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********** *+*******+4"M The date on the label is th» VOL. 35 No. 14 KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. THURSDAY. APRIL 8, 1937 FIVE CENTS PER COPY> State And National News Condensed In Brief Form —National News— Kenosha, Wis., April 6—Residents of t.he town of Randall were determ ined today to do something about their pressing financial problem — involving a pesky surplus of $16,000. Perhaps, said Town Chairman Geo Dean, the voters, at their annual meeting, will be able to figure out how to get rid of the accumulated funds. Town officials admit they are stumped. A taxpayer suggested the town board spread $5,000 to $8,000 on the tax rolls to pay the town’s share of county and state taxes. The Keno tiha county district attorney suggest ed use of the surplus to relieve the town of of the necessity of collecting taxes for the state and county. Both suggestions brought a firm legal ••no” from the state attorney-gener al. I.os Angeles, April 6.—Parole rec ords of negro ex-convicts were check ed by police today in the search for the brickbat fiend who killed Mrs Edna A. Worden and her daughter, Marguerite, 12, in their apartment during a robbery. Several housewives, beaten with a brick by a negro in recent weeks have described him to police. Capt. Burt Wallis said tlhe suspect was 25, weighed 175 pounds and was 6 feet tall. Fingerprints found in the Worden apartment were checked against those of known criminals. Police al so had two clay models of size 11 footprints. Washington, April 6.—Dr. Halbert | L. Dunn of the census bureau told the conference of state health offi cers today that one-third of all per sons hilled in automobile accidents 1 are tourists far from home. Montgomery, Ala., April 6.—Flood waters menaced southeastern Ala bama today while the south counted 12 killed by week end wind and rain storms. Yesterday’s rainfall of two to ten inches over the central southern tier of Alabama counties sent the 'Conecuh, Pea and Choctowatchee fivers racing past flood stages and drove dozens of families from low lying homes. Dallas, Texas, April 6.—Justice of the Peace W. .1. Stovall said to day William E. Winstead, 43, a mar ried man and the father of two chil dren, shot to death Irene Anderson, 20. and critically wounded her sis ter. Grace, 23, before killing himself j last night. Justices of the peace con | duct inquests in Texas. Washington, April 6.—Robert W. Bonynge, American agent on the Germon-Amerlcan mixed claims com mission, stepped forward today to referee a controversy over division of $20,000,000 to be paid by Ger o many to American claimants for wartime damages. —State News— Greensboro, April ti. — Rescued with ins wife and child from an ac cidentally gas-filled room, Var.ce Lee Smith was reported recovering in a hospital here today The three were cenii-conscious when neighbors aroused them frot*. their bedroom early yrstetday. Mrs. Smith and the 19 nton it rid eldli1 responded quicklv to '.reutir.ent, 01. the mother was still n tile ho;?>tai with her husband today. Officers said the gas escaped after the owner of the house turtle 1 an unused gas jet, mistaking it for a water spigot. Fayetteville, April 6.—Miss F.or ine Tsaacson^-25, of Jamestown, N. Y„ died in a hospital early today of injuries suffered last night in a wreck in which her companion, Miss Cecelia Anderson, also of James town, was fatally injured. The automobile occupied by the tw-o young women collided head-on with a taxi cab driven by Clyde Gas ter, 25, of Erwin, N. C., on a strret in the town of Linden. Attendants at Pittman hospital said Gaster, injured about the head, probably would recover. Winston-Salem, April 6.—Police said today they had virtually no clues to aid them in a search for the persons who last night clubbed and shot to death Herman W. Fogleman 26 year old insurance salesman. Police said a negro told them that Fogleman, returning to his automo bile after making collections, was set upon by two negroes. Bullet wounds were found in the left side and the right temple and he had been clubbed about the head. Beside the body lay an empty leather pou ch in which he usually carried mon ey. Rocky Mount, April 6.—Approxi mately 350 U. S. army flyers will ar rive here April 12 for a two weeks’ encampment at Battle park near here. Forty planes are expected. Goldsboro, April 6—Herbert l.eff is, 24, indicted for murder in con nection with the shotgun slaying February 21 of Bessie Allen, 18. will go on trial tomorrow in Wayne su perior court. Judge W. C. Harris appointed Fred Parker. Jr., and Paul C. Ed mundson defense attorneys when Lewis was arraigned late yesterday Raleigh, April C.—Governor Clyde R. Hoey is keeping the poli’ical dop esters more up in the air these days than has any other governor it. years, due to the fact that he seems to be better able to keep his own counsel than have previous gover nors with regard to the appoint ments he expects to make. Albemarle, April 6.—Tom R. Wolfe chairman of the Stanly county board of commissioners, has the eti dorsement of leading citizens of the towns and county for a place on the state highway and public works com mission. Laughing Around the World j With IRVIN S. COBB j ■ ■■■■■■■"---- "» » ■ I ■ ■ ■■ !■■ ■.■■■■ I ■ .l.fr When the H. C. of L. Came Down By IRVIN S. COBB AS I heard the tale it had to do with a small community in Texas ** where the railroad ran through the main street and on either sia»< the track stood a short order restaurant owned and operated by a colored man. One night the official had man of the vicinity came lurching into one of these rival establishments. While the uneasy negro made III I MM —.. - "I" 1 pretense at being glad to see him the bully flopped his long frame into a chair and demanded: “Nigger, have you got a nice tender sirloin steak here?” ' “Yas, suh!” “All right, then; you cook it fur me and don’t you cook it too long else I’ll cook you awhile myself. And along with it you better bring me some fried onions and fried potatoes and some celery and a mess of hot biscuits and green peas and roasting ears and pie and coffee and anything else tasty that you’ve got around tl.is dump.” When the baa man had eaten he leaned back in his chair, drew a springback dirk knife out of his pocket. Suddenly he spoke and the negro jumped. “What sort of dump does the other nigger over across the tracks run?” he asked. “Oh, Mister Gatlin, you wouldn’t lak dat place a-tall,” stated the colored man. “Yes,” said the bully, “and whut’s more, he’s a robber—he’s a regular pirate. Last night I went into his joint and ordered just about what I’ve had here to-night. When I got through I asked him what the damage was and that black scoundrel had the gall to ask me for a dollar and a quarter? I got up intendin’ to kill him. But all I done to him was just cut off both his ears with this here frog-sticker and feed ’em to him. By the way, what do I owe you for this mess of vittles?” “Boss," said the darkey, "I reckon a dime would be ample.” (Americas Newt Features, Inc.) SATURDAY LAST DAY fro REGISTER FOR SCHOOL ELECTIONS Saturday, April 10th, is the last day to register to he able to vote m the school elact;..ns to be held April 24th. Mrs. C. E. Carpenter, Registrar, will he at the Cleveland Motor Co . Saturday to register all desiring to do so. It is necessary for everyone to register to he able to vote, as only those yho register for these spec.'Rl elections aro qual ified to vote. Only about 225 have already reg istered. Two important questions are to be decided. Question one: To decide if Kings Mountain Schools will have a nine months term. Question two To decide whether Kings Mountain School district shall issue $25,000 worth of bonds to match a $20,000 grant from PWA. “0*v»n House’’ At CCC Camp Postponed The “Open House" at the COC Camp located near the Kings Moun tain Battleground scheduled for last Monday was postponed on account of the bad weather. The new date will be announced later. A group of Kings Mountain citi zens composed of Glee Bridges, D. F. Hold, O. W. Myers, and Haywood E. Lynch, not knowing the occasion had been called off weathered the rain and slick, muddy roads, and made it to the camp. The Lieuten ant in charge showed the Kings Mountain citizens through the camp but did not go out on an inspection of the project. No Work, No Food Was Edict In 17th Century Strikes New York, April 5.—Just one indi cation of the difference between A merican labor's position today and what it was in the 17th century has just been revealed by an old court order showing how strikes were dealt with here 1678. The order was uncoveicd by Works Progress Ad ministration research workers who are studying the original minutes of the mayor’s court for a historical re cords survey. The record shows that laborers who were building a house refused to continue work because of bad food given them by their employer who, in turn, countered with the charge that on one occasion they showed up for work half an hour af ter sunup, whereupon he stopped feeding them. One of the workmen testified that the food given them was not "fit for men" and that the reason they had been late for work on one day was that the employer would provide no further provisions for them. The court found against the work- \ ers, whom it ordered to “immediate ly go to work to the plaintiff’s house according to indenture with all ex pedition and finish the same within five weeks, and when the same end ed then court will order who pay the costs and hear what either per son have to say further therein.” Whether the litigants ever came back to settle the matter is not re corded. STATE CONVENTION IN CHARLOTTE The North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs is in session at Ho tel Charlotte, Charlotte, this week and a number of c:lub women from Kings Mountain are in attendance. The local senior Woman’s Club is represented by Mrs. Xj. C. Mauney, president, Mrs. E. W. Griffin, Safety chairman, who is on the progrem for one of the evening sessions, Mrs. W K. Mauney and others. Miles and Ernest Mauney, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Mauney, will render piano numbers at one of the evening sessions. A full three-day program of busi ness interspersed with delightful so cial functions has been planned, be ginning with breakfast conferences for the the various departments, morning and afternoon business ses sions, luncheon conferences, teas, receptions, visit to Art Museum, ev ening programs, etc. Governor and Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey' will be honor guests on Thursday evening and Governor Hoey will ad dress the convention. N. C. Sympho ny Orchestra will furnish music. Eater in the evening, convention delegates and visitors will be guests of the Carolina Theatre at a pre view of a picture. Among other prominent speakers to be heard at the convention are Mrs. E. Li. McKee, State Senator, who was at one time Federation president, Clyde A. Ervin, Supt. of Public Instruction, Mrs. W. T. Best. State Commissioner of Public Wel fare, Robert H. Wetlach, professor of Constitutional Eaw at the Univer sity of North Carolina. DIXIE THEATRE TICK El'S FREE TO HERALD SUBSCRIBERS For a limited time only rlie Her ald is making a very special offer to both cld and new subscribers. To everyone who subscribes to The Herald for one year will be given absolutely free six tickets to the Dixie Theatre. The -e tickets to the Dixie will be good at any show and there is no time limit as to when they shall be used. A person may subscribe for as many as they like, for each year's subscription six Dixie tickets will be given. By special arrangements with Messrs (V K. and D. E. Cash, mana ger of the Dixie, this special offer is made. This is a grand opportunity for everyone to take their Home-Town Paper. INJURED IN FALL Mr. D. J. Keeter sustained a brok en hip in a fall last Thursday morn ing and has been a patient in the City Hospital since the accident. Mr. Keeter's many friends will be interested tc know that he is mak ing satisfactory improvement. BAND GIVEN HIGH HONOR RATING Kings Mountain’s 60 piece high school band was given an honor rat- i ing exceeded by none in North and ! South Carolina on last Saturday as I the gaily dressed youngsters took part in an inter-Carclinas meet and parade in Charlotte. Nearly 1,000 members were in the parade. Three members of the band were j also given high ratings for solo per ; formance. An honor rating of 1 in Class I) was given the KingsMountain boys and girls after the parade. Class D means the majority of the boys and girls have had a year or less train ing with instruments and procedure Paul Hendricks, of Mocksville and former performer in the Wake For-. est College band is director. Richard Baker was given a top ; honor rating for a trumpet solo; Buren Neill got an honor rating of 2 with his French horn and Rhodes i Etam got~a slmtlar rating on the bass horn. Public Invited To McSwain Flower Gardens Flower lovers and friends of Mr and Mrs. Luther R. McSwain are in vited to visit their beautiful flower gardens at their home on the Shel by Road. The flower garden consist- ; ing of lilies, peonies, gladiolos, pan sies and about 80,000 tulips in most ill varieties, will be open to the pub ’ lie for the next thirty days. Some of the early varieties are in bloom now and the tulips will be at their best around the middle of this month. The McSwain tulips are about one week later coming in bloom than the Price tulips. The McSwains do not sell the blooms from their beautiful tulips but give tthtettm to the sick In the Hospitals, and “shut-ins” who can not visit the gardens and enjoy the lovely work of nature. Mr. and Mrs. McSwain take a great deal of pride in their gardens, and the citizens of Kings Mountain are in for a real treat in a visit to the home of the McSXvains during the flower season. By WILL ROGERS A MAN and his wife that had just **got them a lot of money out of oil were talking over the plans for Will Roj Humorous nn their new house. Mr? Dozey had been going around getting all kinds of ideas from architects and an tique dealers, and she had just about decided that she was going to have a little mixture of this and that, so everybody would be satis fied. “What are you going to do with the attic, Jenny T" says Pa Dozey. “Why, I reckon I got that all laid out here in the sketch. Yep, here it is, made up into four Italian bed rooms and two Spanish bedrooms for the maids.” “That’s terrible.” says Pa. “You know mighty well we’ll never be able to get anything like Spanish and Italian maids out here. The best we can do is Irish, and I think you better change them rooms right away." (ABMrioaa New* F«*turw. loc.1 George Allen To Run For Mayor MAYOR CANDIDATE r i George Allen, Local Magistrate, who is the third to announce for Mayor of Kings Mountain. 9 MONTH SCHOOL TERM IS VOTED IN SCOTLAND Laurinburg, April 6.—Scotland’s ; •special school supplement election | went two to one for a nine month I •term here today. The vote was: for 952, against 477, with a totai regis- ! •tration of 1,429. ■ The unexpected success of the •proponents resulted in a hurried ga- j •thering of school authorities here | tonight who sent a resolution of •thanks to \V. N-. McKenzie, chair man of the county board of educa tion, who fathered the movement Margrace Men’s Club Meets The Margrace Men’s Club met Tuesday night and had as their invited guest Mr. Carl Davidson, who made an interesting talk on Scouting. The Club decided to spon sor a Boy Scout Trbop for the Mar grace community. Local musicians furnished music. Trailer Hordes May Be Taxed Chicago. April 5.—Separate laws : may soon be needed to govern the nearly a million and a quarter per- I sons roaming the nations highways j in automobile trailers, according to | a survey taken by the American Municipal association. Most important problem with which slate, county and city admin istrations are laced concern provis ion for satisfactory trailer camps, observation of zoning, health, police and traffic regulations, and for tax ation, the survey showed. A fire hazard exists where many trailers are grouped together, the report said, and a community of trailers makes imperative establish ments of water and sewage dispos al systems. Some form of taxation is needed where children of trailer fam |'es | use schools and hospitals, and relief agencies supply help to those in need. Although it is too early to sug gest what forms of taxation should follow, it is assumed that trailers should be required to provide rev enue to meet the additional financi al burdens they bring,’ the associa tion s report said. Regulation of nearly three-fourths of the. 1.000 trailer towns studied falls on county administrations be cause they are studied just outside city and town corporate limits. At least 17 states have tourist camp regulations which can be a mended to cover trailer parks, the report said. In many southern cities ordinances governing the use of trailers have been passed; some discouraging the transient popula tion. have time limits for trailers and enforce housing codes strictly. TOWN COUNCIL MEETS The Town Council met in regular meeting Monday night with all mem bers present. Routine business was taken up. It was decided to put up a street light on Broad street. BANK CLOSED MONDAY The First National Bank of Kings Mountain will be closed next Mon day, April 12th, in observance oi Halifax Day in North Carolina which is a legal holiday. All banks in the State will observe this holi day. George Allen, iccal Magistrate, is tlie third candidate to announce for Mayor of Kings Mountain in the Town Election to he held Tuesday, .May 4th. The two candidates who have already made their announce ments are (diaries S Williams and Totn Fulton. Mr. Allen in making his announce mi nt sajs he is not running on a platform of criticism, nor shall he d.al in personalities, but will con duct a campaign on a plan in keep ing with the office. He states furth er that the interest of the Town ■ lie ahead of anything else, and that he will devote enough time to the City's business to keep him self familiar with it. Mr. Allen says he wants to put the Town on a business basis, and that he will investigate and correct any rates that are out of balance, regarding water and lights. Mr. Allen says that he believes in keep fi v the Town clean both civicly and morally. Quoting Mr. Allen: “There will be no secrets at the City Hall as far as I am concerned. I will have an advisory committee to work in con junction with the City Council con sisting of about 15 men and women of the Town.” Mr. Allen says he is not running with any other candidate. Mr. Allen says he wants to call attention to Section L’6S7 of the Con solidated Statutes of North Carolina which is as follows; Publication of Receipts And Disbursements “Statements showing the receipts and disbursements of public money by municipal corporations, quasi municipal corporations, and admin istrative boards of limited territorial jurisdiction, under grant of power from the State, shall be regularly published, as follows: “The board of aldermen or other governing body of incorporated ci ties and towns having a population of three thousand or over shall cause to be published monthly or quarterly statements of all munici pal receipts and disbursements, which shall be itemized and show from what source received and to whom and on what account paid, and shall likewise cause to be pub lished annually, at the end of each fiscal year, condensed and classifi ed statements of such municipal re ceipts and disbursements, showing showing the source from which re ceived and the account on which ex pended." Mi Allen says he will conform to :his ns well as other laws governing the City. ATTEND PRESRYTERIAI A number of representatives .f the Missionary Society of Boyce Memorial A. it. P. Church are at tending the Presbyterial in session at First A. R. P. Church, Gastonia, this week. Among those attending officially are Mrs. P. G. Ratterree, Conference Superintendent of Foreign Missions, Mrs. Grady Patterson, president lo cal societty and Mrs. N. F. McGill, delegate from local society. James Preston I .Opinions Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.) Some folks who thought the Con gressional unpopularity of the sit down strike had deprived the big labor “lobby" of its influence have had a rather sad awakening. The Walsh-Healey Act, designed to fix wages and hours of contract ors who sell to the government, played alarm clock. When the Walsh-Healey Act pass ed Congress a year ago, it had in it a provision exempting from wage and hour stipulations goods which may be bought in the open market. But the Department of Labor inter preted that provision into virtual non-existence. This year, the House Appropria tions Committee was asked to set aside $350,000 for administration of the Walsh-Healey Act. It cut the ium to $295,000 and said: "It is the feeling of the Commit tee that the legislative intent has not been properly defined in the con struction that has been placed by the solicitor of the l^abor Depart ment on that section of the law ex cepting goods purchasable on the (Cont’d on back page)
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