... 1 ■ 11 -1 Two Sections* 16 Pages This Week & ---■ ■ . . The Courier First Section H 8 Pages mm ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN -: $2.00 A IN ADVANCE " VOLUME LU Ashe boro, N. C., Thursday, December 15, 1927 NUMBER 59 Load From Shotgun Enters Head And One E ye Shat Out —Has Stint Chance. Mysterious Affair Ben PresneU Held Without Bond Awaiting Outcome Of Culler’s Injuries. Albert Culler, young white man, is , in Memorial hospital, Asheboro, suf V faring from what is probably a fatal wound in the head, while Ben Pres nell, of Seagrove, is being held by Randolph county officers without privilege of bond to await the out ' come of Culler’s wounds. Culler was shot late Monday night, accord ing to best available information. A load of shot from a shotgun entered the right side Of his head, making an ugly wound and necessitating the re moval of an eye in the hospital Tues aay. Just where the shooting took place / and under what conditions is not def initely known. Presnell contends thai Culler is probably the man he shot Monday night attempting to break in his home at Seagrove. He was arrested and placed under $3,000 bend, but early Thursday Judge 17 B. Finley, holding court in Asheboro, ordered his arrest and confinement privilege of bond pending the outcome of Culler’s injuries. Culler tells thpt tire shooting took place near High Pine church, but does not enlighten the authorities as to how and why the gun play took place. He avers that Presnell was the man who fired the shot which caused the ugly wound. Culler was brought to the local hospital about four o’clock Tuesday morning by Elsie Cox, young white man of Union township, driving a Ford roadster. Cox’s story was that he picked up Culler on the road near High Pine church, Union township, about 11 o’clock Monday night, but could not explain why he was five hoars in getting the injured man to. the hospital, although he claimed he drove immediately to Asheboro. Cox left the .hospital while Sheriff Brady, who had been called by Dr. Hayworth, was in the room with the wounded man. He neglected to drive away the Ford roadster in which he had brought Culler to the hospital. The car car ries a South Carolina liceny number, ion that ft is a stolen moraine. Two arrests were made at the hos pital this morning by Sheriff Brady of persons who came to the hospital to see the injured man. These are being held under charge of driving a car while unde? the influence of liquor. Local officers seem to think there is much about the affray which re sulted in the probable wounding of Culler wihch has not yet been brought to light. Too many conflicting stor ies have been told about the matter for any definite conclusion to be drawn as to what actually occurred at the shooting save that Culler re ceived the load of shot in his head. What transpired before the shooting and what happened afterwards is yet in the dark, although officials are trying to ferret out the truth of the whole business. Culler serais to have quite a police , record behind him. He was identi fied by Chief of Police J. A. Higgins, of Asheboro, as being Albert Culler, and not Colter as the name was first given by the injured man. Culler was also identified by Judge Finley, who says he is the son of one of Wilkes county’s most distinguished and most highly respected Confeder ate veterans. Sanford officers also identified the wounded man as one who recently escaped from them af ter having been arrested for alleged theft of an automobile. Culler’s home is given as High Point. He is a brother of C. C. Culler, young High Point business man, who only a few days ago purchased an interest in the Equity Laundry, of Asheboro, having come here from the High Point Laundry. Mr. Presnell, who is held for the shooting of Culler, comes from one of Randolph county’s best families, .* family which has long bora promin ently connected with the business and dvie life of Randolph county. In $e Issue of last week's paper Program Christmas Music Sunday Fh$t M. E. Church Here Choir Of 28 Voices Under Di rection Of Mrs. Hilker In . Charge Of Program. At the First M. E. Church next Sunday at 7:80 p. m., the Senior Choir of twenty-eight voices under the direction of Mrs. R. J. Bilker will give a program of Christmas music. This promises to be very fine indeed. The program will include Christmas carols, male quartettes, solos and arf thems. The organ has just been checked over by an expert and is in excellent condition for the service. There will be a short sermon by the pastor. The public is cordially in vited. The program is as follows: Organ Prelude—“Oh Little Town of Bethlehem” (Adapted), Redner. Processional—“Joy To The World, Watts. Carol — (Congregation Singing) Hymn No. 121. Prayer. - Carol—“Cantique de Noel”, Adams. Anthem—“Hark The Herald An gels”, Stults. Carol — (Congregation Singing) Hymn No. 110. " Offertory — Solo — "Nazareth”, (Mr. R.-J.-Hilker), Gounod. Sermon—“The Beautiful Gift”, by the Pastor. , Male Quartet—“Calm on the List’ ning Ear of Night”, Parks—Messrs. Redding, Spence, Hilker and Dr. Presnell). Anthem—“Arise, Shine”, Markes. Recessional—“Silent Night", Mohr. Benediction. Superior Court Goses Sessions Came To An End Today At Noon—Many Cases Dis .posed Of.y Many Fines Imposed Randolph Superior Court, which Be gan Monday, December 5th, with Judge T. B. Finley, of North Wilkes bony presiding, came to a close about noon today. The sessions of the court were telpn up largely with the trial of criminal cases, although the reg ular schedule called for civil cases the last week. Cases disposed of since pur issue of last week included the''* was suspended, upon ment of the costa. State vs Roby Hinshaw, defendant pleaded guilty; and was fined $50 and costs and deprived of driving a car for six months. He was given a sus pended sentence of four months. State vs Rendals Cooper, defendant entered plea of guilty on count of transporting liquor and was fined $50, and costs. State vs Colbert Brady, defendant] entered plea of guilty and was fined $10 and costs, jail sentence of three months to be suspended on good be havior. State vs John Little, defendant en ;ters plea of guilty and was fined $50 and costs, suspended sentence of 6 months on roads also added. State vs Bascom Hooker, defendant entered plea of guilty and was fined $25 on charge of transporting liquor, and required to give good behavior bond on count of possessing. State vs Frank Lambert, defend ant ordered to pay fine of $50 and de prived of driving car for 6 months. State vs George Bulla, fined ' $25 and costs on charge of transporting. State vs Amos Ring, defendant en tered plea of guilty tov> transporting and possessing and was given sus pended sentence of 11 months on the roaas. State vs Graydon Allred, W. M. Spivey, Allen Jarrett and Ramon Col trane, defendants pleaded guilty of transporting and possessing and were fined $25 each and proportionate part of the costs. State vs Roosevelt Wyrick, defend ant entered plea of guilty and was fined $50 and deprived of driving a car for 6 months. State vs Harris Staley, defendant •entered • plea of-guilty-and wee- -fined $50 and costs. • State vs Ernest Spoon and B. C. Haynes, defendants entered plea of guilty to transporting and possessing liquor and wen fined $25 each and the costa. Sentence of 4 months each on the roads Wa*. suspended. '. State .vs. Mn L. pleaded guilty to charge of violating prohibition laws, was fined $25 and given suspended read sentence of 4 months. entered plea of guilty' and waa fined State vs Colon Tyalnger, defendant snterdd plea of guilty and waa fined $60 and coots and deprived of driving % car for 0 months. State va Voight Rogers, Seth Spivey and Charles Lamb, not gnfity, except aa to Kogers. who waa fined $50 and deprived of driving a car for $ months. State vs Lanier Myers, defendant pleads guilty of larceny under $20 and sentenced to jail 8 months with privilege of being hired.out to county home. 1 , \ v State vs C* M. Mdffitt and C. C. Everhart, defondantsefttered plea Of guilty of aslault witliP deadly weapon (Please tuTn to page 8) B. S. Lawrence Is One Of State’s “Master Farmers” Selected As One Of The 25 Outstanding Fanners In The Entire State. Sketch oifHig Career From Small Beginnings Has Grown Until Now He Stands Among First. B. S. Lawrence, of Seagrove, Ran dolph county’s master fanner, has been selected as one of the twenty fire outstanding fanners in North Carolina, who will go to Raleigh this week to receive the degree of “Mas ter farmer” The honors will be con ferred at a banquet to, be given at the Sir Walter Hotel, Raleigh, Friday night. Dr. Clarence Poe, editor of , the Progressive Farmer, Governor A. W. McLean, Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon, President E. C. Brooks, of State Col lege, and Josephus Daniels are among the notables who will attend the mas ter farmer gathering. Under a plan conducted by the Progressive Farmer and the State College Extension Service, master fanners were selected from practic ally every county in the State and out of these outstanding farmers of the several extension divisions were named. Mr. LaWrence is understood to be one of the highest ranking farmers in the-entire State. A complete list of vthe "master farmers”, as announced by the Pro gressive Farmer, follows: . B. S>Lawrence, Randolph; J. L. Beall, Davidson; J. C. Causey, Guil ford; L. H. Kitchin, Halifax; 0. J. Holler, Rutherford; Charles F. Cates, Alamance; S. L. Carpenter, Gaston; Charles B. Fuller, Vance; W. H. Harris, Iredell; Fred P. Latham, Beau fort; T. S. Osborne, Henderson; Blaney Sumrell, Pitt; B. W. Sikes, Hertford; C. W. Teague, Macon; C. B. Wells, Buncombe; John Winstead, Person; L. 0. Mosley, Lenoir; G. W. Trask, New Hanover; W. D. Graham, Rowan; S. A. La than, Union; B. F. Shelton, Edgecombe; R. W. Scott, Al amance; R.L. Shuford, Catawba; E. A. Stevens, Wayne. Short Sketch of B. S. Lawrence County Agent E. S. Millsaps, Jr., wrote a sketch of the life and achieve ments of Randolph’s “master farmer” *t the time of his selection. This sketch recounts the story of Mr. Law ,(Pleasetum to page 7) New Ford Car Attracts Much Attention Here The Randolph Motor Company had on display all day Monday one of the new Fords. The model car brought here was the Tudor sedan. It was even* prettier than the pictures which the local agency has had on display of the new Ford models for several days past. It resembled the Lincoln per haps more than any other make of car. There were about the new Ford product none of the earmarks of the old Model T. Expressions of delight and surprise were heard from many of the hundreds who came all during the day to see the new car. Em ployees of the local agency and the Ford traveling representative- who brought the car to Asheboro had a full day of explaining and ppinting out the new features of Ford’s latest product. The car was taken from Asheboro to Ramseur for display at the Ford agency there. Rev. J.Ira Erwin Died Early Monday Death Due To Intestinal Tox emia From Which He Had Suffered Long. 3 Years Pastor Here Rev. J. Ira Erwin, 66, a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church for 41 years, died at the hospital in Concord Monday morning of intestinal tox emia. He had been ill for several days, hut his condition did not become critical until late Sunday afternoon when he was taken to the hospital. The body was takqp to the home of Mrs. J. TV Erwin, at Waco, for fun eral Tuesday afternoon. Surviving MA*Erwin are his ow, one sister, and six children, are, Mrs. F. E. Bransonm who Miss Carrie Erwin, of Canton; Blanche Erwin,4eaeher in the ford, city schools and for some teacher in the Thomasville schools; Jxad Erwin; John Erwin, of Charlotte; and Misses Ruth Erwin, who graduated from Greensboro Col lege last year} and Miss Marian Er wid who was Miss Ox time city Mr. Erwin served as pastor of the Asheboro Methodist Episcopal church for three years, being moved to an other charge at the Western North Carolina Conference in 1916. He was one of the most popular and best be loved pastors the local church has ever had. He and his interesting family took <an active part in the civic and social life of the community. At the recent Conference of his church, Mr. Erwin was moved frpm Davidson to Concord and had begun his 42nd year of service for his church when death called him to the great ,beyond. Community Tree For Asheboro This . s Season M. E. Philathea On Vacant To P. O. The first Community Christmas tree for Asheboro will be put up on the plot of land between the home of Mr. W. H. Moriftg- and the Post Office Building next week. The idea was started by the philathea Class of the M. E. Sunday school and while the plan is sponsorejl by them, others are cooperating in the movement which, it is hoped, will be permanent. This year the tree will be lighted from Thursday to Monday nights, inclus ive, and will shed the rays of a real Christmas spirit. On Saturday even ing at seven o’clock carols will be sung and the entire community is in vited to be out and participate in the singing or in the music. Different organizations and individuals are as sisting by contributions for which appreciation is expressed by the ™ " athea Class. Donations should R. C. Lewallen. While gifts Will not this year, it is planned mu «.u. ture will be added in following years. Lindbergh Makes v Flight To Mexico Flies From Washington To Mex ican Capital In 27 Hours— Warmly Received. Charles A. Lindbergh, trans-Atlan tic flyer, added another long non ,stop flight to his list of aeronautical achievements Wednesday afternoon when he landed in Mexico City, cap ital of Mexico, after a continuous flight of 27 hours from Washington, D. C. A crowd estimated at 50,000 or more people were on hand in the Mexican capital to greet the Amer ican flyer. One of the first to greet him was President Calles, of the Mexican republic. The completion of this 2,000-mile flight from capital to capital makes a total of ,35,000 miles Lindbergh has .flown since he left San Diego, Cali fornia, last May to start his flight from New York to Paris. This dis tance is equal to one and one-half times around ttie world. His longest non-stop flight* of course, was from New York to Paris, a distance of 3, 625 miles. ** Joseph L. ^Staley “ Dead At Age Of 51 Death Caused By Pneumonia— Funeral Friday From Mel auchton Church. Joseph L. Staley, 51, v watchmaker, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Florence Staley, in Liberty, Thurs day mdrning after an illness of three weeks with pneumonia. Mr. Staley had engaged in the watchmaking trade all his life and was considered an ex pert in the business. He had for years been a consistent member of the Lutheran church, and was ever in terested in the religious and civic life of the community. In addition to his sister, he is survived by four broth ers, Drs. A. P. and D. F. Staley, of High Point; W. L. Staley, of Julian; and C. W. Staley, of Liberty. Funeral will be held Friday morn ing at 11 o’clock from, Melanchton Lutheran church by Rev. D. I. Off man and interment will be made in the church cemetery. Treasurers Report Shows Fair Is In Good Shape The report made by Treasurer W. A. Bunch to the meeting of the stock holders of the Randolph Fair Asso ciation, held in Asheboro Wednes day, disclosed that last year the reve nue atllected by the fair amounted to approximately $9,000, while the ex penses reached $7,200,-leaving a bal ance of $1,800 in the treasury. Di rectors elected were : E. B. Leach, Dr. C. A. Hayworth, D. B. McCrary, J. B. Humble, W. R. Williams, E. E. Lewallen, Troy Redding, W. A. Bunch and A. I. Ferree. Active officers of the assoication will be elected at a meeting of .the directors to be held at some time soon. Rev. and Mrs. Pritchard Given Pleasant Surprise The Workers Conference of the" Methodist Protestant Sunday school gave Rev. J. E. and Mrs. Pritchard quite a surprise Monday evening when at the dose of the meeting held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ridge, fifteen dollars in cash was presented t6 Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, the date of the meeting falling on their fifteenth wedding anniversary. The matter of the gift had been kept such a secret that the redpients had not suspected anything in the way of a gift had been planned. Accompany ing: the gift was a nOte which ex pressed the sincere appreciation of the services of Rev. and Mrs. Pritch ard and at the same time wished them much happiness and many more anni versaries in the future. •' Trinity, N. C. Dear Santa: ' “ I Please, I want a ball, a little bat, a flash light, a knife and apples. I thank you Santa. } • Lura» f '. JayHohn. “Perfect Teeth” Campaign Is On At Local School Effort Being Made To Have All Dental Defects Corrected During Year. How Grades Stand About Half Of Students Score Perfect Teeth — Parents Asked To Help. Effort is being made in a “Perfect Teeth Campaign” at tlte Asheboro high school to seq to it that the teeth of every child in school are made per fect where defects may exist. Al ready much has been accomplished in this regard, several of the grades showing up well in the number of students having perfect teeth. Only a little more than half of the students of the school may be classed as hav ing perfect teeth, however, and it is the purpose of the campaign to make the school 100 per cent perfect in this regard. An article sent to this newspaper from the school has this to say relative the “Perfect Teeth Cam paign”: The relation of teeth to health is so close as to warrant every parent’s best endeavor to insure for his child sound teeth. The child of school age is more susceptible to dental decay than is tfee person of mature years. Examinations of children show that dental defects outnumber all others, and where dental defects occur there are usually found other evidences of ill health. Evidence of systemic ' in fection which may be traced directly to infected teeth is often found, and almost invariably it will be found that these children are backward in their classes. Unclean mouths provide jfjeai breeding places for numerous bacteria which contaminate every mouthful of food taken into the body and seriously interfere with digestion. Poisons are produced which affect the entire system, causing eye strain, headache, fevers, and numerous other ailments. Unless these conditions are corrected promptly, permanent injury to some organ of the body may result. The first knowledge of dental de fects in the mouth of the child often Comes when the child cries with tooth ache, and then it is usually too late to save the tooth. The premature loss of teeth in the growing child often results' in deformities of the mouth, overlapping and crowded teeth, wfhich conditions lead to more serious dratal conditions in later years. * Periodic examination and care of minor defects as they arise provides the best insurance against serious dental troubles. The following is a report of prog ress that has been made in the Ashe boro city school toward the perfection of teeth: Health Drive Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Enrollment 122 113 81 75 84 96 37 56 41 37 25 No, With Perfect Teeth 15 69 42 45 53 21 26 ,32 17 20 25 350 Total . 645 Parents are urgently requested to cooperate with the school in promot ing this most important project— “Perfect Teeth Campaign.” The pine bids fair to become an mportant crop on the farms of North Carolina. - It may be used for rail road ties, pulpwood and cordwood and nay be harvested annually like any >ther crop. Flivver Tries To Knock Freight Car From Railway Track But Finds That Freight Car Sticks Closely To The Beaten Pathway. Automobiles very often meet on the highways of, the State and the streets of towns and cities with the result that one or both find them selves in the side ditches in vario.us states of condition. An automobile^ - nean knock another off the highway. The newspapers every day carry stories confirming this fact. Automo biles have, been known to knock ^horses and mules, and more often, human beings, from the roads and streets, but seldom, if ever, when a car essays the stunt of knocking a train from the track is_the car sue-, cessful in the attempt. An incident proving that, a railway car sticks closely to the track upon which it can run and on no other was that early yesterday morning whop a Ford car, driven by Jess Sykes, of Greensboro, and occupied by himaftlf and two young women, but ted into a Norfolk Southern freight car on the tyack^ across Wainman Avenue. The radiator and the hood of the flivver were badly smashed while the freight car remained sta tionery until the engine up ahead had , finished taking on water and leis-, urely pulled away. Neither Sykes nor the young women were hurt No. it wasn't a Ford—it was a flivver. Pension Vouchers For Confederate Veterans Are Here May Be Had By Applying To Office Of Clerk Of Court Large Total Amount. Confederate veterans and widows of veterans may obtain their semi-an nual pension vouchers any time now by coming: in person to the office of Clerk of Court C. J. Lovett or send ing their authorized agent to get the voucher for them. These vouchers ar rived at the office of the Clerk the first of the week. Their total amounts to $10,322.50. , Thirty-three Class A veterans get $182.50 each, or a total of $6,022.50, while two negro body servants to Con federate captains draw $100 each, making a grand total for the men of $6,222.50. Four widows of veterans in Class A get $150 each, or a total of $600, while 70 Class B widows will each draw $50, totaling $3,500. The women all together get $4,100. Scouting Takes On New Life Here New Troop Organized And An other In Prospect—Finances In Fair Shape. Finance Drive Soon Scouting took on new life in Ashe boro during the past week. The monthly court of honor was held at the Methodist Church and two boys : were present to receive badges. After twenty minutes of questioning in which all the necessary work to be come a second class scout was thor oughly reviewed Frank Hix was awarded his second class badge. In making the presentation the scout executive pointed ouf to the boys that this symbol was not made of gold as the color indicated, but that it was worth a great deal more to the youth of today than ten times its equivalent of gold if the recipient would only use it to form the step in his ad vancement; in scouting and toward better citizenship. Executive Committee Meeting Chairman J. D. Ross, Rev. C. G. Smith, and Dr. E. L. Moffitt were present. The executive of Uwharrie council outlined the program that has been undertaken in the Council since the h*st meeting ot .this group*. The report of the finances of the camp was given, showing a considerable less deficit than in previous years. This is due to lessf expensive leader ! ship and fewer permanent improve ments necessary at this time to the equipment of the camp. • The finance campaign, after a brief discussion by the committee, was definitely placed to be held be tween the 10th and the 16th of Feb ruary. The question of having the Rudloff Rides come to Asheboro was left with a committee headed by Dr. Moffitt to take,up with the city fath ers for their discussion. Asheboro-now has two troops with the possibility of a third troop as flshown by the executive. The present troops are located at the Presbyterian and Methodist churches, with the third to be located at the First Bap tist, Methodist Troop Meets Thursday Night All boys who desire to join the troop at the Methodist church are asked to be present at 7:30 of this week for their initial meeting with the scout executive and Scout Master W. H. Redding. Several old scouts from troop twenty-five ' have been transferred into the new tropp, which will be number 24 and approximately twenty boys are expected to be in attendance when the initial meeting is held at 7:30 Thursday night. All boys who desire to become scouts at the Baptist Church will also meet at this time with troop 24. Practically the entire Democratic membership of the House of Repre sentatives, aided by several Republi can members, late Wednesday after noon voted to eliminate from the revenue measure the sales tax on au tomobiles, thereby saving to the au tomobile buying public approximately $33,000,000 a year. The inheritance tax levy was left in the revenue bill, the Democratic members winning out on this phase of the biM also. Automobile Sales Tax Is 'Eliminated By The House Oox-McNeill Miss Eva Cox and Mr. Wellons Mc Neill, both of Coleridge, were united in marriage Tuesday evening at the home of H. P. Moffitt, the officiating justice of the pep*, on Ramseur, Route 1. Mrs. McNeill is the daugh ter of Mrs. Lula Cox, of the Cole* ridge community. Mr. McNeill is a prosperous farmer. They, will make their home on the Dr. C. A Hay worth farm, in Coleridge township. Patience Blair Dead Patience Abigail Blair, aged 83 years and 8 months, died Sunday at the Randolph county home, two miles south of Asheboro, from the infirmi ties of age. Funeral was held at the Randleman Holiness church by Rev. Mr. Talbert, Monday, and the body laid to rest in the cemetery. Miss Blair was born March 27, 1ft dolph county and was the d ter , of the late John and JacHbrden And R®fird Croker Escape From Pen Use Half A Dozen Or More Au tomobiles In Their Flight From The Law. Borden The Leader York’s Bloodhounds Callad Out For The Chase And Trail Long Distance. Jack Borden and Richard Croker, sent to State Prison by Judge Schenek at the April term of Randolph crim inal court, apparently love the lime light and detest the prison shackle* with the same intensity that charac terizes Greensboro’s famous Otto Wood. These two, Borden and Cro ker, together with B. M. Petty and Glenn Butler, dug their way out of the wire inclosure at Camp Incorrigi ble at Stokesdale, in Guilford county, early Wednesday night and made a spectacular break for the wide open spaces. Borden was probably the leader in the escapade. The escaped prisoners, all of whom were serving long terms in the peni tentiary and had been sent to the camp for incorrigible prisoners, were traced by officers in company with W. C. York and his bloodhounds, of Asheboro, to Summerfield, where it developed they stole two Ford touring cars. They abandoned at least one of the Fords, leaving it near North Carolina College, in Greensboro, and secured a Chrysler roadster from a U-Drive-It company. Later, this cv was found by the officers abandoned near Guilford College, the convicts having swapped this car for another Chrysler belonging to Mrs. Boren. R was found that the. gas was gone from the U-Drive-It Chrysler, which was probably the reason for this last change in cars. The car was later left and a Ford coupe taken by the escaped convicts to continue their mad break for liberty. The last heard of the escaped pris oners by'the Guilford county officers was that they were on the road to wards Winston-Salem. However, la ter in the night, two or more persons traveling in a Ford coupe made am attempt to rob Farlow’s store at Sophia. Suspicion has it that these may have been the escaped convicts. Mr. Farlow, sleeping in the store, was awakened by the rays from a flashlight through one of thp wfa- - • dows and proceeded to give tlie would be store robbers a charge of shot from his shotgun. The Ford coupe was then driven away at a rapid rata of speed. York and his bloodhounds were called to Farlow’s. A gray cap, containing lose shot and holes made by shot, was found near the store window, indicating that the shot fired by Mr. Farlow had taken effect. It will be recalled that Borden was sent to the penitentiary from Rand olph county after having been con victed on charge of breaking into and robbing Mrs. E. N. Wall’s store at Randleman. He was wanted at the time for the theft of one or more automobiles. In fact, it developed during his stay in the Asheboro jail that he was wanted in a half a dozen counties and at least in one other state to answer for alleged crimes. But Randolph had the first chance at him and took it. Croker was sent up at the same term at which Borden was handed hla prison sentence. While in jail in Asheboro, Bordem and Croker were two as unruly pris oners as have ever sojourned in Asheboro’s bastile. During their en forced stay with the Randolph jailor they made an unsuccessful attempt to saw their way to freedom. They sawed the bars of their cell and got as far as the hall on the second floor of the jail. With a bar of iron they attempted to make a bole in the floor of the second floor in order to get down to the first floor, but were dis covered before they had succeeded in this attempt. After this, they never had another chance for freedom. Croker was sent up for this attempt at escape, although he was in jail on charge of theft of automobile tire*. Information reaching here is that Croker made an unsuccessful attempt some time ago to escape from Camp Incorrigible and received a load of - buckshot about his person for his rash efforts. He had just recovered from his wound sufficiently to bn able to be sent to the cotton fields be- '' fore his escape Wednesday night. Musical Treat Presbyterian Chur A fternoon at the the Presbyterian the congregation enjoyed a rare mus ical treat when the choir fr Church by the side of the Greensboro, presented “The Ole Story". The musical numbers anthems by the full choir, solo duets and quartets, ail of whi< given in a most pleasing and sive manner. After nearly an of music, the pastor of the boro church, Rev. Dwight M. ers, rounded out the progran lovely thought, “Jesus, file Saviour”. Rev. fined his talk but every woi congregai touching ‘ as <£fc

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