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VOL. 35 NO. 13
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1937
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State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—National News— (
eral tax structure.
They emphasized the study is not
pointed toward changes in existing ,
tax rates but is designed primuril) ,
to gather new data on how efficient !
ly various levies are operating and
their relative value as revenue pro
■ducers. j
Moscow, March 30.—The Russian
government today disclosed an
alarming industrial and agriculturai i
lag for the first quarter of 1937 in a
vast program designed to force pro- j
duction even beyond the point fixed
by the second five-year plan.
Washington, March 30.—Both sides
in the judiciary reorganization dis
pute endeavored today to capitalize
on the supreme court’s elimination
of what President Roosevelt once
called the "no man’s land’’ on mini
mum wage legislation for women.
Washington, Mar. 30.—Members ot
the national mediation board pre- 1
dieted today that the supreme courts
unanimous approval of the railway
labor act would insure continued
peace in the industry.
The court held yesterday the gov
ernment acted within its constitu- !
tional limits in requiring railroads
to bargain collectively with their j
empoyees in settling wage disputes.
The Virginia Railway company had
challenged the law.
Los Angeles, Mar. 30.—The man
who awakened bacteria from a two
century sleep is going to sound the
alarm clock for some that went to
sleep eight thousand years ago.
Ht is L»r. Ira B. Bartle, of San
Luis Obispo. A year ago he success
fully set soil bacteria to work creat
ing colonies again after they had
slept two centuries within the adobe
bricks of California missions.
Fort Washakie, Wyo., March 30.—■
White man’s methods were in vogue
today as two self-governing Indian
tribes—the Shoshones and the Ara
pahoe* — voted for new tribal coun
cils.
The selection by secret ballot was
a far cry from the days when braves
won places by skill with the toma-!
hawk and feats of horsemanship,
methods dropped only recently.
Berlin, March 30.—Appointment of
Dr. Hans H. Dieckhoff as ambassa
dor to Washington to succeed Dr.
Hans Luther was o daily announc
cd today.
Dr. Dieckhoff, former counselor
of the London embassy and more re
cently in charge of the American sec
tion of the foreign office here, hoped
to assume his new post some time
in May.
New York, March 30.—The medi
cal conquest of St. Vitus dance by
use of artificial fever treatments
was forecast today at the first in
ternational conference on fever
theropy.
Electrical feverB completely stop
ped the twitching in 88 per cent o!
a group of 25 children treated at
* Northwestern university, Chicago.
All the others improved.
Chicago, March 30.—Twelve states
claimed the distinction today of hav
ing reduced their traffic death totals
for the first two monthB of 1937.
—State News—
Morganton, March 30.—Bain Ra
ker, 21, driver of the automobiles
which was wrecked Friday night
resulting in the death of two.-occu
pauts. died in a local liosiptal here
yesterday afternoon.
Tile automobile driven by Baker
was struck by a transport truck
driven by Guy Lewis at the inter
section of the Drexel road and high
way 70 near here Friday night.
Monroe, March 30.—Peck Baucom
30, mechanic at Bob Small’s garage,
was critically burned yesterday aft
ernoon when he went to sleep in his
automobile, dropping a cigarette on
his clothing.
Police who investigated the acci
dent said that Baucom evidently
had driven to North Monroe, near
the city dump. El Bivens, who driv
es a city truck, was summoned
from the dump by some negroes who
saw the blaze. When Bivens arrived
Baucom was sitting on the running
board of the automobile with most
of his clothes tom off. He was burn
ed from his chest to his feet. He
was taken to the Ellen Fitzgerald
hospital where the doctors say he
has a small chance for recovery.
The seat and top of the automobile
were burned. Baucoin’s shoes were
burned from his feet and the cloth
ing on the lower part of his body
were badly burned.
Albemarle, March 30.—A gift of
approximately $100,000 by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer of New York
City, to be used for the construction
of a new science hall at Pfeiffer jun
ior college, Misenheimer, was an
nounced yesterday by W. S. Sharp,
president of the institution.
I*nn. March 30.—Fire that broke
out lu tre press room of The Dunn
Dispatch last night for a while
threatened to block publication of a
special anniversary issue of the pa
per today.
The fire was discovered about 1)
o’clock last night and the fire de
partment soon had the blaze under
control, saving the press and the lin
otype machines. However, some of
the printing equipment was destroy
ed. I
Publisher L. Busbe Pope said to
day the damage was not great and
the 20-page edition, marking th(
13rd anniversary of the paper
would come off the press today as
scheduled.
Raleigh, March 30.—Miss Frances
McGregor, Cleveland county home
agent, has been appointed assistant
state 4-H club leader.
Raleigh, March 30.—Scott Leavitt
of Great Falls, Mont., national com
mander of the Spanish American
War Veterans, will speak here
Thursday night.
Asheville. March 30.—K. C. Millei
recreation supervisor of the Pisgab
National Forest, said today faciliti
es for trailer tourists in the North
Mils river section of the park would
be ready for use this spring.
Dunn, March 30.—Officers of Har
nett and Sampson counties were to
day combing this territory, for a
bit and run automobile driver whj
last night struck down and critical
ly injured Miss Susan Barefoot, 84
year old woman of near Dunn.
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Laughing Around the World
With IIvVIN S. COB3
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Where Proper Relief Lay
By IRVIN S. COBB
A.TE in life Messrs. Abrams and Shapinsky tock up golf. Both
were retired cloak arid suit merchants of the type made famous
Montague Glass’s immortal stories.
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On a glorious September afternoon they were going over the links
•of their country-club. They were playing for a stake of a dollar a
hole, and the competition was spirited.
Mr. Abrams drove into a bunker. With his iron he made four
ineffectual swipes, raising the sand in the clouds. Then he stooped down,
picked up the half buried ball and tossed it out on the fairway.
Mr. Shapinsky stiffened with indignation.
“Look a’ here!" he whooped. "You couldn’t do that. It’s against
the rules."
“I already have none it,” said Mr. Abrams, calmly.
"But again I tell you it's against the rules,” declared Mr. Shapin
aky. “I have been playing this game longer as you have and I tell
you it says in the book where you should not touch the ball with
your hands at all. What am I going to do if by such tricks as that
you should win the match?"
"Sue me,” said Mr. Abrams.
(Amiricss Maws IWm. I**.' .
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I Speaker At Mission School
DR. T. W. AYERS,
of Atlanta, Ga., who will speak after
r.'jun and night in a Church School
of Missions at the First Baptist
Church, next week.
CHURCH SCHOOL OF
MISSIONS AT FIRST
BAPTIST
Beginning Sunday, April 4lh, at
eleven o’clock, the First Baptist
Cnurch will open its second annual
Church School of Missions.
Dr. T. VV. Ayers of Atlanta, Ga.
will be the special guest speaker,
bringing an address each afternoon
and evening. For twenty five years
Dr. Ayers was a medical missionary
in North China. He holds the dis
tinction of superintending the erec
tion of the first mission hospital
uuilt by Southern Baptists in the
world and was superntendent of the
same institution for a quarter of a
century. Because of the work done
>y this hospital, Dr. Ayers was deco
ated by two of the presidents of
jhina. He has also served as Field
jecretary of the Foreign Mission
; Beard and has probably been in j
.note Schools of Missions than any
ne person in the Southern Bap
.ist Convention.
Besides the addresses of Dr. Ay
:rs the church will divide into four
groups at 7:30 each evening from
Monday until Friday for a half hour
of special study of Africa. Following
ire the groups, books and teachers:
Adults — New Nigeria—Mrs. J. L.
Head.
Intermediates — Trophies For the
King—Mrs. J. B. Keeter.
Juniors — The Topsy Turvy
i’wins—Mrs. J. A. Clay.
Primaries — Little Black Sunday
—Mrs. B. T- Wright.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all of these meetings.
illGHSMITH WRITES
BARNES
Dr. J. Henry Highsmith, Director
;t North Carolina Education, and
neniber of the Southern Association
n a recent letter to Supt. B. N. j
James, had the following to say a
jout the coming School Elections: '
“Let me express the hope that
he tax rate will be voted, for with
out it Kings Mountain will not be
able to retain its membership in the
Southern Association and the bo.'(;
and girls of the community will be |
deprived of the educational oppor
unity which they need for proper
raining for Citizenship in this
state.”
All who desire to vote in this
school election must register, as it j
s a special registration, and has
nothing to do with any previous
Jounty or City Election. All must
register on or before April 10th. Vo
ing will take place Saturday, April
J4th.
School Band Invited To
State Teachers’ Meeting
The School Band which all Kings
Mountain is justly proud had the
distinct honor of being one of the
bands invited to play at the State
Meeting North Carolina Educational
Association to be held in Durham,
N. C., on April 23rd. The Band under
the direction of Mr. Paul Hendrix
has made wonderful progress in the
two years since it was organized.
Ball Club Sponsors
Entertainment
The Phenlx Mill baseball club will
sponsor an estertainment at the East
School building Fridaf night, April
2. Grady Cole, Fred Kirby and "Hap
py” Sam Fowler, of Charlotte, will
appear on the program. A small ad
mission will be charged, and the pro
ceeds will go for the benefit of the ■
ball club. 1
Public Invited To
CCC'OpenHouse”
Citizens of Kings Mountain ant
surrounding community are invited
to "Open ivouse" io be observed at
the CitC Camp located in the Kings
aioun.iin Battleground, Monday
April 5th, at -4:30 p. in. The observ
ance m celebration of the fourth
nnni\ i i»y of the founding of the
Civilian Conservation Ccrp. A most
cordial invitation is extended to the
peopb- of Kngs Mountain to come
and inspect the work and the camp
fr'irst an inspection of the project,
then a tour of the camp, boys from
the camp will act as guides lor the
visitors, bight refreshments will be
served by camp officials.
loti white boys are now located at
the Camp with about 50 more due to
arrive shortly. Officials of the Camp
are: Lt. Seals, Camp Commander, J.
S. H. Clarkson, Project Superinten
dent, and B. L. Stewart, Camp Edu
cational Director.
The boys and officials of the Camf.
get their mail at the local post
office, and Kings Mountain is the
shipping point for all freight. Lots
of the supplies used at the Camp are
bought from local merchants.
It is hoped that numbers will a
vail themselves of the opportunity
to visit the Camp that is located so
near Kings Mountain, The Best
Town In the State.
EASTER GOES OFF
AS SCHEDULED
It was a lively Easter Sunday,
couldn't have been better suited to
everybody. Just cold enough to fur
nish excuse for those without their
Easter garments to appear in the
same old winter coat and bright and
sunshiny enough to tempt those with
brand new finery to step out in all
their glory. More corsages were evi
det than any previous Easter for
several years. And they did. From
grandma to the baby they had on
their new bonnets, their little uose
gays and their shisy colored bags, i
Afine day — the turning point —
we’re all hoping into a fine season
a season of new life, new growth -
new hope.
Local merchants reported that bus '
inea^ was better Friday and Satur
day before Easter . than anytime
since Christmas. All merchants were
well pleased with their volume of
Easter shopping.
SEVERAL DONATE
BOOKS TO PUBLIC
LIBRARY
Several have recently donated
books to the Kings Mountain Public
Library and 105 new books were
bought. Those who have donated
books since the Library was opened I
are: Mrs. W. T. Weir, Mrs. F. E.
Finger, J. M. McGinnis, Mary Ann
Crouse, Mrs. J. A. Dunagan, Mrs.
P. D. Patrick, Frances Price, Mrs. H
H. Houston, Jeb Falls, Eugene Mat
thews, Dr. O. P. Lewis, Edna Black,
Lorena Barron, Mrs. Aubrey Mauney
and Mrs. W. M. Boyce.
MAUNEY TWINS TO
GIVE PERFORMANCE
Miles and Ernest Mauney, known
familiarly as the “Mauney Twins,”
will give a ten minutes musical pro
gram over Station WSOC on Friday
morning. They will appear in the
"Aunt Sally” program.
The twins will also entertain at
the chapel program of the Gastonia
High School Thursday morning, in
response to an invitation from the
ninth grade.
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Will Rogers’
Humorous Story
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By HILL ROGERS
TT’S hard to tell when a prize
A fighter intends to foul the other
fellow. There’s always a lot of dif
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Itss-BTTT
ference of opinion about it-There’s
bound to be at least one guy that
claims that there wasn’t any foul.
That’s the guy that done it.
They tell about a big fighter that
knocked another one cold in the
ring. There was a lot of excitement,
and the fellow that was still on hia
feet strutted around to his corner.
"When is that palooka going to
get up?” he says.
"Dunno,” says one of his seconds.
"There’s some trouble, you know."
"Well, he can’t say I fouled him,
anyhow!"
“No, he can’t for a couple of
hours yet. P t the referee can. You
forgot to hr irm."
(African News Fittuw, Iye-1'
; ELMO BRIDGES
IS IMPROVING
Elmo Iiridgee, brother of Glee A.
Bridges was reported recovering sat
isfactorily in Garrison General hos
1 pital from injuries suffered in a col
| lision Saturday night on Wilkinson
i boulevard between Gastonia and
i Charlotte. Injured in the same acci
dent were IJruce McDaniel, and Reu
ben Moore and Miss Dounie Boyd
both of Gastonia, hut Bridges was
the only one admitted to a hospital.
None of the four was seriously hurt
it was said.
Mr. Bridges suffered severe scalp
wounds wrich required over 100
stiticlies to be sewed up. It is
the a gilt Mr. Bridges will return home
from the hospital today.
Former Resident
Of Town Killed
Attorney Fred McMillan, former
Kiugs Mountain resident, was* in
stantly killed when struck by a hit
and run driver Friday afternoon
near his home in Knoxville, Teun.
His body was hurled fifty feet. The
driver was later arrested when he
wrecked his car outside the city.
Funeral services for Mr. McMillan
were conducted at Mann's Chapel
and interment made in the cemetery
at Knoxville.
Mr. McMillan is survived by his
widow, who before her marriage,
was Miss Anna Sue Camp of Ituth
erfordton, a former member of the
Kings Mountain School faculty. She
has been teaching in Knoxville,
Tenn., for many years where Mr.
McMillan was engaged in the prac
tice of law. Mr. McMillan was a
brother of Mrs. G. G. Page, wife of
the former editor of the Kings
Mountain Herald.
He was a cousin of Attorney E. L
Campbell and was associated with
him in the practice of law in Kings
Mountain for a number of years. At
torney Campbell and son, Mr. Char
les Campbell attended the funeral
and burial rites in Knoxville, Sun
day, returning Monday.
J. R. Davis To Get 10 Per
Cent And 20 Per Cent
There has been quite a bit of dis
cussion as to the amount of remun
eration J. R. Davis, Town Attorney,
is to receive for the collection of
back taxes and past due assess
ments. The official minutes shows
that Mr. Davis is to receive 10 per
cent commission on all accounts col
lected without suit, 20 per cent if a
suit is necessary for collection. The
motion in this matter was made by
R. C. Gold and seconded by J. K.
Willis, the motion carried unani
mous with ad members present ex
cept, C. E. Neisler.
The amount due the Town on
past due taxes and assessments is
over $50,000.00.
MEN’S CLUB
ORGANIZED AT
MARGRACE
The men of the Margraee Mill vil
lage have organized a Men's Club
for the benefit of the employees. It
is hoped to have all the men join the
club. The o cers of this new organ
ization will be announced later.
VISIT CHARLESTON
AND GARDENS
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Mauney and
;ms. Miles, Ernest and David Maun
ey, were recent visitors to Charles
ton, Cypress Gardens and Magnolia
Gardens.
RETURNS TO
CHICAGO
Mr. P. S. Davidson has returned to
his home in Chicago after a visit to
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. David
son and other relatives. Mr. J. T.
Davidson is improving following a
erious illness.
ON NORTHERN
TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mauney, Rev.
and Mrs. E. C. Cooper left early in
the week for a trip of several days
to Philadelphia and other northern
points.
Photographer Opens
Studio Here
Mr. Timon Hord, who has had
several years experience in the pho
tographing business will open a
studio here in the Hord building
next week. Mr. Hord has taken spec
ial courses in photographing, and
has worked with Efird’s Photograph
ing in Charlotte. The Herald wishes
j for Mr. Hord much success in his
l business.
Town Board Met
On Tuesday Night
The Town Council met Tuesday
night wil all members present ex
eept ft. C. Cold. Several important
matters \vi re disposed of.
Tlie week of April 5th was set
asn.b as "Clean-lip Week,” and all
citizens are asked to please cooper
ale with the Town O cials in clean
•ng up Kings Mountain. Another
truck will he on duty all next week
hauling trasii and garbage. Ail per
sons are requested to collect all
trash and rubbish so that the truck
driver can get it.
Charles Billing was appointed
Registrar and J. B. Thomasson and
C. E. Carpenter, Judges for coming
Tc". ' Flection to be held Tuesday,
Alay 4th. A mayor, five eouncilmen
and one member of the Town
school board are to be elected.
Registration books for the election
will be open from April 3rd to
April 34th, to register all eligible vo
ters w ho are not registered.
‘One colored pool room and two
colored cafes located on Cherokee
Street had their licenses revoked
and closed up after a committee of
citizens and merchants complained
of the unsanitary condition prevail
ing in the businesses. The Board
took immediate action on this mat
ter and the businesses were closed
the same night.
The matter of requesting the
State Highway Department to hard
surface Linwood Road from High
way 20 (Bessemer City) to the new
Gastonia Highway was discussed. It
was decided to request the County
Commissioners to take this matter
up with the State Highway Com
mission.
THREE FIRES
THIS WEEK
Tile • Fire Department has been
kept on the jump this week ans
wering three calls. The first alarm
came in Sunday just at Church time
front a house on King street. The
flue was on fire with no damage be
ing dene. The second fire was Tues
day at a house on Wilson street,
which had already been put out
when the Firemen arrived.
The third fire took place yester
day afternoon at the home of John
Wright on the Bessemer City High
way. Very little damage was done
to the roof.
The Herald has had several re
quests to publis the fire alarm sig
nals, so here they are: Two Blows
signifies the fire is located South
and West, and four short blows sig
nifies the fire is North and East of
the Fire Station.
FULKERSON WINS
CUP
W. J. Fulkerson, whe has been
playing with the Groves Thread Bas
ket Ball Team of Gastonia was re
cently awarded a cup for being the
most valuable player in the 21 team
Tournament played in Charlotte.
Mr. Fulkerson’s team also won the
Tournament. Fulkerson played three
different positions, guard, center
and forward.
JURY AWARDS
LEDFORD $500
A Superior Court Jury in Shelby
yesterday awarded Eajrle Ledford
$500 in his suit against B. A. Smith,
local merchant. The case grew out
of i case in which Smith ha’. Led
ford arrested for an alleged non
payment of debt. It is understood
that Mr. Smith is going to appeal
the case to the Supreme Court of
North Carolina.
(0nikinCjtcn
wRnupshvU
fcy James Preston
Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Not Necessarily the Views of
This Newspaper.)
When Congress convened in Janu
ary' political observers thought they
knew fairly well what the session
would bring forth. The wheels appar
ently had been well greased to turn
out a great number of new laws. But
now, three months later, virtually ev
erything that was talked of then is
forgotten, or barely mentioned. New
issues are paramount — the Su
preme Court, industrial strikes im
periling the entire economic system,
md the threat of inflation.
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The Supreme Court fight apparent
ly has settled down to a long drawn
out test of strength with the issues
clearly drawn. The labor situation is
giving concern not only to Washing
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