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[ THE COURIER Leads in Both News and’ Circulation ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME L = . PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Asheboro, North Carolina, Thursday, November 26, 1925 )ost disa b^>piy i , V* * $2.00 A i, ' .*? . feJ .1 T W ■ Bfl 1 No Support for Murder Charge Made by Negro Against Hill ■ and vriggs. , At a hearing before J. S. Ridge, J. P., in the court house at Asheboro yesterday afternoon, upon motion of the prosecution before the defense had introduced half of its testimony, the charge of murder against Roy Hill and Daniel Briggs, road contractors, was dismissed. Hill and Briggs were arrested last week on a warrant sworn out on information and belief based on the statement of a negro named J. E. Rogers, of Concord, bet ter known by his nickfiame, “Bug House.” According to Rogers, at 10 o’clock on the night of November 11th while a force of thirty or forty negroes un u, der Hill and Briggs were engaged in work on a fill on Route 70 about two miles north of Seagrove, Hill mid a negro by the name of “High Pocket” engaged in an altercation over pay. -A shot was fired, according to Rogers, by either Hill or Briggs, as to which one he was in doubt, ana the negro fell dead. The body was then buried ip the road bed and the road built over it. On Tuesday, Sheriff J. F. Cranford accompanied by a number of people took the negro down to the place the alleged murder occurred and had him point out the exact spot of the burial. This the negro readily did. An exca vation six feet square was made at the spot in the fill in the road indicat ed by the negro and no body or trace of any body or murder was found. According to the evidence brought out in the trial yesterday, the negrc Rogers, had gone to work with Hill’s road force in October 19th, near Sea grove.' He worked there about four tflays and then was sent to another road camp of Mr. Hill’s on Route 75 at Franklinville and remained there until November 19th and was not with the force engaged in work on the road above Seagrove at the time the alleged murder took place. It was brought out in the hearing upon the testimony.'of members of the engineer ing corps of the state highway com mission and others both white and colored that the fill in which the body » was alleged to have been concealed was completed by another force of hands on September 9th, a month and two days prior to the date of the al leged murder. No negro by the name > of “High Pocket” or any other name the^road11force, accordingToThe tes timony of members of the crew and others. The evidence in the case also showed that there is no work done on the road above Seagrove at 10 o’clock at night, all the work stopping at 6 o’clock in the evening. Roy Hill is the son of C. E. Hill, of Oakboro, Stanly county, and are both engaged in road construction work. Mr. Briggs is from Asheville. UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE M. E. CHURCH The churches of Asheboro will join in a Union Thanksgiving service at the Methodist church this morning at 10 o’clock. The hour is set for that time in order that many may attend who desire to leave the city for the day or may find it inconvenient to go at another time. All pastors urge their congregations to attend for a short service to give thanks for boun tiful harvest and for blessings receiv ed during the year. Rev. J. E. Pritchard, who has re cently come to Asheboro as pastor of the Methodist Protestant church will preach the Thanksgiving sermon. The choirs of the different churches have been invited to take part in the music. Average Salary of Rural School Teacher Not Large According to the State department of education, only eight counties in North Carolina pay their elementary school teachers salaries in excess of $100 a month and nine counties pay less than $75. New Hanover has the highest average, $12.92, while Ran dolph has the lowest, $70.07. Other counties paying $100 a month or more in addition to New Hanover are Dur ham, Gaston, Halifax, Wilson, Guil ford. Currituck and Mecklenburg.' e average salary of teachers ® the rural schools of the State is $87.08 . average paid city month, ke rural i while 21.3 ■— morn mm HRS. MARGARET LEDBETTER CELEBRATED HER 98TH BIRTHDAY LAST SUNDAY Large Number Friends and Rel atives Gathered to Honor Mrs. Ledbetter. More than two hundred relatives' and friends gathered Sunday at the home of A. W. Hemphill, hear Julian, to celebrate the 98th birthday of Mrs. Margaret Ledbetter, better known as “Aunt Peggy.” Congressman William C. Hammer made the principal ad dress and the splendid musical pro gram was led by E. C. Hamilton, of Greensboro. In spite of the fact that the gather ing was graced by the presence of many clergymen and men of affair, “Aunt Peggy” was the queen of the occasion. Her mind is active and clear despite her advanced age and she discussed Sunday as usual with her friends the events of the day and also recalled most distinctly important events prior to and during the Civil War. Prior to the talk made by Mr. Ham mer, the old hymn, “Blessed Be the Tie That Binds,” was sung by the choir gathered around the chair in which Mrs. Ledbetter sat. A vfrord of prayer was spoken by Rev. Fflmore McCulloch, a relative of Mrs. Led better. Mf. Hammer took occasion to ad monish his hearers to stick to the Bible as the inspired word of God. He reviewed the progress of the world during the lifetime of Mrs. Ledbetter, the wonderful things that have been accomplished by science, but assured his audience that the great moral been no amendment^ io the Ten Commandments or to the Lord’s pray er, according to Mr. Hammer, al though the constitution of the United States, which Gladstone said was one of the most wonderful instruments ever penned, had to be amended ten times before the States would accept it and other amendments have been adopted as our civilization has de manded. Immediately following the speech, two young women waited on Mrs. Ledbetter, who was seated near the large table that had-been spread in her honor, and the large crowd en joyed one of the most bountiful pic nic dinners ever spread in North Caro lina. Mrs. Ledbetter was bom in Ran dolph county near the place she now lives and all her life has been spent in that immediate section of the county. She was before her marriage to the late Mr. Ledbetter Miss Margaret Kime. Her husband, who was a little older than she, died fourteen years ago at the age of 81 years. Among the children present were Albert Ledbetter and family and Rev. J. A. Ledbetter and family, formerly of this county, but now of Reidsville. LARGE NUMBER CASESTREATED Dr. Adams of Health Board Holds Successful Clinics in The County. Dr. D. Y. Adams, of theState Board of Health, is Inis week busy with his dental clinic in the local high school. He vill be engaged in this work in the Asheboro school until about De cember 14th, when he wBl go to Gray’s Chapel consolidated school for a week. The Gray's Chapel school building is almost finished and it is hoped that it will be possible to open the school there next Monday. Every effort of the contractors and the county super intendent? are bent to this end. How ever, he school will be under way by the 14th, the date on which the dental clinic will begin. Dr. Adams has been in the county MHR.IL HARRIS DIES AT AGE 76 Death Came Friday at Home of His Son—Was Widely Known Citizen of County. R. K. Harris, prominent citizen of Sea grove, died last Friday morning at 3 o’clock at the home of his son, t M. W. Harris, of Forest City, where he and Mrs. Harris had been visiting for a few weeks. He had been in declin ing health for nearly two years, being stricken with Angina Pectoris at his Seagrove home nearly two years ago. Since that time he has had repeated attacks of the same dreaded disease, succumbing last Friday morning after an attack of only 20 minutes. Mr. Harris was nearly 76 years old, being the oldest son of Captain Ran som Wood Harris,--a widely known citizen of Randolph county a genera tion ago. Mr. Harris was bom at the old Harris homestead on the Uwhar rie River near Pleasant Hill Metho dist Church and spent his boyhood on the farm. In early life he joined Pleasant Hill church and continued a Christian life to the end. During his long life he had lived at various.places, returning only a few years ago to Seagrove to spend the last years in his native section. Mr. Harris married Miss Emiline Lee, daughter of Hilliard Lee, of Davidson county when quite a young man. To this union was bom only one son, Ar thur C. Harris, who now resides at Seagrove, being cashier of the Bank of Seagrove. Mrs. Harris lived less than three years. A few years later he married Miss Lodissa J. Williams, of near High Point, who survives him, with the following children, Mrs. L. E. Fisher, of Asheville, Mrs. J. D. Led better, of Forest City, Fred W. Har ris, of Hickory, Earl G. Harris, of Chalotte, and M. W. Harris, of For est City. Mr. Harris moved to Hickory, some forty years ago and resided there for about 25 years, later moving to Forest City, where he resided for a number of years prior to returning to Randolph county. He had engaged in a number of business enterprises until very re cently when he retired from active business. At the time of his death he was a member of the board of direc tors of the Bank of Seagrove. Mr. Harris had a large connection of relatives in this County, Guilford and Davidson counties, the Woods, Burkheads, Robbins, Skeins and many other prominent families being rela tives. It has been said of Mr. Harris that he lived a life without blot or blemish, so upright and honest and honorable was he in all his dealings. It was.given to few men to have the friends he possessed, for every body who knew him was his friend. Sunny and jovial of disposition, he al ways had a pleasant word for all he came in contact with. The funeral was held in the First Methodist church at Hickory last Sat urday morning at 11 o’clock and in terment followed in the cemetery at Hickory by his request. Dr. W. R. Ware, pastor of the Methodist church at Forest City, and Rev. H. H. Jor dan, pastor of the Hickory Methodist church officiated. Mrs. Harris will remain in Forest City with her son and daughter for some little time pending arrangements of future plans. LAUNDRY TWO BENNETT MEN BUY OUT SHEBOR^S era. Walter Bean man, of Bennett, have purchased the Ashehoro Laundry and will move the present equipment to the new brick building belonging to the Home Build ing and Material Company on Salis bury Street. They expect to thor oughly equip the laundry and say they will be in position to do first class work. Mr. Auman has had several years experience in laundry business. Mr. Bean has for several years been postmaster at Bennett, but has re signed his position. Messrs. Bean and Auman have moved their families to Asheboro. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT LARGEST IN HISTORY County superintendent of schools T. Fletcher Bulla reports that never in the history of the schools of the coun ty has the enrollment been as large or the average attendance as high. This condition, according to the county superintendent, prevails in practically every school in the county. Another encouraging condition pre valent in the schools of th the lack of friction. The progressing nicely under ment of the various teachers ana only in isolated instances is there the ledfct bit of misunderstandings between the teachers, pupils and ««*««« tm« probably accounts k for the.record enroll dail Thanksgiving OTTO WOOD HAKES SECOND ESCAPE FROM STATE PRISON Otto Wood, serving a 30-year term in the State prison for murder of_A. W. Kaplan, Greensboro pawnbroker in December, 1923, made his escape from the penitentiary Tuesday by hiding in a box car loaded with culverts made in the prison for the State highway commission. He took with him a sledge hammer used in the work and when the car was outside the prison walls broke the door open and es caped. This is Wood's second escape. The first time was on May 10,1924, when he escaped by Riding through the pris on gate on tfefc back seat of a Ford Iriven by a guard against whose back Wood was pressing a gun which had been smuggled in to him from the out side. He waayecaptured about two days later at Roanoke, Va. A reward $250 has been offered for his recapti CHILD KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE Homer Garner Dies In Hospital from Injuries Received In Accident Sunday. Shrubs Rumor of Survey of Bonlee And Western to Asheboro Will the Bonlee and Western be built from Bennett in a westerly di rection to Asheboro? Humor has it that such are the plans of the owners of this road. No actual survey of any such route has been made, but there is talk in the county that such a survey is in mind and may be made at any time. There is plenty of argu ment for the extension of this road county. It would serve a turn of Randolph would give the and West for the hand State. Homer Gamer, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Gamer, of Ashe boro Star "Route, died Monday injuries sustained when he was over by an automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Garner and children were in their car Sunday on highway No. 70 at Grave’s Siding, near Seagrove, when they had some tire trouble. Mr. Gar ner, according to reports, was fixing the tire and his little son came from behind the car into the road just as Mr. J. C. McIntosh, of Star, drove by. It is understood that Mr. McIntosh did not see the child in time to stop his car and that no blame is attached to him for the tragic death of the little boy. The child was brought to Memorial hospital where every effort was put forth to save his life but to no avail. His limbs were broken and there were internal injuries also. The funeral service was conducted at Flag Spring church Tuesday, Rev. J. W. Hulin and M. J. Presnell officiating. The par ents and four brothers have the svm pathy of the communit; Plant 1500 Six consolidated schools in naviusun county, Denton, Arcadia, Reeds Churchland, Pilot and Linwood, have set out 1600 shrubs in the past few weeks campaign to beautify the school grounds. The parent-teacher associa tions furnished the shrubs at a cost of about $700. More than 300 plants and shrubs were secured from the gov ernment through Congressman Ham mer. MAY AGAIN FACE WAT® SHORTAGE Only a 30-Day Supply in Old Pond, While New Pond Is Dry. When the town authorities discon tinued hauling water from High Point, the larger part of the town’s water supply has been gotten from the new city pond. This pond has been pump ed practically dry and the town is now using water from the old pond. At the present rate of water con sumption and supply to the pond by means of the creek the water in this pond will not last longer than 30 days. By that time, however, the new pond will be partly filled and water from it will be used again. Unless within the next four or six weeks there is a rain or a snow of such proportions to afford relief, the town will againtfind itself confronted with a shortage of water. The rains in the past four weeks have afforded temporary relief. But the ground has become so dry from the prolonged drought that the water which has fall en is quickly absorbed and a very small part of it has found its way to the streams. Only a large snow or a good season of rain will afford re lief of lasting character. All restrictions were taken off of the use of water when hauling from High Point was discontinued. The au thorities are not now placing any re strictions on the use of water, but it is suggested that the people of the town be as conservative as possible in water consumption in order that the present supply may last until some relief is afforded. It is probable that the washing of cars will be discontin ued the first of next week in order to conserve the water supply. Probably the new water bills which will be mailed out December 1st will have some effect on cutting down water waste. These bills will call for $1.50 per 1,000 gallons of water and in instances where there is no meter there will be a flat charge of $3.00. This high rate, however, according to assurance given by the town office, will last only long enough to pay off the bills occasioned by the hauling of water from High Point during the em ergency. TWO MEN ARE SCALDED IN A BOILER EXPLOSION W. T. Gatlin and Dewey Norwood sustained painful- injuries in the ex plosion of the boiler at a saw mill be longing to -M. E. Smith, near Erect, one day last week. The injured men were eating lunch at the noon hour when the explosion occurred. Mr. Gatlin’s face, hands and arms were badly scalded and one of Mr. Nor wood’s arms was badly burned. Mr. Smith was at the mill at the time of the explosion but escaped uninjured. On account of the drought it has been necessary to haul water for the boiler and the supposition is that the explosion was caused by clogging of the boiler by trash and mud in the water. Held Field Trials on Old Brokaw Estate First of Week The High Point Dog and Kennel Club’s second annual field trials were held the first of the week on the old Brokaw estate in this county. Between 75 and 100 dogs, including several champions, were entered at these trials. £ Dr.-John W. Dyer, of High Point, is president of the club; G. F. Holton, vice president; and G. F. Marshall, treasurer. H. A. Tomlinson, of Arch dale, and A. 0. Younts, of Newton, were the judges in the field trials. FAMILY ALBUM PRESENTED BY THE EIGHTH GRADE B Qji last Friday morning the Eighth Grade B pupils presented “The Family Album” at the morning exercise in the school auditorium. Different mem bers of the class represented family characters and each one was excellent. Doors represented the leaves of the album and as one character appeared the doors opened and in turn closed for the next character to appear. Sev eral of the grades have given enter tainments at the morning exercise, among them the senior, junior, first A, third A and third B, and fourth and fifth grades. The parents have man ifested interest by their presence and Prof. McMahan invites them to attend all grade entertainments. 1 Death Took Terrible Toll of Life in Dixie Last Week Death, riding rough shod in automo biles, took a terrible toll of life in Dixie last week, with 36 killed and 170 more injured. Georgia, which week before reported a small number of deaths, led the past week with 10 deaths. Louisiana and Virginia re ported no deaths. Florida led the in jured column with 63 and had 9 deaths. North Carolina had 7 deaths and 10 injuries from automobile accidents. Mississippi reported no deaths and no injuries. Thanksgiving Pageant Composed By Students at N. C. C. W. A pageant bearing on Thanksgiving has been composed by six freshmen of the North Carolina College and will be presented during Thanksgiving. labeth Bulla, of Asheboro, is - -M are j [ Washington’s Elm <■ >• . v ■ » * oUL. '•• v The tree under which George Washington took command of Am lean Army, July 3rd, 1775, has cut into*small blocks,.and sent to Boy Scout Troops all over U. S, Get yours? If not write to City of Cambridge, Mass., for it ELECT OFFICERS FOR AMERICAN LEGION POST Charter Members Name Post Dixon and Elect W. I. Burrow Post Commander. Quite a number of the ex-service men who signed up as charter mem bers of the American Legion post on the night of November vllth gathered Thursday night of last week in the of fice of Dr. J. G. Crutchfield, conferr ed the name of Dixon on the post and elected officers. The officers elected include: W. I. Burrow, post commander; C. J. Lovett, 1st vice commander; Dr. J. G. Crutch field, 2nd vice commander; R. T. Lloyd, chaplain; H. L. Ingram^adju tant; P. T. Osborne, finance officer; and Zeb Rush, historian. The post contemplates the staging of a Dutch luncheon in the not far distant future to which all ex-service men of the county will be invited. Dr. I. X- Mann, of High Point, or sotne other man closely and. actively affil iated with American Legion work in the State will be asked to be present for the purpose of explaining the ser vice and advantages of the legion to the ex-service'men present?* ' •* ' Probably the first step taken by the legion will be an aggressive campaign for members and after this a construc tive policy will be formulated. Ameri can Legion posts in many towns and cities in the. United States are taking an active part in civic affairs in their communities and are exerting a won derful influence for good. The local post probably has matters of this kind in mind for Asheboro and Ran dolph county. Every ex-service man in the county is urged to become a member of the legion post. Has Hectic Time Peter Henley, young man of Pleas ant Garden, had a hectic time in Greensboro Monday night while try ing to escape from police officers who were trying to arrest him. He darted across the street and was struck and knocked down by a car. While the policeman was stopping the driver of the car, Henley attempted to get up and ’was hit by another car. He is now in St. Leo’s hospital. The police officer had so many arrests to make that he was compelled to deputize two citizens to help him out. REUBEN BROWN DIES AT AGE OF 70 Death Comes in Local Hospital After Months of Suffering From Cancer. After several years of ill health re sulting in cancer of the stomach, Mr. Reuben Brown, of Erect, died at Mem orial hospital, Asheboro, last Friday at the age of about seventy years. He was the son of the late Hardy Brown, of Brower township. He was unmarried and lived alone on the farm, which he rented. He had been in the hospital for several months, but be gan treatment too late to save his life. He is survived by eight half-broth ers and sisters, who are: Joseph Brown, of Hemp; B. F. Brown, of Er ect; Walter Brown, of Hamlet; Mrs. James Marler, Siler City; Mrs. George W. Teague, Erect; Mrs. Orlendo Yow, Yow’s Mill; Mrs. Joseph Yow, Steeds, Route 1; and Miss Ellen Brown. The body was taken to the family burying ground on the old Brown plantation, interment being made there, where are buried also his pa^ ents and other members of.the family. The spot is said to be beautiful, lying in a meadow, near Fork Creek, and being on an elevation. Announcement of Services There will be preaching lowing places in the Randolpl Wesleyan Methodist church November 29th: Neighbors* Ill OF WEfC TOLD IN 0C I- - 1 Happenings of Interest IrH ous Parts of the State to Nation for Busy Reader. The Southern Power Company has purchased a site near Salisbury for the erection of a huge steam electric power plant to generate 100,090 ■ . horsepower. Work will begin on the plant at once. E. S. Thompson, postmaster at Pott Morris, N. J., and local storekeeper, has been robbed 54 times in the peat 25 years and his losses have been $21,000. He says he is sick of being robbed and will retire. A North Wilkesboro produce eos cem last week shipped 8000 turkeys to the various packing plants of Armour and Company for the Thanks giving trade. The birds came from Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga coun ties and were driven to the place of shipment in droves. Jim Suthpin, aged 26, died Satur day night in Mt. Airy as a result of gunshot wouncfs inflicted by prohi bition agents when Suthpin failed to stop his car, suspected of having liquor in it, upon command of tlto officers. Mrs. William H. Bolling, 82 yean old, mother of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, died Saturday in Washington fol lowing an illness of several yean from heart trouble. Charles H. Somers, of Wilkesbora, for 16 years clerk of the court for Wilkes county, and an outstanding: Republican leader of the western part of the State, died Inst Thursday at the age of 56 years from a complication of diseases. Old Kate, 34-yeai'-old mule, worked her last day at Duke University, Dor ham, last Wednesday. She will spent the rest of her days on green pasture in Bladen county, having been present ed to an old negro man who promises to take care of her the rest of her life. Old Kate has been at Duke since she was three years of age. ' ' J. P. Rawley, publisher of the High Point Enterprise, has been appointed' industrial agent for the High Poin^ Thomasville and Denton railway. His duties include the securing of new industries along the route of the road. Jesse H. Wyatt, detective on the Raleigh police force, was found guilty of manslaughter last week in Wake county superior court for the killing of Sephen S. Holt, Smithfield lawyer; last summer. Holt was killed by s glancing bullet when Wyatt, suspect ing his automobile to be a rum car, fired to stop the machine. , M. C. Welch, 79 years of age, for twenty years a member of the High Point police force and for 10 years its chief, died last Thursday morning af ter suffering from cancer for several years. North Carolina has fewer books in its public libraries per capita than any other state in the union, according to Dr. Louis R. Wilson, head of the library at the University of North Carolina. According to the State Board of Health there were 68 deaths from violent causes in North Carolina in October as against 99 the month be fore. Thirty-one of the 68 were killed in automobile accidents, 11 by fire arms and 5 by drowning. Real estate trading in Henderson county in western North Carolina is very active. Since January 1st, the real estate turnover in the county has reached $34,000,000. E. E. Eller and Company, of North Wilkesboro, it is estimated, will han dle 25,000 turkeys this season. Al ready the company has purchased 13, 000 birds, shipping them to varioss parts of the country. The average price paid has been 28 cents a pound. The employes of the Thomasville Chair Manufacturing Company, of High Point, will hold a Thanksgiving service at the First Methodist Protes tant Church in High Point tonight. Sentenced at criminal term of court in Greensboro last week were H mem to the State penitentiary with sen tences totaling 37 years, and 25 m— to the county roads with sentences to taling 25 years. Twenty-seven pris oners were left in the county jaiL Four hundred dollars in stamps aaf money were stolen Saturday night from Angier postoffice in Harnett county, the robbers blowing the post office safe. A trial of much interest in parts of the State is that of Cranford, superintendent of tl ly county road force, which fa Stanly county Superior court day. Cranford is charged wit ty to prisoners under his cant
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