down the side of a mountain in the Ozarks in his old car one dry, and the brakes wouldn’t work. S Vethinpc had gone wrong for fair. He couldn’t get any lever to budge, and the car w-js making faat time. When they got 'o the straight away near the bottom of the moun tain, the car was going faster than ever it did before, and then they saw that the bridge across the river in front of them was out and the river was all full of flood water. His wife says. ’’Well, Tom, an we going to get killed r * iy, I don’t think so. It looks pretty hopeful to_ “But you can't stop the car, you?" “Well, that’s the way it now. Bat ws any ran oat " wouldn't bo a 4M” Women To Stage _Democratic Rally JUST 3 MORE DAYS REMAIN TO REGISTER Raleigh, Oct. 21.—The rest of this '.voek, through Saturday, is all the time that remains in which persons who have not yet registered for the general election November 3, may do so and all those who are not yet registered are urged to go to the registrar in their precinct between now and sundown Satuday and see that their names are in the registra tion books. Chairman J. Wallace Winborne, in charge of Democratic headquarters, said today. From now until Saturday the precinct regis trars may be found at their homes and voters may register there. On Saturday, the registrars will be at the precinct polling places all day to register new voters. The registra tion books will then be closed until election day. The only persons who can regis ter and vote who have not register ed by Saturday, October 24, are those who become 21 years old be tween Oct. 24 and Nov. 3, according to Secretary R. C. Maxwell, of the State Board of Elections. These may register and vote on election day. In order to register between now and Saturday and to vote in the gen eral election Nov. 3, a person must have been a resident of the State for one year and a resident of his or her precinct for four months prior to the date of the election—and 21 years of age. “Any voter who has any doubt as to whether he or she is properly reg istered, should go see about it at once,” Chairman Winborne said. TWO DEER KILLED ON HUNTING TRIP It took two intn to kill the first deer on a lur ’ , trip this week, but the second one was killed single handed by a young lady. Miss Paur line Neisler killed her first deer yes terday about noon near Lake Wa camaw, a beautiful 100 pound buck. The first deer was killed jointly by Paul Mauney and O. O. Jackson. The hunters and huntress left Kings Mountain the first part of the week. Part of the group returned home Tuesday night and the rest coming in Wednesday night. Those making up the hunting party were: Misses Pauline and Grace Neisler; Messrs Paul Mauney, O. O. Jackson, Joe Neisler. E. W. Griffin, W, E. Blakely, Tom Fulton, Hunter Neisler, Jim Allison, Harry Page, W. A. Ridenhour and Dr. W. L. Ramseur. FLORAL FAIR PLANNED FOR NOV. 6 The date for the annual Floral Fair sponsored by the Woman's Club has been set for November 6th and Mrs. D. C. Mauney, president, re quests that all committee chairmen and committees published in a re cent edition of the Herald take note of the date and make their plans to the end that this may be the biggest and best Fair in the history of the club. The prize committee have secured donations of many valuable and use ! ful prizes, a full list of which will j be published next week, with names of donors and assignments. ROILING SPRINGS HEAD TO SPEAK AT MEN’S CLUB Dr. George Burnett, new President of Boiling Springs College is to be the guest speaker at the Men's Club supper this evening at 6:30 at the Woman's Club Building. Dr. Burnett has just arrived in North Carolina from Texas to assume charge of the Baptist College. Rev. A. G. Sargeant and Mr. Paul Neisler have chargt of the program. GARDEN CLUB TO MEET NEXT WEEK The meeting of the Garden Club which was schedule for Friday of this week has been again postponed on account of a conflict with other meetings and will be held on Thurs day afternoon of next week instead. THOMAS DIXON TO SPEAK IN SHELBY Thomas Dixon is scheduled to make a Republican speech in Shelby next Monday nig'bt, October 26, at 7:30. Citizens of Kings Mountain are invited to hear this address. The Democratic Women of Kings Mountain are getting ahead of the men voters and are staging a Rally at the Dixie Theatre Friday after noon starting at 3:30. Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey, wife of the next Governor of Norm t avolina, and her daughter. Miss isabell Hoey, of Shelby are to he tiie guest speakers, Mrs. Reverdv •T. Miller, chairman of the Democra tic womes of the Tenth district, of Charlotte, will also deliver an inter (.sting address to the women. The High School Band will play preceding the meeting, at 3:15. it has been planned for the meeting to last one hour. Mrs. Frank Summers is in charge of the rally, being assisted by Madems J. E. Mauney and Jess Stewart. The picture for the matinee per formance at the Dixie has been post poned and Messrs D. E. and C. K Cash, proprietors of the Dixie, stat ed that the only charge for the use of the theatre was for the ladies to have a packed house. Even though this is to be a Wo man’s rally, Mrs. Summers extended a cordial invitation to the men to come too. Every woman democrat of Kings Mountain is urged and in vited to attend. W. L. Mullinax Buried Here William L. Mullinax, age 78, died suddenly at his home in the Crowd ers Mountain community early Sun day morning. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, at three o’clock at Mountain View Baptist church, near Crowders Mountain, with Itev. W. H. Redmon, in charge Burial took place Monday after noon in Mountain Rest cemetery, Kings Mountain. He is survived by six sons and two daughters: T L. Mullinax, with whom he was living at the time of his death, Morgan !V|ullinax. Besse mer City. Christy and James Mulli nax, East Gastonia, Stacey and J. J. Mullinax, Crowders Mountain, Mrs. Janies Culverson of High Shoals and Mrs. Frank Moore, of Spencer Moun tain. KINGS MTN. GIRL IN LITTLE THEATRE PLAY Of interest to Kings Mountain peo pie is the announcement that Miss Rachel Goforth, of this place, is play ing the leading role in “The Dress ing Gown”, a play given this week in the Kittle Theater, Paris, Texas. | \Miss Goforth is now affiliated with the Kittle Theatre and will ap pear in their plays from time to i time in the future. She is a daughter of Miss Edith i Goforth and possesses wonderful dramatic ability. • She expects to attend the Centen nial Ctlebration at Dallas, Texas, next week, in company with her cous in with whom she is staying. (fynihinatoti §QnajMhct\ by James Preston (Opinions Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.) The future of charitable institu tions, if governmental expenses con tinue to mount with the legislators believing hey can simply load more taxes onto the rich, was pictured graphically when the will of Jesse I. Straus, New York merchant and until a few months ago, ambassador to France, was filed. It was found that, in a codicil to his will, Mr. Straus had revoked charitable be quests amounting to millions of dol lars. His action was the more tell ing, as one paper expressed it, Tny eause of “his universally respected record as a public servant and phil anthropist. * ♦ * * As one tax bill after another has been enacted recently in futiie jabs at the mounting deficits, taxauthori ties and charity workers have cited the danger to private institutions which depend for their activity a mong the poor and helpless upon gifts and bequests in wills. It has been pointed out that if government takes more and more, there must .necessarily be less for the great A mcrlcan hospitals, schools, research (Cont'd on back page)
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