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? - ; v<} ? v * ... . V. '-* Kaad Til# Herald And ? ' ./*"?; -fffl B?y At Ham? VOL. t? NO. 19 Condensed Ii State And N ?State New*? . lUledgh. May 14.?1Governor Bur- ; nett H. MuyUink of Soutr Carolina j ana ?rs. Aiayuunk will be guest* of Oovernor Honey Monday aud Tuesday for Raleigh's celebration of the loOth anniversary of the completion *T5Wt?n railroad and of the state capltol. 1'iaohurst, May 14.?The utedical society of North Carolina opened its. 87th annual convention here today. A number of technical paper will be read. The president-elect. I>r. Hubert B Haywood pf Raleigh, will ho in?t&Rcd tomorrow. South port. May 14.?The body o! Art'iiie Gallowa.v45, of Yarnumtown, a loat anchor tied to his feet was taken from Lock wood Folly river thir morning. Coroner John J. Catson oT Brunswick county sahi Oallo way was being sought for the shotgun slaying last night of Alton Varntrro, 22, of Varnumtown. Mountaineers Need Lone Win For Championship Red Smart's pretty smart Mountaineers handed Shelby a defeat here last Friday afternoon, putting tbeunselvea within cue game of the conference championship. The final -scorewas Kings Mountain, six, Shel by -one. fOie final conference game will be played at Shelby tomorrow, Friday afternoon, with the Mountaineers "all" hanging in bhe% balance. The .ganae last woekplaced the Mountaineers on top. along with Lincoln ion, wiui eignt consecutive confer-' eno- victories. They lost the rlrst to Cberryvllle. Lincolnton, wWh nine vlciorys and two losses are the near eel rivals to the Mountaineers, and should the locals lost Friday's tilt, wll) walk off with the laurels. iv.Uurd started the game with Shelby last Friday, and went the fuB length. Fanning 18 men during th? nine innings. Ballard held them hltless until the seveuth. Shelby's lone tally came In the eighth, when they got tholr only other hit of the gatrce, and the runner came in on' a. wi>d pitch. lihriatopher, Shelby Moundstnan, i sllowed the Mountaineers plenty of opportunity for base knocks, Cobb, , in the outfield for the Mountaineers, ran up the biggest hitting average, with two for three. Plonk, Ballard, and Gibson pounded out two for four each. The Mountaineers, with this last garce their only obstacle, and with one. victory over Shelby salted away are on the verge of the thing that 193&'s crop of dkunbnd stars did. Since the last conference championship, to ttlhat year, the Mountaineers have held their own, but have not been close to tba tltl*. j Laughing Arou ! With IRVI ' ' . I i Back Talk froi By IRVIN , /""\NCF, upon a time, a lawyer wt damage suit against one of th account of a street accident in whic! An old negro woman, a resident of EEra It..v -mta stand as witness for the plaintiff, occurred. "Auntie," he said, "You have was hit by the ear he cried out cer His Honor and the gentleman of the you remember them?" "Oh, yaasir, I remembers 'em feigh * "Never mind that. What waa i "He said his back hurt him." "No?no! I mean, give us his e . "He sea: 'Oh, Lord his back! 1 ?rah and evah ag'in." "Do you mean to say that was "Dors whut I means." "Now, look hare, Auntie," said trying to toil the truth; but aren Wasn't what ho aald: 'Oh, my back "Huhr snorted the old woman, oat about yore back when you wus any nuthhr "bout yore bade. De onli to finish wus his own back." (Aawriwa Ms ? * - 1 ' S( " .* '*' ? Kings ?-5 i Brief Form atiooal News -Mitional New*? Washington, Ma> 13.?Thar* wu? ? 1 ? U ? ? ?w\ivwm 1U tuc n UtVO nvosv neighboiiliiMl last evouintf, but it wok accidental. While worried householder* JuraIdk information, workmen learned that a power cable had exploded two blocks from the executive manhiom. The White Houae itself was uwt affected. Guanajuato. Mexico. May l:t.-?? President Cardenas condemns the German Invasion of Holland and Bel ghim. at the same time censuring those nations which failed to 'place a dike atvund imperialist Invasion' whrtle there was time. Anderson, S. C.. May I t.?Pour persons perished when their motor boat capsized on Broadway Lake a recreational development, near here yesterday. iTlie victims were Dorothy Stamps 17 r iw.uio n 17 F on^a nlmrtt, 25, and Lawrence Willlapis 20. all of Anderson. Witnesses said the other three tried to hold on Do Hunnteutt and the weight of them carried him down. Rescue bosjts reached the scene too late for rescue. New York. May 12.?A too swift approach to a station- where a preceding section was pulling out was the tentative explanation todjv by Krie Railroad offk-ials for a collision! Port Jcrvs N. Y.. iu which 250 were hurt,. 35," seriously enough for hospitalization. APPRECIATIONS FOR SUPPORT OF BAND We wish to express our sincere thanks and deep gratitude to everyone who gave assistance in any manner to the Kings Mountain School Band in rhaking the trip to West ' Palm Beach, Florida, where the ' Eighth Region National School Mu- j sic Competition Festival was held. | The many methods of support and ; assistance are much too numerous ; to enumerate. We feet that your wholehearted support, of the Band ?s being and will continue to De quoted as an example of fine citizenship and loyalty. We are confident that the spirit i shown made the Band members hap- j pier on their trip and that the attl- j tude taken helped them to do their | best In competing for the honors ! won. Throughout the years to come each Band member will doubtless 1 feel greatly indebted to the many j .friends of the organization for the > excellent assistance and the many kind services rendered. Ladd W. Hamrlck. President Bsnd Parents Association Paul E. Hendricks, Band Director D. M. Bridges, High Sdhool Principal B. N. Barnes. Superintendent * f ' " " " " " ' " " ? " " T 11 ? nd the World N S. COBB m the Witness, S. COBB 18 representing: the defendant in a e New York traction companies on h a pedestrian had been badly hart. Harlem's little Africa, mounted the She described how the accident had testified here that when this man tain words.- Would you mind telling i jury just what those words were, if mighty well. I ain't never gwine t he said T" ocaet words?". lis bade! Dat's what he kept say in' his eaaet language ?" t i the lawyer, "I can tell that you're 't (you getting a little bit twisted? "How come you think he'd be yellin' n*b there at all ? Naw suh, he didat lest beck which he named from start s fhstessa taej . ' i v *' \ ' ; ; . ". . \ ? . Moun KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. TH LOCAL E HERE THEY ARE, FOLI book of "Gulliver's Travel*.' and losing k on tbe train. When Mn.! Ham rick asked htm what he . was doing under a train seat, and protested that he was getting dirty, Harvey replied: "Well, I've gotta find my Guvnor's Travels!' HJfll K -La '-u K*? i,-k ' %: u 7 $?<??? Wm # >v:..C _ * '.: :" . King* Mountain School Band march Florida, laat Friday, for the parade participated. Populatioi Sidelights On The Florida Trip Humorou* and Interesting Happening*. 4' ' I Paul E. Hendricks, director of the local band, being asked by some one at Florida if he was a member o? the Kings Mountain Baud, "Fessor" answered that he was. The next question was: 'This roust be your last year?", to which Mr. Hendricks replied. "It might be, unless I get a raring of one!" ?~ * Captain B. M. Ormand becoming so engrossed with the "Herald, copies of which were sent dOhvn, that ihe was aocldently locked in his room. He came out of It when he finished the p-'per, and finally nroused W. K. x' tuney, who obtained i a key and rescued him. Observed i Cantain Ormand: "If I bad keot i ' I reading, I'd be there still. I reckon. ? i Charlotte musicians being shooed out of Terminal Oafe im Jacksonville because Captain Ormand had rood reserved for the Kings Maun tain folks. But they did It good i humoredly, 'Ma said. f One Maufney twin being served breakfast, and the other coming along later, causing the waitress to observe that "that boy sure is a heavy eater." She was corrected, however. D. M. Bridges, tired out trorn a day's work, sitting down while he issued meal tickets. Some stranger walked up and Wanted to know if he had nothing better to do than sit around while the others were so busy. \ W. K. Mauney, taking advantage j of the train side tracklnp: In an orange prove to let another train pass. afid losing ttfn fountain pen while climbing a tree to Rft himself an orange. f* . . "v'._ I The fart that 10 of the Kings Mountain hoys and girls had never ridden tori a train. 15 had never aeai? the ocean, 5 had never been outside of two Carolina*, only 22 had been In the state of Florida, and only 10 had visited Miami. Rhett Chalk, former local boy., known by many of those on the trip, now a police officer In Miami, allowtnc the KMptsa Mountain bus to doublp park While the Kings Mountain folks had lunch. Rhett was very glad to see the home town folks. , Little Harvev Ifamrlck. hnTinc a itain t URSDAY, MAY 1S, 1M0 (AND GE < " . . t v<\v * . . -. CS|?THE WINNERS i -M' ^ 6 B ^ ~ 1 li ing down Clematle, the main busi n in which all the 23 bands of the E i Increase Lions Minstrel | Tomorrow ( Night V Lewis Cuthey and h'.s Tarheeliaus open up with an overture tomorrow night at Central High school audi tor'urn. begin-niiig. before your eyes, the greatest array kit talented stars ever to set toot on a Kings Moutt-' tain stage. It will be the greut long- j a waited inf'J.iatrel. by the Lions ; Viuo, aim. t'Yerj iiiciu, nuuiian uuu child lu the auditorium is promise i i a real treat. Under the able direction of J j l'roc Thompson, the m metre I brmgn | to Kings \Mhuntain the following j headllnera, besides Cathey and Or- j cheetra: j . V * v.", Interlocutor, Koger Greer. End -Men, Charlie Warlick, Red Smart. Elmo Bridges, Kenneth, Crook, Smyre Williams, and genial j jovial, Red McClain. The circle boasts of the following I talent: Polk Mbffett. Hillard Black.' P. Gofoa-Ai. Bvfrejge Cloniuger, Bobby Allran, TOby Williams. Jon- j es FV>rtune, Hal Olive, Curtis Falls,, I.awrem.e Bedford and Lee Roberts. Professor Toby Wtilllams, described by Mike Milam as Kings Mountain's greatest musical authority,, br'ngs >xvu. along with the Tarheelianst Kay Riser's famous "College j of Musical JQio^iedge." If r'Sfcjt, ftieu you're wrong. That's how good he la! The Osborue Trio, composed of I wo gins a ooy, an arou.nu twelve years old, bring to our midst u venMUilWy unequaled In pngre? sional < entertainment elsewhere, is. anting of tap dancing. esthetic (Cont'd on baclc page; WSB Roger** Humorous Story >1 WILL BOGBUI -V4 JSJTEIGHBORS fa Mm suburbs still fight about thoir chickens and don and kids one* fa a while. One fellow cam* rushing out on his porch and yelled at his neighbor: "Say, I'd like to know what you were burying ia that hole In your back yard last night! You didn't think you'd get caught, did you T But a friend of mine saw you. Now, tell me, If you dare, what wero you burying in that hole in VA11P ws sv4 1 ^ # #? ? The other fellow vunt so much excited. ham aad iibi of aojr buttermilk, mad each Ufa**." "Sol I reekoo you're erasy. elatyouf Yea ooaad footlah. Ami X nam H wee my doc that yoa warn plaatiaff. Some thin* haa happened to Gyp, aad I'll dl* op that ya*d of ywn Ull 1 dad out If ha'a "Won, ha'a there, al rleht All my atnrf that I told yoa aooat wee toxldo of the dot" w. \ " " * V *'t$r lerald . TS RATE .? > ;'"; **\:. '.' /' '::"r'"''-.' ' > -. -v. ..'. . '- > *! >" ?>v.wr* y ' * . .*. I 1*1 ess street in West Palm Beach. :ighth Regional Band Association s 16 Pd. a' 6,548 Already Counted. Kings Mountain lias shown uti increase of Id percent in population within the past ten years, according to a tentative figure by T). M. Robinson. District Censu? supervisor of fiastonia ^lie figures released by Mr. Kobinson Is 6.M8 compared with .*>.6:12 the official population for 1930. This increase is far better than, the average which is in percent. The HeiaUl secured tills information yesterday afternoon after call iiik an. ivouiusuu uv ii'iupiiont'. air | Robinson. said. however, that fQiis is not the' official figure, but the. 'least that it will be. Census takers compiled these figures on their tor titer rounds, but. according to Supervisor Robinson, there are' undoubtedly some who were not counted. ' This figure will remain open for five days. an?l unless other names are sent in within that tone, will become the official population ot Kings Mountain. Persons who may have been missed, or business firms that were not counted by tit'.- yensus takers, are asked to notify Mr. Robinson at Itox 157. Uastonta. Mr. Robinson, in his conversation with the Herald yesterday. asked the cooperation of alt citizens*, in completing tfie pilv-senUy hutjniplete census. Said lie: "We know that the. population of Kiugs Mountain will be at least tj.&th. lint this | figure is not official. There ' uro some people, we believe, in Kings Mountain, who have not been counted. In all justice to the' hont<* town and to make cur. official figure correct, w? ask you to let us know if you have not been counted." The tentative figure shows an ac tual increase In population of King? Vniintflln nf at least Qltv This fie ure may, if enough uncounted per* sons notify the census office,. <flm? over the thousand mark. It has been esttmated that greater Kings Mountain now has a population of nine or ten thousand. In a recent interview of several citizens of Kings Mountain, the Herald reporter was given various estimates. ranging from 6.500 to 9.O0O, The official census in 1930 was 5,63p. Kiwanians Meet Tonight Kings Mountain Kiwanians will have their regular meeting et the Woman* Club at 6:30 this evenng. At this meeting, the Club is sponsor ing a Dairy Program for those ' who are interested in Dairying. The spenker of the occasion will be L. P. I-oMaster. head of the Dairy ing Department, of Clemsten College at Clemson. S. C. Mr. IjpMaafer is one of the leading dairymen in the state of South Carolinn. The regular meeting last week consisted of a business session and no planned program Court Of Honor Tonight The Poy Scout Court of Honor will be held tonight at 7:45 In the C'Hy Hall. Scouts. Scoutem ami friends o< Scouting are urged to b? present " v In observance of Meehleaibnrg In* dependence Day. a 1e*al holiday, the Ftmt. National Band sdll he cloned Monday, May 20th. Watch Label On Your Paper AMI Don't Let Your Subecrlption Expire! ' > i FIVE CENTS PER COPY NG OF I /kUi?? Mounkai'n'a Hlfcit steppdnf \ ^choo! band, popular^ krawn as \ "the snappiest band lu North Carolina." ''arrived in Kings Moutta-'a Sunday night aft or their Jaunt to Went Palm Uearti, Florida. where it rated top honors In the Kightfc / sJK -3-W. day and Friday. ? - The band was Kreet<?d at the Seaboard depot iu Charlotte at 0:15 Sunday- ir.tght by approximately 300 supporters, parents, mid welt-wishers. M'Miday morn Inn they wore wuK in scnooi. reminiscing on tthe grand and glorious npcrlcnce which was theirs in -taking the trip and winning the coveted ratings. 'Hie band, which ha* known phetiominnl growth within the past five years, rated I In C wert and march .'ng. and II In sight rcad'.ig. This i* exactly oppisite to the ratings which they received at Greensboro several weeks ago In the State contest. King.-?. Mountain's two soloiBts. D. F." llord, .In. and kirn est Mauiiuy, '.lie former playing ail alto (,'larinet and the latter a bassoon, were also awarded t p honors, rating < I in 'heir competition. This is the second consecutive year that D. P. has won a top solo rating in the national cVnnpetition. The band spent five days on the Florida trip, leaving Charlotte las'. Tuesday evening.' They spent three daye in Florida competing for. the honors, and in 'sightseeing. Hands .taking a part in the maneu . vers Friday night at Anderson Field i'iV;lilded. :t^tvsidos KHrucs ^tount^fin.': In Class B. Gaffitcv. S. C.. .DeFuniak Springs. Fla.. and In Class A, Central High School of Charlotte Deland. Fin., l^noir. X. C.. Miami Kd'son High, and Senior; Sebring, Fla. and the host West Palm Beach.' Kings Mountain musicians wore triumphant in several respects on the trip, winning favor with everyone with whom they came In contact. captain O. c. O'Farrell, retired railroad conductor who went before the hand and made arrangements In West Palm Beach. said that bus people, band officials, hotel men. and rail war officials remarked tn him that the bovs and girls from K'ngs Mountain were the beat-behaved croup with which thev came In contact. ? The veteran (.'on duct or said: 'This ' ?'' is not only a compliment to the boys and girls. themselves, and to 'Director Paul B. Hendricks. but -Is also a I great tribute to the' motihers and i fathers of the baud boys and girls." ? . Kings Mountain latnd officials were high in their praise of the reoeption and care which they received in West Palm Beach. ' Officials there were most courteous, lending Kings Mountain's officials a litiSS model auto for their convenience throughout the stay. Judges A. K. McAllister of , Juliet, 111., Dr. Prank Simon of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Dr. Herbert .1. Clarke of I.onc Beach. Calif.. were highly praised, and in turn were high in their praise of tbe Kings Mountain band. These three prominent hand directors Judged the local band, sitting separately, keeping separata notes, amd turning them over to aa other official who read the rating*. Judge A. R. McAllister, speaking to a number of directors and officials after the contest, said: "Tha Kings Mountain band is amazing In It's ability to start at such a fast (Cont'd on back page) tjQnufianvv* *y James PreStom * ?i 1 (Opinion* Expressed in This Column Are Not Necessarily the Views of This Newspaper.) DespHe laws specifically forbidding it. federal officials iund tbelr press agents merrily continue lobby ing for and against legislation. Not in a Mngle instance discernible so far have they sought either to save the taxpayer* irtotiey or to rive citizens relief from the rule of bureaucracy. Since Labor Board lobbying against Wagner Act amendments waa disclosed by a special House Inveotigating ooroimditee, the official lobbyists have been more careful. Tbelr n4et|i0ds are more insidious because they have found some nesr tricks In the beg. For Instance, the House voted against appropriating money for the Labor Board's economic division headed by David J. Sapos*. The restson* were that some legislator* think Saposa Is Ootnmunlstioelly Is- t ellned. and they feel also that tho (Cont'd on Editorial page) ^ ... >f. . , 1
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