THE COURIER • Left* In Both Newiaad Circulation • .-- • ■ — . .Ml .i n- ., . - ■«—...I, ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME LB "7“ ~ ■" ' ' ■ ' . : NOT MEN $2.00 A 3g IN ADVANCE NUMinSp - - - ■■ —«i— Ring Uncovered By Officers Of Law When * charge from a sawed-off shotgun laid “Bad Charlie” Culler low in the woods of Union township Mon day night, December 12th, it was if a signal gun had been fired for the un folding before the eyes of the officers of the law the operations, it is claim ed, of one of the boldest and largest ring of ear thieves which has ever operated within the confines of the •State of North Carolina. So much have the officers found out about the unlawful trade in stolen cars by a ring of which Culler is a confessed member that the shooting of Culler has become a mere incident in the sordid business which is now being ferreted out. Officers from the motor vehicle bureau of the North Carolina Depart ment of Revenue have been in Ashe boro for the past ten days joining hands with local officials and officers of the law- in adjoining counties and at least two other states in uncover ing some of the operations of this car stealing ring. Thirty-six stolen cars have been recovered to date and def inite leads have been obtained as to many more, and nobody seems to know where it will end. Fourteen cars were recovered' at Hemp where Ta«Hn Presnell, brother of Ben Pres nell, who is free under $8,000 bond to answer to charge of shooting Culler and for car theft, is said to have op erated a garage. Larkin Presnell was arrested at the time the cars were seised and lodged in jail at Carthage. Seven cars were recovered in the low er edge of Randolph, five in Ashetooro and others at different places through out this section of the State. Boyd Presnell, brother of Ben and Larkin Preittell, surrendered to Sheriff Brady last Saturday and is free under $3,000 bond on charges growing out of al leged ear theft and disposition of stolen automobiles, all the result of investigations^ officers during tht past ten days. Culler’s Caafsasieu -- tart and wfggci £hnrHe” culler maae, in Mem orial hospital, in Asheboro, what, it Is stated, be thought was hie death bed confession. He had a hole in the ride of his head made-by the charge from the shotgun and. oneieye was shot out. There seemed little chance for him. According to information obtained by Dr. Hayworth from Elsie Cox, who brought the wounded man to the hospital, Culler had been shot about 11 o’clock Monday night, or five hours before he was brought to the hospital. He had lost much blood and the shot had gone so deep into his head that it coulH not be probed oiit. So Culler ceased swearing and started to pray. The lnfomatton nas been given out that it is believed he wanted to get something off his mind before he passed away into the un certainties of the next. , Few know the details of tiie con fession Culler made-enly the offi cers, perhaps, know all he told. But he told enough to justify the sheriff to get in touch with the motor vehicle department of the Department of Revenue. Culler claimed that the shot which caused the ugly wound in his head was fired by Ben Presnell, of Seagrove, and that it was firod in the woods near High Pine church, in Un ion township. The tym, Culler clam ed, had quarreled over the proceeds from the sale of a Chrysler roadster, ♦which "Bad Charlie’” had disposed ot in Florida. ’This car is be leved to have been the Chrysler stolen from the street in front of the AsMyn ho tel, in Asheboro, several months baefc, The car so stolen belonged to abrotn er-in-law of Drs. Dempsey and Til fany Barnes, Then Culler unfolded ,a story of the inside operations of a car stealing ring, a story which soem •d incredible to the. officers vmWthey , to delve into the details or it. gang, of which Culler claimed d Ben Pro ' 'ttMi Presnell and others were ta North Carolina, and Georgia. Caro were dis Three Fite Alarms la Asheboro During Hottdaya Little Damage Dose. - Let the file siren sound onqe in Asheboro and in the course of a few , days it will sound twice more. This is an old saying on the streets of the town. “Troubles never come singly," and fires in Asheboro are in the same category. The fire siren sounded thrice ifi Asheboro during the Christ mas season, but the loss each time was negligible, bn Friday the shrill’ siren called the fire company out to, qbench the fire in an open field in the northern part pf town. Monday the fire tract was again called—a (chimney was burning out. And Tues day shortly after the noon hour, fire was discovered in the servants quar ters in -the Ashlyn hotel where two beds were founcl on fire. The only loss, and that very small, was in the fire at the hotel. Celebrate Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Williams cele brated their golden wedding anniver sary at their home near Staley on December 18th. Six of their eight children, together with a number of grandchildren and other relatives and friends, were present to celebrate with them. A large table was placed in the yard and filled with many good, things to eat, which all enjoyed to the utmost. Moves To Randolph Mrt W. L. Martin has moved to Randolph county and purchased the tract of land known as the Silas Presnell Place on Highway 70 near Seagrove. Mr. Martin will raise to bacco principally. He has been liv ing in Sumner township, Guilford ■county, /or the past few years but saw greater possibilities in Randolph county. Mr. Martin is already living up with the citixenship of the county planning to attract other farmers to this section. Personal Mention In Randleman Community Randleman, Dec. 28.—Mr. Alf Par sons and Lawrence Lineberry nave returned to Mc*roa> Va., after spend ing Christmas in Randleman with their parents. . Mr. 'Worth lineberry, of Winston Satotn, spent Christmapwjth Hz.,and Lineberry and Charles Lineberry, Jr., spent Monday In Winston-Salem with Mr. and Mrs. G. C. lineberry. Miss Tinsley Bryant, of Elon Col lege, i? it home to spend some time with her parents here. Mim Ruby McElhannon has finished her business course in Greensboro and is at home at present. Miss Margie Lee Vestal spent Mon day visiting friends at High Point, j Mias Vera Rosemond has returned, after spending a few daye' in Greens boro. Miss Henry Millikan, of High Point, spent Tuesday afternoon at home. Mrs. G. W. Elliott, Charlie Line berry, Jr., Clifton Hunt, and Worth Lineberry spent Tuesday afternoon ip High Point with Mrs. Elliott’s moth er. Mrs. J. A. Finch. Villiams Of Thad Swaim viic of ttoe outstanding social events of the season was last Thursday af ternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Williams, when Miss "Pauline Williams becaihe the bride of Mr. Thad Swaim. The ceremony was per formed in the presence of a few rela tives, with Rev. J. S. Tillman offic iating. Mrs. Swaim is the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Wil liams, of this city. The bride was especially attractive in her pink georgette evening gown with harmon izing accessories. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I»,M. Swaim, of Mountain. Park," but has been making his home here for the past few months. ‘ . „ ' The home was'beautifully decorated with holly, mistletoe and other ap propriate decorations. After the cere mony a delicious five course wedding supper was served. After spending a few days at Mountain Park, the young couple ^11 w.kfc« their home here, wh$re they hive a beautiful new bungalow on South Cox Street_ ,. Gigantic Explosion Will Destroy Earth »»■«■ '' run to amend the ml Child Struck By AutoAnd Killed Tyson G. Trogdon, Jr., Only Six Ymn Old Fatally Injured Sunday. Playing On Street only fatality in Asheboro dur ing: the holidays was the death of Tyson G. Trogdon, Jr., who was fatal ly injured Sunday afternoon when struck on the street in front of his home in South Asheboro by a car driven by Carl Steed, Asheboro resi dent. 'Oie little boy, only six years and five months old, was struck while ho was chasing a football, a Christ mas gift. He was taken immediately to Memorial hospital, but died within ten minutes. The accident was held unavoidable. * The child was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Tyson G. Trogdon, formerly of the New Salem community, but for the past two years residents of Ashe boro, making their home on South Fayetteville Street. Funeral for thet little child was held Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock from New Salem church, north of Randleman, by Rev. Joel B. Trogdon, assisted by Rev. W. F. McDowell, and the body laid to rest in- the church cemetery. The pallbearers were Hugh T Brown, R. S., A. 0. and E. L. Ferree, and Daniel and John Trogdon. Flow ers were borne by Mrs. R. D. Lowder milk, Mrs. Ben Morgan, Miss Edith McDowell, Mrs. Gurney Nance and Mrs. Yow and Mrs. Smith, of Randle man. Burns Are Fatal To Little York ChiW Clara May, the three-year-uld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett ,'York, of Ramseur, died in Memorial hospital Tuesday night from effects ;of burns, the little giri and her baby sister were playing in the room where there was an open fire. While the parents were',out about home duties on the premises late Tuesday after noon when her elothing caught on fire. She was burned badly but was .brought to Memorial Hospital, with .the hope she might be restored to health. Her parents and a baby sis ter survive. Bird Dog Killed When It - - From Moving Car , Hr. C/l. HayWarth lost a very val uable bird dog in an unusual manner last Friday while on his way to Sea grove in his car to take Mr. E. B. Leach home from the local hospital. The dog was tied with a rope and .was in the rear compartment of the doc tor’s Chrysler coupe. At some point on the way the dog jumped' out of the car while ft was in. motion and was dragged some distance at the end of the rope to which it .was tiedr When Dr. Hayworth discovered the dog’s predicament the animal was already dead, having either been choked to death by the rope, its neck broken in the jump or having been dragged to death on the road. Handle 10,060 Turkeys One firm in Wilkes eounty handled 410,000 pounds, or 10,000 head, of Thanksgiving turkeys past' season, according to information given out by the Department of Agriculture. In addition the firm handled 43,000 pounds of chickens, , and. the total amount involved was approximately $50,000: Announce Marriage Miss Wright To Mr. H. O. Horne The announcement of the marriage of Miss Mabel Claire Wright to Mr. Harvey Otis Home July 31st was re ceived by the many friends of the bride in^Asheboro Christmas eve. Miss Wright is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wright,, of Asheboro. She has been teaching at Franklinville this year and will continue the school year. She was educated at Elon Col lege and is an attractive and charm ing young wom'an. The groom is among the enterprising young busi ness men of Burlington being 1 con nected with his father in .the Foster Shoe Company. Mr. and Mrs. Home are spending their honeymoon in Only 2 Raleigh license plates, tea most be parr iied on the auto rnary 1st This two days remain n these tags— iaV of this week, t will be too late, ly be obtained in 18S' Irene Kearns I it the Ingar Nprth Fayette !>u [wait until the Mrs. Susan Kearns Dies Ii| High Point Widow Of Rev. Franklin Kearns And Was Well Known In Randolph County. Nance Says That New Chevrolet Is A Great Automobile Mrs.' Susan Jane Kearns, widow of Rev. Franklin Kearns, died at home of her son, RobertF. Kearns, in High Point, yesterday morning following an illness of several ajpeks. Mrs. Kearns was bom in Rowljh county May 18, 1838, a daughter of the late Colonel Jasper and Jane Hayden Smith. She became a member of the M. E. church, South, in early womanhood and at the time of her death was a member of the Wesley Memorial church, in^High Point. Mrs. Kearw had been a resi dent of High Poin( l5 years, having gone there to make her home with her son following fhe death of her husband. Rev. an<f Mrs. KeAms lived in the Caraway section of Randolph county at one time, but moved away about 25 years ago. She was well known in Randolph county and was always a regular: attendant at the Keams-Wood annual family reunion. Funeral will be held this afternoon at irch of whii|h Mrs, Kearns was Wiat SI And Wanted How To Mrs. Humphrey! W. CUadboume, wife of a • New ¥c9tf mining engineer, when she decided the .first of this week to rent a winter home in Miami, Fla., didn’t trust to a long correspond ence through the mails with a land lord to find the house she wanted. She assumed the latest mode of trav el by making the trip by airplane, rented her house in a short while and went back to New York by the same mode of travel. Her stops on the way were made at Fayetteville, N. C. Was Present At Advance Show ing In Charlotte—New Car Out First Of Year. by a wide margin ever offered the public by Chevrolet. Unofficial reports from the Chev rolet office say that the new car will embody many improvements in de sign and construction. New standards of beauty are promised. Easier hand ling and smoother riding qualities are heralded as some of the outstanding features of the new Chevrolet line.' Many unlooked for changes have been made in the appearance of the car, according to reports, providing car, according to reports, providing the‘new Chevrolet with a beauty and style appeal unexampled in the low price field. Shipments of the new cars to dealers have been leaving the various assembly plants since December 15 so that the vast country-wide dealer or ganization may be prepared for the Introductory showing on New Years Day. Practically every dealer in the United States will have cars ready for inspection on that date. Cars will be ready for the boule vards and highways immediatdy af ter the first of the year. Production at the various plants throughout the United States is racing along as fast as precision manufacturing will per News Of Week In Brief Paragraphs Short Mention Of Importan Happenings In State And Nation For Busy Reader. A survey made by the Mbtorfftaga line shows 23,226,191 motef' vehicle! registered in the United States, oi an increase of 1,224,798 over las year. Passenger cars now In ua number 20,282,000 and trucks 2,994, doo. James W. Pegram, Guilford countj ex-soldier, was surprised Tuesday t< .find his name carved on the bronw tablet at the memorial stadium ir Greensboro as one of the county’! heroic dead. Pegram is very mucl alive, and it was through an erroi that his name was listed among those killed in action dunng the world war J. Pierpont Morgan, of New York international banker and head of the great financial house of Morgan, has been named chairman of the board oi directors of the United States Steel Corporation to succeed Judge Elbert H. Gary, who elied some months ago, James A Farrell continues as presi dent of the steel company. J. B. Summey, 68, ex-sheriff of Transylvania county, was killed Sat urday when he lost his balance and fell oyer a 150-foot cliff at Maiden Hair Falls, five miles east of Brevard. He was accompanying the county sheriff in search of a still when the accident happened. Fire breaking out in a hardware store early Thursday morning ol last week destroyed an entire business block in Monroe, causing a loss of ap proximately $360,000. Among the business houses destroyed were tlje Monroe Enquirer, a drug store, hard ware store and retail dry goods store. Fire fighting equipment was rushed from neighboring towns to the strick en city and only by heroic efforts was the loss kept down. Information coming through the State press from Washington1 has it that E. L. Gavin, Sanford attorney, has the inside track for appointment as district attorney tor the middle district of North Carolina to take the place of Frank A. Linney, of Boone, formerly attorney for the western district but prosecuting in the middle district since the formation of this new judicial group for central North -Carolina. Linney waa cand^BtjpiMlai the judgeship but was defeated ft»r the appointment by Johnson J. Hayes. Ninety-four prisoners were received into the State penitentiary at Raleigh during the month of December, the largest number to be incarcerated there any one month of the year. Census estimates of population of large cities as of July 1, 1927, give Winston-Salem 77,100 people, enab ling it to retain its hold on first place among cities in North Carolina. Char lotte is estimated to have 65,900 peo ple; Durham, 46,700; and Wilmington, 38,400. Population of New York City is estimated at nearly six millions. ing 1928, or approximately twice as many as were distributed in 1927. Twc new fish hatcheries were completed during the present year. News comes from Raleigh that ex Governor Cameron Morrison may re ceive the support of the North Caro lina delegation to the national conven tion. Morrison, his friends contend is the most popular man in the State and should be so honored as Caro lina’s “favorite son” in the national Democratic meeting. Governor Mc Lean has* also been mentioned as a “favorite son” candidate for the Dem ocratic presidential nomination. Sixty-seven persons were killed ir automobile accidents in North Caro lina during the month of Novembei and 406 persons were injured, accord ing to figures released by the motoi vehicle bureau of the Department oi Revenue. Carelessness and reckless ness were assigned as the main cause! of the 399 accidents which produce* this big toll of dead and injured. North Carolina has 400 cotter mills, employing 80,Q00 workers, an* operating more than six million spin dles. jCbarlotte and Gastonia are th* centers of textile manufacturing ii the State. Although Brasil furnishes tlx largest supply of diamonds, the Pop ular Science Monthly is authority foi the statement that diamonds an found in thirteen states in the Unite* States, among which are include* North and South Carolina. \ .. i. Thousands of pounds of bombs an* hundreds of shells fired by heavy ar tillery were used last week by thi United States army in destroying th< Swift Island bridge. Sounds of th. explosions of the bombs and shell could be heard a distance of fift: and sixty miles, many persons h as XtSgp According to J. K. Dixon, assistant director of the department of conser vation and development, in charge oi the fish hatcheries in the State, ap proximately four million fingerlings will be available for distribution dur Native Randolphian Dies In Twin Otj John C. Steed, Born Near Far* mer 75 Years Ago, Died Fri day Afternoon. John C. Steed, 76, native of Rand olph, but for the past 25 yean a res ident of Winston-Salem, died at the home of his daughter, Mn. Charles J. Haynes, in the Twin City, Friday afternoon following an ilhteas of two weeks. Mr. Steed was born hi the Farmer neighborhood, Randolph coun ty, August 7, 1852, a son of the late Jesse and Lena Steed. For several years after he married in early man hood he lived within a mile of Farm er. He moved to Winston-Salem a quarter of a century ago. Surviving Mr. Steed are three daughters, Mrs. Charles J. Haynes, Winston-Salem; Mrs. J. N. Turner, Thomasville; Mrfe. Leo Surratt, Den ton; and a brother, Alex Steed, of Asheboro. Another brother, Robert Steed, died at his home inAhe Farmer community several years ago. Mr. Steed was an uncle of Mr. F. E. Steed, formerly of Asheboro, but for some months past resident of Trinity. Mr. Steed has a host of relatives in the western part of Randolph county where he was born and reared. People Donating To Near East Relief State Chairman Says Quotas Are Coming In Fast—Pritch ard Local Chairman. Lieut. Governor J. Elmer Long, of Durham, State Chairman of the Near East College Association in North Carolina, has just notified Rev. J. E. Pritchard, of Asheboro, who is chair man of the campaign in Randolph county, that the campaign is getting under way and that North Carolinians are responding very liberally to the funds now being nosed in this State to,provide for the educational needs of thousands of needy boys and girls in the Near East who are not able to help themselves. Chairman Long points out one fact in connection with this appeal which is most worthy of thought and atten tion by all. “For years,” says Mr. Long, “America has been sending succpr into the Near East that thousands of (orphaned boys and girls might have food to eat and clothes to wear, the adult refugee problem too has been a very serious one for the world to contend with and solve. Says Chairman Long: “The work.of tbe^gchools induded.-ih this appeal is of stfch character that .they are training men and women for leadership, natives who have the con fidence of their own- people and who alone can stabilize these lands known as Bible Lands to the world.” Mr. Long states that in order to help those people in the Near East we have spent many millions in relief and make them self sustaining, it is necessary that they be fitted for leadership. This will mean that in a very short time the need for further relief work will be unnecessary. v A1 who read these lines will be de lighted to have this information and those in charge of the campaign in this county feel sure that the re sponse to the campaign which the lo cal committee is conducting will more than produce the desired re sults. Buys ,Farm In County Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lane, of Greensboro, have moved to their farm near Staley which they pur chased recently. They united with the Baptist church, at Staley, recent ly, and have begun to take an active part in the life of the community in which they have chosen to make their home. MisB Betsy Roes Hostess Miss Betsy Ross delightfully enter tained with four tables of bridge at ,her home on Sunset Avenut Tuesday evening. After a number of interest ing progressions the high score ladies’ prize, handkerchiefs, was awarded to Miss Betsy Armiield and the boys high score prize, also handkerchiefs, went to Mr. Penn Wood Redding! The hostess served pineapple salad, sand wiches and coffee. At the M. P. Church The congregation of the local Meth odist Protestant church are so well pleased with the Vesper services that it has been decided to continue them through next Sunday at least. "The service is at 5 p. m.f and the public is cordially invited. Services At The M. E. Church Sunday school at 9:46 a. m. Mr. L. D. Williams, superintendent., Preach ing at 1-1:00 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. by the pastor. Morning subject: "Jesus With- The People”. Evening subject: "A Call To Larger Life”. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Sup per will be administered at the morn ing hour. The table wfll remain Wednesday ^ warm < Started Out In Stardh Business With Only Capital. Few people in Randolph know tM one of the native sons of the eonfiir is eight times a millionaire. This man is A. E. Staley, born and . reared i* Providence township, Randolph cc founder and head of the A. E. Manufacturing Company, of 1 Illinois. According to latest avail able figures, Mr. Staley’s persmui fortune is placed at $8,500,000. A copy of the Decatur,' III., Herald of Dec. 17th, which has come into The Courier office, tells in front headlines that on the morning of t 17th stock in Staley’s Company selling on the stock exchange at! a share and that in all probability it would go to $400. The stock aA soon be placed on the-New York Stock Exchange. Of the 2\,102 shares of common stock in the dbmpany, Ilk. Staley owns 16,118. He owns also $2,000,000 of the preferred stock ia the company. Recent improvement* in the Staley plant and new change* in business are said to account for the phenomenal rise of Staley which before the spectacular rise Dec. 17th had been selling am $200 per share. Bonds recently by the company were over in 24 hours, attesting the of the investing public inf MrZJ The A. E. Staley * Manu Company makes starch. The 1 was started 29 years .ago by Me. Staley on $1,500 capital. How Ml Staley started the business and tit* story of' its growth was told ia Ike American Magazine about two or three years ago and reprinted in Tfco Courier. It was a remarkable of the evolution of American " ness. Mr. Staley himself is thousands of Randolph county' He began his business career by ] dling produce in Randolph Eariy in his business career be employed by Odell Hardware < pany, Greensboro, but remained i oqly a short while. ~ Mr.J3taI$ ner, both of Frovidertcr Randolph county. Arthur Staley live* on the old Staley homeplace. Another sister is Mrs. S. E. Coble, of GoDfcwi College, wife of Randolph county** first farm demonstrator and owner of Oakland farm near FranklinviHe. Card Of Thanks We are indebted to pur neighbor*, relatives and many friends for tin* .many kindnesses extended in our soar- V row, over the tragic death of onrdear little son. Mr. and Mrs. T. G don, South Asheboro. Honoring Miss Whitfield Honoring Miss Allie Morris Whit field, of Charlotte, Misses Marjori* and Dorothy Whitaker and Margin* Hammond gave a delightful party at the home of the Whitaker, last Saturday evening, house was effectively decorated Christmas evergreens, the dining .room being especially attractive where the sixteen guests were served the delectable four course dinner. Fal lowing the dinner bridge and dancing was enjoyed for a while. 7 Superstitions * Often Disregarded But Potency Of Each Is Vouchdi For—Nine Out Of Ten Are Superstitious. It is stated on good authority Qua nine out of every ten people are su perstitious. There are said to te more horseshoes hanging about to American homes than there are hom es in the country to wear them. Won der how many Courier readers base old horseshoes about as good talk tokens? Br’er Rabbitt’s foot, judt R. N. St John, director home safety bureau of a Ian pany. in making a survey of hundred American homes, Ion '804 distinct superstitions with either good or bad luc there are seven superstitions, St. John says, are often (Ban "but he vouches tor the -pot each of them. They are: { A large cmek in yoorehii

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