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VOL. 94 NO. 83
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Yokohama. Japan, April 27.?Rlw.
yn Gl bbon, American aviator, began
hla fifth day In Jail today wbllv lojtal
military author.u-s ctntiiun-d - to
wegfc hla cane.
A bom* office official uid a complete
report had been nubmltted' to
the prosecutor** office and a decCsioa
was expected soon on whether be
would bo tried! on charges of aiding
Chinese In carrying out bembing attack*
oa Japanese troona
Waishflngton, April 27.?A poastbllt
ty developed tcday that the bouse
rules committee may hold the whip
hand over legislation U carry out
PreaUletot Roosevelt'# ^pending-ken*.
Ing program and over the revised
wage-hour fcf.ll as well.
Members of the house appropriations
commute? said it was virtually
certain, they would have to ask the
powerful rules group to give the
"pumjHprimtag", bill privileged status
otv the house Calcutta r.
Washington. A?rll 27.?President
, Roosevelt wjill be accompanied b>
several guests on his trip on the new
cruiser Philadelphia starting from
Charleston, 8. C., Saturday morntng.
The White House said their names
probably would be made public late
today. ' >
Officials said the trip was fairly
definite. They said the President
would board the Philadelphia inunedlatey
upon bis arrival in CharleSton
after an overnight train trip
from Washington.
Reading And Declamation
Contest Last Friday
(The .reading and declamation contest
for grammar grades was held
hist Friday evening at Central
* School auditorium.
manna wainer, eevcoiu graae pu-;
pH of Central School, was awarded
the Baker medal in' the reading con
teat and Gene Mathis, Jr., seventh
grade pupil of West School was awarded
the Nobler medial in the dec
tarnation content.
Pupils entering the reading contest
were Martha Walker, seventh
grade. Central School, who gave the
Littlest Rebel, by Edward Peple;
JeaXme Griffin, fifth grade, West
School, Brotherly Love, by Leola
Hulse Black; Pauline Ford, sixth
grade, BaBt School, Pink Ice Cream,
- by Penelope Dlckeraon.
Declamation contestants Included
Gene Matbls. Jr., seventh grade.
' West School, Why I Specialize In
Prohibition, by Hon. William D. Upehaw;
Charles Warllek Jr., fifth
grade, Central School, Hating War,
by Charles E Jefferscn; Harvey Leu
gliter, sixth grade, East School, Loe,
tlie American, by Plata T. Durham.
MAN 8UFFER8 HEART ATTACK
J. U. jouiat, ex-f>rize iigaier vi
CtyrkHte, suffered a severe heart
atiuuok here )ast irfght abcut 10:00
o'clock In front of the First National
Bank bunding. He was rushed to the
office of Dr. A. L. Hill by local police
o;oem After treatment by Dr. Hill
the ex-fighter was given ' a night'rt
lodging feu the City Hall by Chief
Hums.
A late report, about midnight reported
Jones resting aa well as
could be erpected.
Laughing Aroi
With IRV]
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Kemembered d
Br ntvn
'THERE is a gentleman connectof
tha dramatic profession wh
law. His sense of humor generally
many worthy persons who like his
he is not included.
Whenever the old lady come*
gentleman in question goes away 1
until the visitor has departed. 8
communicates with his wife by tele
?finds solace for his solitude in a
he behaves as any average huabanc
Late the other night he was i
when a fellow-member hailed him:
fek - "Hallow, old man," said his fi
"Nope, I'm not going home Jui
"Well then, isn't it pretty neai
"Yes," said the groggy one, '
to do before I turn in."
"Whafs that?"
"I'd like to go uptown and Idc
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latiftnal N?ws
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. Uastonia. April 27.?Judge Arm
itK?g this arteruOon iniraeeit Mm
Annie Lre Nolt u Henderson to setv?
two to f.ve years in State's prison
The sentence was pronounced al
2:30 o'clcek.
Mrs. Henderson had pleaded guilt)
to a charge of embezzling $24,00f
from the U roves Thread Co.. ever a
period of years when she was a
trusted employe of the firm.
Beaufort. N. C\, April 27. ? The
Kev. Isiuel H. Noe. former dean of
St. Mary's Cathedral at Memphis,
! Term., will nreneh Sniutim o?t_i
? hv oaiu,
' Paul's Episcopal Church here.
Ts'oe, who has l>een in a hospital
| since his 22-day fast earlier thi? year
.is M.dUicg his mother here, lie appareutly
Is i'lit gocd health.
Iris Garden Of
Unusual Beauty
One of the mast iuapiratlonal
*pots the writer has been privileged
to visit is Mrs. Grady King's boauti
iul flower garden, that Is at this partiXiular
seasou resplendent with iris
I bIoiim?-ja riot of colors ranging
through lovely tones of lilac, purple,
blue, cream, yellow, gold, mauve and
orohtd.
Mrs. King's garden Is Lucked away
routiy at the rear of her house and
the beauty of the entrance from the
drive-way at the present thne, beg
gars description. The flag-stone walk
is flanked on either side with mass
es on Singing Canary and Midgard
Iris in full bloom and back of this
other colors aud varieties too uumer
ous to mention, to say nothing ot
the climgSng roses that have bloom,
ed "Just at the right time."
The gentle sunny slope and th3
charming naturalness of this garden,
no doubt has much to do 'with Its
lure.
Mrs. King is delightful to shar'
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I ini* icveuness ana visitors are at an
times welcome to visit her" garden
and mcst especially in "iris lime."
KEETER '.VINS GOLF PRIZE
Byron Koeter came out victorious
over a field of eight contestants in
the third flight golf turnament held
recently in Shelby at the Cleveland
Spipigg Golf Club. The final elimina
tlonis were held Tuesday afternoon.
IRVIN ALLEN CANDIDATE
FOR COMMISSIONER
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Irvln Allen, well-known Number
Four Township farmer, filed last
week as a candidate for a membership
on the County Board of CommlsaPonera.
Mr. Allen, a former Shet
iff of Cleveland County, had thought
about ottering tor that post but late:
dedlded to make the race of the Com
a loner position.
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CHARLIE 8HEPPPARD FILE8
FOR RE-ELECTION
Charlie Shepperd, well known
and popular Deputy Sheriff for No
4 Township filed) last week for re
election. Officer Sheppard will be un
contested, as no one filed agatnsi
him.
ind the World
in s. cobb
y A Son-In-Law
* COBB
sd with oo? of the allied industries
0 has a pretty wit and a mother-inf
is admired and doubtless there are
vlkP
mother-in-law, too, bat among them
1 to town to see her daughter, the
'rom the flat and stays away from it
oeh times, he lives at his club and
phone and?with regret must 1 tell it
bootlegger's wares. In other words,
1 might behave under such conditions,
wavering in the doorway of the club
lend; "going home?"
it at present. I'm sleeping here."
r time yon were getting to bed?"
'it is. But there's one thing I'd like
k my mother in-law good night"
so fatvs, lac.)
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April ZSIth
"Girl Shy" To Be Presented at the
I High School Auditorium.
A three-act play.. "Girl Shy." will
bo presented by njeinbers of the
senior class -at the High School Auditorium,
April 29. The .play will begin
promptly at 8:15 o'clock. The
admission is twenty ond thirty .five
cents.
I Miss Mary Frances Hord, feacher
j of dramatics, is coaching the play.
( Following is a list of the charao
j tors as they appear in the play:
>1 Tom Arsdale, who- i? girl shy, Wll[J
i)tirn White. ' ?
Oke Stimsoti, who Isn't, Bill Davis
I Caroline. Tom's aunt, Nina Putnam
Anthony Arsdale, - Tom's father,
, Richard Baker.
Sylvia Webster. Tom's pet aver'
sion,. Lallafaye Sides
Dean Marlow, Dean of the college,
' Buren Neill, Jr.
Peaches . Carter, Oke'a present
weakness, Marjorle Rhea.
As., o, a colored wash lady. Emily
Lee Ashe.
| Birdie Lavernie, a movie aspirant,
Mary Frances Tidwell.
Barbara Sanford, herself, Elianbeth
Plonk,
i Alfred Tennyson Murgatoyd. the
; college poet. Charles Thomasson.
Chuck Mayo,' Birdie's late affinity,
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Crystal Shows Here
'This Week
The Crystal Shswe, which Justly
carries the name of the World's
( Cleanest Midway, Is playing in Kings
Mountain all this week. The Local
Post of the American Leg'.on Is spoa
soring the. attraction which has
made a hit with local citizens, as no
"flxedl" gambling devices or Indecent
shows are allowed on the midvway.
The free acts which cost about
$350 per week to put on, according
to R. Q. Pelment, General Represen
tatlve of the Show, are unusually
: good.
Mr. Felmet Is a ftarmer citizen of
Kings Mountain, and was happy to
' meet some of his Old acquaintances.
Daiti Us Cialn.At*. #atk&. T T%
. wwvu mi. * CIUIW a laiuvif d. X JTOi"
met, and grandfather, C. F Fetanet
i were Bapttot miniate re, who at one
thne preached In and near Kings
Mountain.
W. J. Btints, father-in-law of Mr
Fefcnet, Is general manager at . the
Carnival.
The show which has an invest
' ment of'about $350,000 according to
Mr. Felmet winterquartern In Camden.
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Safety Tour To
Stop Here
Tho Safety Tour sponsored by the
Carolina Motor Club and the Queen
City Coach Co. will atop in Kings
Mirtmvttaln tomorrow morning; from
10:35 to 10:55 A. M. The motorcade
will arrive from Shelby and will br
tnet on the out-sklrta of Kings Mouc
tain hv dtlzMM and offlHal* of Kl-ncj
Mountain. During the twenty mlnuH
stop here Mayor J. E. Herndon and
Attorney J. R. Davis will addree!
the gathering on matters of safety.
Olee Bridge?, President of th<
Men's Club lias made arrangement!
for the welcome of the tour.
Mission Study Class
At Lutheran Church
The Worm fit's Missionary Society
of St. Matthews Lutheran Churcl
will conduct a Mistfon study clar
at the Church Tuesday, May 3rd be
ginning at 10:00 A. M. 7he groupi
at Shelby and Bessemer City wll
have part In tbe conducting of thl
Mudy. Mrs. J. Frank Davte will b
the leader. All of the ladles of Sain
Matthew* are cordially Invited to a!
tend and bring lunch. The local li
dies will provide the lunch. Ladle
of other church of the town ar
also Invited to attend the dtscai
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HURSOAY, APRIL Mk
rE CHAMPIONS TO PAHAj
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KIoss Mountain School Hand ?
which was declared mate champion
In the drilltaK contest held last week 1
in Greensboro, will parade' here 1
Thursday afUruorn at d P. M. at the;
Ball Park. The formations and rou
i lines, tnat made the local musicians
winners will be presented. The exhl- <?
bit ion will be absolutely flee. c,
' Here is an opportunity to show the gi
members of the Baud. the director: g,
and thos-e who have worked with'
the band your appreciation fcr win-i ff
nln-g the state content. The way to;
show your appreciation is to be pres |
ent fcr this exhlb'tkii.* I ni
At the band concert held week, before
last every seat was taken in the;
large Central Auditorium, thus support
and interest helped the band to
be a winner, now come out and support
the winner you have helped to o
make. g
At the stpte contest over 4.000
musicians took part and Kings Mouu
tain had to out-march 22 bands to be }
declared the winner. 4,
Picture Was ?
E. L. Campbell "
The handsome' picture which adorn
ed the front page of the last issue cf
The Herald was none other than E.
L. Campbell, well-known local at
torney. The picture from which the
cut was made was taken about 40 "
years ago, but was easily recognized
by tb^ citizens today, as Glee Brld B'
ge's phone kept ringing all day las
I Thursday by those who Identified 1
the picture.
The first person to call Mr. Bridges
and wi-n the prize, was Police ^
j Oiilcer Jim Smith, who got Mr. Urid- m
I ges out of bed early that morning to '
identify the picture.
The picture was found by Glee s'
, Bridges In the ofllce of Mr. Camp T
i bell which was destroyed by the rej
cent fire. Mr. Bridges shewed the
picture to Charles Thomasscn who
I suggested that the picture be rut
, Jr. the Herald. More about this pic
ture appearing in The Herald wil E
be found cii /he Editorial page. V
Boiling Springs v
Alumni Banquet c
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Tthe BoiHng Springs Alumnlo ban 6
quet will be held May 7. at 7:30 p. n
m. in Shelby. There will be a reunion
* .t ' _ m ?A?? mid 1AQ1
oi io? mnn 01 ivn, *7x0, i?i,
1926. 1931 and 1936. r
There are 35 graduate* of the 4
class of 1938 who will attend and be
admitted Into the Aaaoclation. (>
TViere are ji number of graduates J
In Kings Mountain who are especially
invited. '
Music will be - furnished by the
School Band. An Interesting program
has been arranged.
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Will Rogers' ?
Humorous Story
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| By WTLL ROGERS
1 CHOW people are always telling l
1 yarns about their kind, and so
, rncherly I hear .quite a lot of them. x
1 Hl? Kova aha in nKnni a siMite
i m >> ? hvi v viiv *o at/vu * vii' ua
actor, and of course they are the
' most romantic of all troupers.
The circus strong man rode out t
i on horseback to challenge a fanner ,
, whose great strength had gained
him a reputation. He entered the 1
farmyard, tied up his horse and 8
approached the fanner. r
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8 "Hey," he said. "I've heard a
lot about you, and have come a !
? long way to see which is the better ,
] man."
Without answering the farmer
seised the intruder, hurled him
s bodily over the fence trtto the road
t and returned to his work. !
When the loser had recovered his
t. breath the fanner growled. "Hsve
. you anything more to any to me?"
* "No, was the reply, "hot perhaps
? yeuH he good enough to throw SM 1
mr heme."
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icout Court Of
fonor Held
The regular monthly meeting c
:e Boy Stout Court of tlpticr lie I'
i the School House Thursday nigh
[>enod with ts repeating of tho Bo;
ccut Oath led by It: M. Schlelt
tout Executive1..
The NegTO Scouts were examine
rst nnd were c? follows:
Tenderfott: Benjcmlu Bf"0-wn. 10.
Second Class Rank: Earn Hlcl
land 10; Jacob' Burris 10; Richar
hompson 10. " . >
Bookb!.id. g: Theodore Byers 10
Walter Davidson 10; Lulto Wilson.
Carpentry: Thor-." i Brings 10
Then the Court t-r Honor for whit*
routs- was held and the tollowini
touts were advanced in rank:
Tenderfoot: Harold Adams 6.
Second Class Rank: Emory Merc
; Thomas Baruette 4; Floyd Smitl
; Hdrcld Earp 6; Fred Moore 5; J
McGinnls 5; Lawrence Carroll 6.
First Class: Doyt Redmond 4
a raid Falls 4; Wilson Griffin 6.
Merit Badges ? Animal Industry
en Goforth. Jr., a; Meek Carpente
; George Latthnore 3.
Architecture: Leon Wolfe 3.
Bird Study: Ernest Mauney 2
[ilea Mauney, 2; Floyd Queen 2.
Carpentry: X'ooledge Finley 3; C
. McDaniel 3:
Electricity: Meek Carpenter, 3
en Goforth. jr.. 3.
Farm Home: Billie C.antt 4; En
?ne Mathis 6.
Farm Layout: Billie Gantt 4; Law
tnce Patrick 1.
Farm Records: James Nickels 1.
Flremanship: Ben Goforth, Jr. 3
leek Carpenter 3; George Lattl
or a.- 3.
. First Aidt Geo. Lattlinore 3.
First Aid to Animals: Coyt Rarti
?ur 5; Eugene Mathis 6; Bill
hrcmeburg 6: Leon Wolfe 3: Chas
littlejohn 5; Wood B. Rawles 1
'orman Roper 4.
Forestry: Leon Wolfe 3.
Gardening: Loyd Earley 5.
Handicraft: John D. Fulton I
>0>t Redmond 4; Roy Bridges 4
.'ilson Bridges 4.
Horsemanship: Ernest Mauney 2
Mies Mauney 2.
Music: Grady Watterson 3; Et
ene Mathis 6.
P&thfindihg: Angus Sargeant, jr
; Eugene Mathis 6; George Latt
tore 3r Loyd Early 5.
Plumhlne: Billie Gantt 4.
Poultry Keeping: Lawrence Pa
Ick 1: Dean Payne 5; Harold Pall
; Clarence Dixon 4.
Pioneering: Meek Carpenter 3
leonge Dattimore 3; Ben Cofortl
r., 3; Chas. Oarett 6.
Reading: Ben Goforth, Jr., 3
-eon Wolfe. 3; Eugene Mat his 6. ,
Safety: Eddie Smith 1.
WooOcarvlng: Ernest Mauney. 2.
Star Scout Rank: Eugene Mathl
Life Scout Rank: Chaa. Oantt E
lllly Ga.ntt 4; Leon Wolfe 3.
Bronze Eagle Scout Pabn: Jamc
Jlckete 6.
After awards of previous Couri
vere made the meeting closed wit
he repeating of the Boy Scout Bei
diction.
Hlord Begins Interesting
Vdvertising. Campaign
The D. P. Hord Furniture Co.
>eginn!ng fav this issue of T1
herald an Interesting" odvertteir
anvpalgn, that is chock full of w
md humor. The ads will be change
ach week, and will always appet
ti the seme place in the papc
lorald readers are Iroflted to wat<
or this aerie* of ads which will I
ntltled, "Tom and George."
JITY HALL BEING CLEANED
W. P. A. Workers are busy clea
-(?, ernfhbing, an<*i wngfcftig the 1
:erior or the City Hall. Work begi
iVodneeday mowing and will co
Inuo until the Job is completed.
SMALL FIRE MONDAY
Very little drmage was done
he roof of the home of Mre. W
Ftyrd which caught fire Monday
1:06 P. M. The fire atarteB frpoi
Bark on the reef.
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Spiihg Flowti
Festival To Be
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Held Here Friday
| Tha^ Spring Klow^r Festival. sponsored
auuuaJly by the Woman's club
will l>o hold Friday at the club build'.UK
I'lana have been made for heTVing
a tempting menu at ikou, at A
reasonable. price. '
All er.jrjis s.iould be made and
flowers ready for judging by tea
i o'clock.
Ribbons will be available as follows:
Roses, best single, any color;
best vase 6 or more; best climbing
rose.
Hi at collectticn Iris, 12 vartetfes.
one stalk each; Best collecticn, t>
varieties, one slalk; Second best col- J
lection. 6 varieties, one stalk; Best
fl'.taik iris; Second best stalk 4rls;
il i Most artistic arrangement of iris;
11 Best stalk pink lids; Best stalk, vel
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low iris; Beet display non-boared
Iris (Dutch. -Spanish. Siberian, table,
etc.); Entrants are requested, where j
d possible, to Indicate names of thc-ir
iris. 1
. Peonies, best single bloom; best
collection. / /I
ill Best bowl mixed flowers; best
; bowl flowery, one color; best bowl
; patvaies; best miniature arrangeJ
ment. sot exceeding 5 inches.
Best collection floweers, color,
a Best new cr unusual flowers.
5 Committees have been appointed
S as follows; "
j Hoses, Mesdames C. E. Noisier, H. jj
f T. Fulton and J, A Nelsler; Peonies,
it Mesdatnes W. K. Mauney, and O. O
i Jackson; Iris. Mesdames E W. Griffin
and M. A. Ware; Pansies, Mes;
dames J. M. Rhea and H. 8 Blackmer;
flowering shrubs, Mesdhmes I.
: B. Gofortk, W. "B. Blakely and P. D
ri Patrick; Miscellaneous flowers, color.
M.es-Joxnes Ladd Ifatnrlck and
Charles WUltams; Bowls mixed
; j flowers, Mesdames N F. McGlll and d
i A. H. Patterson; Miniature arrange
I I ment. Mesdames J. E Herndou ana
j George Liattlmore; New or unsual
; flowers, Mrs J. K. Wills.
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I i nree negroes are Denni'i' tne ears
I for b<"r.g Involved in the Jewelry rob
' bery here last week, of the King's
, i Jewelry, Inc. Approximately $2,500
.' worth of Jewelry was taken from the
' local concern which is located on the
oectnd floor of the Falls building on
Mountain Street. The Jewelry taken
was high priced watches and rings,
several of wl>lch were expensive dia
attend rings. Clayton Brown, local col
cre>d boy, known as "Chicken" was
i arrested earl> yesterday, morning
| charged with their theft. . Odell Hendrick
and Denorris Crawford also col
ored were lodged In Jail charged
with receiving stolon goodh knowing
them to be stolen.
Moot of the jewelry, including 11
watches and 19 rings were recovered
l" by Chief Jimmy Burns and Deputy
8' Shett:ff Char.ie Sheppard. The entire
.. police department has been working
' cn the case since the robbery. Part
of the Jewelry was recovered here
and some in Gastonla.
J LIST
TAXES NOW
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l9 All taxes must be listed before
. May 1st, which Is Sunday, so only
.. three more days are left. K. L. Camp
bell. Llet taker for both County and
TVjwtv will be at the City Hall office
| the rest of thrts week, and all who
. I have not already done so are urged
^ to list Immediately.
le (Opinions Expressed in This Column
if Are Not Necessarily the Views of
ft This Newspaper.)
id' There is a growling sentiment in
ir congressional quarters to break au>,
way fncim unsound, hysterical pan v
-h ceas and adopt a tried and proven
> policy toward the national problem
of unemployment and general economic
Illness.
Much tn contrast to the "followthe-leader"
(rubber stamp) spirit
jv that prevailed when the first protv
gram was launched to spend the naui
t'an back to prosperity, the Congress
m- haa greeted the new relief-lendtngf,ponding
spree plans with a questioning
attiture.
The new trend of reasoning Pound
buckling tn Whose quarters can be j
to summed up in these .three points:
ill 1?That prosperity., after all, la
at rot a commodity that can be purdhan
a d with any ambunt of bllllona oat
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