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VOLUME LIY PMNajlfB, NOT MEN Aftheboro, N. C*ffl9nu«d«jr, September 5, 1919 THE COURIER Leads Is Both News Aid $2.00 A YEAR Stack Dispenses With Long Charge f To Speed Up Court Says Grand Jury Could Better Employ Itself With Large Amount Business Ahead. More Than 280 Cases On Docket For Trial—Cases In volving Violations Prohibi tion Laws Take Up Time. The regular September term Ran dolph. Superior Court convened In Asbeboro Monday morning with Judge A. M. Stack, of Monroe, presiding, and Solicitor Zeb V. Long, of States ville, prosecuting for the State. The court found itself faced with a heavy docket, more than 280 cases, and with this in mind Judge Stack consumed very little time in charging the grand jury. He presumed that the members of the jury were men of intelligence sufficient to know their duties, which he sketched briefly and set them to work. The grand jury for the term is composed of J. M. Brown, foreman, and A. J. Robbins, W. EL Kennedy, C. H. Yow, L F. Fsriow, L. H. Curtis, O. H. Callicutt, Eugene Farlow, C. W. Lawrence, J. T. Council, C. W. Wall,' Eli Leonard, G. M. Pugh, . W. P. Ves tal, W. F. Ivey, J. B. Smith, J. R. York and John Pritehafll. The regular petit jury includes J. H. Moffitt, O. T. Macon, Virgil Gray, Henry Stephenson, Ernest Briles, A. W. Leonard, U. H. Comelison, A. S. Rush, A. S. Meyers, W. P. Vestal, W. T. Carter, S. A. Hoover, Jule Hoover, Walter Rich, J. R. Snider, E. L. John son, W. B. Fulton, R. L. Kearns, A B. Bulla and F. Eugene York. ■ Cases tried other than' that against Paul Ferree and Everett Ferree and Theodore (“Euddie”) Gunter, include the following: State vs Paul' Smith and Vinson Green, defendants found not guilty. , State vs Eugene Pickard, defend-1 ant entered plea of guilty and was fined $10 and costs. State vs A1 Swaney, defendant at close of State’s evidence announced he would not resist verdict. On (Please turn to page 4) Randleman, Rt. 3, Sept 2.—A large I crowd attended the play, “Home Acres,” given by the Willing Workers Sunday School class last Saturday night. The proceeds will be used to ward heating the new church. A revival meeting will begin at Flint Hill Community church the third Sunday in September. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. Samuel Nelson, of Greensboro. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Farlow, of Broadway, spent the week end in the community. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ferguson and Miss j Stella Ferguson have returned home after spending a few days in Hoke county. A number of fox hunters from here had a good chase near West End Mon day morning of this week. They brought back a grey fox. Mrs. J. E. Ward left Sunday for Stokesdale. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Farlow are real proud of a young daughter, Nan cy Lou. Mini Flora. Lanier has returned home from N. C. C. W., where she at Ferrees Are Sent To Prison For Long Terms For Receiving Stolen Property Attracting more attention than any case that has been tried in any recent term of criminal court in Randolph county since that in which a negro was convicted of rape and sentenced to the electric chair last spring, was that against Paul Ferree and his uncle,' Everett Feme, who were charged with attempting to rob the Bank. of Ramseur, at Ramseur, on the after noon of August 13th. The Feme’s went on trial Tuesday afternoon and when court closed the State’s evidence was practically in. The jury took the case at 12:20 o’clock Wednesday af ternoon and in less than fifteen min utes had returned a verdict of guilty. Each of the Femes was sentenced; to serve from five to eight years in the State penitentiary at hard labor, i But this sentence was not meted out for attempting to rob the Ramseur bank, but for having received stolen goods knowing them to have been stol en. For the conspiracy to rob the bank pen, capias not to issue until expira tion of the penitentiary sentence and not thereafter during good behavior. It was charged that the Feme’s were in possession of goods stol en from the Carter Mercantile Com pany's store on the night of July 1st. In fact, some of the merchandise was in their oar when it was found wreck ed near Parks Cross Roads, shortly after the attempted bank robbery, j Other goods identified by Mr. C. B. j Smith, of the Carter Mercantile Com- I pany, were found in possession of Ev erett Ferree. It was on this count that Paul and Everett Ferree drew their long terms in the pen. But the bank case was that which drew the greater share of attention and which had been more deeply impressed on the public mind. Gunter Not Competent Another case which attracted more than usual attention was that against Theodore (“Buddie”) Gunter, young white man charged with dynamiting the store and filling station of J. R. York, at White’s Chapel, near Ram seur, on the night of August 13th, the night following the attempt to rob the Ram seur bank. Gunter was de clared mentally incompetent by the jury, and Judge Stack sent him to the department of the criminal insane of the State prison until such time that he would be competent to answer to charges against him in the Randolph court. Chief Myers Defendant A case begun yesterday afternoon which is bringing crowds to court is that against C. W. Myers, Randleman chief of police. Chief Myers is de fendant in a suit in which he is charg ed with assault with a deadly weapon. The charge grew out of the alleged shooting by the Randleman chief early in the spring of Ottis Trogdon, of Randleman. Myers had gone to Dwight Trogdon’s home to arrest Ot tis when the shooting occurred. This ease probably will not go to the jury before noon today. Too Weak to Cry, Gnawing Feebly at His - Fingers, Sadly Neglected Baby Boy is Found Too weak to cry, feebly gnawing at his little fiatB shrunken to mere bony appendages, unable to lift his head, emaciated beyond comprehension in this land of plenty, a boy baby scarce ’18 months old was found about three weeks ago in one room of a small dwelling house near the confluence of Uwharrie and Caraway in Concord township, Randolph county. On a bed in another room lay the stepmother of the'child, herself ill and unable to care for the infant. The father, Blan co Swaney, was away from home when the officers made their visit. He was engaged in work at a saw mill. The child was found by T. Fletcher Bulla, county superintendent of "“iear.; | for, Surveyor Sam Barnes. It had been reported to the welfare officer that the *hiin was being left locked in the house alone at night and that it was starving from neglect and want of food. The condition of the child bore out" the truth of starvation. It had been ill, it was claimed, and would not eat. But two weeks after the baby was brought to the county home by the of ficers and placed in the motherly care of the matron now, it was able to hold its own bottle and to smile at those who gave it kindly attention. The evidences of starvation and neg lect are still upon it, but fast disap pearing. It couldn't be brought back to normal, healthy babyhood in so short a time that it has been at the county home, but some day the pink bloom of health will bud on the now pallid cheek. Flesh, pink, healthy ba by flesh, will soon put protecting cov er over protruding little ribs and backbone. . Nobody in Asheboro seems to know the little boy’s name. His mother died shortly after he was bom and the child was taken to mar by his aunt Soon afterwards she passed to her re ward, and the child went back to his father. The baby boy has a deformed left foot, but appears to suffer no !%«««■ TWs foot authorities here hope to have corrected at the State orthopaedic hospital, and so that when the baby boy is old enough to run and play, his shall he the happy privilege. m«nt has been made to the grand jury in session here this week, alleging that Swaney has failed to support his family. Was the child sick? The county health officer can find no evidences of any malady. WTas it left neglected locked in the house alone at night? That is charged, but remains to be proved. Was the child abused? Nobody seems to think so other than the great abuse of neg lect. These are questions for the court. Local authorities know only that whatever loving care and protec tion within their power can be thrown about the baby boy will be his and freely so. Good Progress Made ^Home , Inc. Framework Of Temporary Struc ture Is Going; Up—Business Going On As Usual. The site of the burned buildings of the Home Building plant has been the scene of much activity during the past two weeks. Since the morning after the fire, Mr. Arthur Ross, who owns the buildings and plants, has had a force at work clearing up preparatory to re building. Already the framework of temporary quarters for the plant has been put up, and the work will be pushed rapidly to completion. Ar rangements were made the day follow ing destruction of a large part of the plant to run that machinery in the sash and blind building, untouched by the flames, by electricity. Other machinery was placed in this building. It will be a matter of only a few days before the Home Building will be ready to to ahead as usual. It is the intention of Mr. Ross to re place the present temporary structures and the burned buildings with brick buildings, and to equip the plant with the best of machinery. The management of the Home Buil ding, Inc., has exerted every effort to meet the requirement of the situation since the fire. Orders have been filled right along as if there had been no conflagration and interruption of bus iness. Stock and machinery on hand was utilised to best hdvantage, and that which could not be made at the plant was obtained elsewhere. The management determined that business should go on as usual and it has. _ Th employes have resonded nobly to demand made upon them-by L. F. Ross, Miss Esther Ross, J. A. Way and S. E. Way, owners of Home Building, Inc* . SEAGROVE NEWS Mr. and M«. IL B. C« VWtin* I® " Cmm The Seagrdve, Sept. 8.—Misses Maple Wwren«, Mary and Alberta Altman will leave, this week for Elon College where they will enter school again. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Iawmee V Mrs. jflfcFhrlow, at High Point .. mimmpi! m1)r Leta and Alberta Auman a few days of last week at Hemp TheLaw By Stack County. Judge A. 1 the term ofI in Ashebom members of ti in the court : and advised 1 care in inveal the entire got pecially that It, presiding over court in session reek, called the i jury before him Tuesday morning, use particular matters relative e county, and es nquire into the sndolph. He de- j ick of public sen vance, and urged te county create plored the ap] timent for lai that the peop this sentimenl The judge i docket at this pointed out tb uation in the t exception. If of the congested of court, and > i is the usual sit- j ’ rather than the mdition continues rupt this or any dared. He sug » means of relief * recorders court that the congest leeessary to con rm to term and ideas expense to »tried sometimes idant and State He stressed tt ed docket raw .tinue cases fi year to year l the county, aa unfair to botl due to absen* A special tot mended for th This term, th< be held at an Long volunter securing this court was recom of criminal cases.' e believed, should date. Solicitor is co-operation in term. Stressed In Practically AH Or* ders Made—Accept Road In Columbia Township The board of commissioners for Randolph county in tegular session Monday found itself confronted large ly with matters relating to upkeep of roads. The following disposition was made of these matters: Petition of citizens of Union town ship for a small byfdge on road lead ing from Route 70 at Elkanah Low dermilk’s place to New Hope church. The county is to be at no expense other than furnishing lumber for bridge. It was ordered that road from A. T. Allred’s , place by way of Earl Walk er’s to forks of road at Edgar Un derwood’s be machined up while road force is in the community. Mr. Walk er is to be furnished a drag for keep ing the road in order. William Coltrane was instructed to put the Glenola-Coltrane road in good order. The road leading from Ramseur to Julian via White’s Chapel and Mel anchton was ordered repaired by the road force. Order was entered also that when road force has completed this job, the G. P. Kiyett road be im proved. The people living along what is known as the Gibson Tuttle road are to be given some relief in the way of improved road. A drag will be fur nished L. H. Tuttle for keeping this road in repair. The board agreed to build a high way from H. G. Latham’s to Highway 62, citizens agreeing to put the reM in shape for grading at their own ex pense or by their own labor. Road supervisor was instructed to ^gaaqatetBia.* ™ *>; “ * ■yjssrjgygav way 90 by Dock Hkk’s place to the old Staley road. Harwell Is fining Kemp Alexander On Account Son’s Death A suit for Hugh M. Ha ceived to an August 9, IS Guilford Sup 50,000 for the death of veil from injuries re automobile accident on 1929, has been started in Superior Court by the ad ministrator, D. P. Harwell, of Greens boro, against Kemp Alexand. Asbeboro, whose car was said been to the wreck and whose u ^aid to have been dri of the accident, ed on the hi Asheboro Pays Debt Of Gratitude To Those Who Helped In Hour Of Need Two weeks ago Friday night Ashe boro greeted fire companies from Greensboro, High Point and Siler City with leaping tongues of flame, show ers of sparks, and fed their churning engines with floods of water driven at high pressure by electrically operated pumps. Friday night, two weeks later, the city overwhelmed these same firemen with gratitude and fed them with fried chicken, fish, cake and all the accessories to make a pic nic supper complete. Promptly at 6 o’clock last Friday night Chief C. Rush, of the Aaheboro volunteer fire department, marshaled these visiting firemen, the 27 other members of Asheboro's own fire com pany, town officials, visiting guests, all to the number of nearly 100, around improvised tables on the slop ing banks of Redding Lake, two miles west of Aaheboro. It was a feed to I delight the heart and the taste of the 1 most fastidious. The setting was per-; feet. There was one of those sunsets■ on Highway 90, which Dr. Howard j | Rondthaler, president of Salem Col-, ! lege, had declared to be unsurpassed j in beauty anywhere in the State. Hills I Faculty Announced For The Fall Term Asheboro City School The following' named teachers will compose the teaching1 staff of the Asheboro city schools, which will open for the fall term on Monday, Septem ber 18th: Superintendent: R. J. Hilker. High school department: Miss Cor nelia Ayers, Rowland; Miss Massa E. Lambert, Asheboro; Miss Alma J. Lassier, Mechanic; Miss Ronie Shef field, Randleman; Mr. J. T. Fox, Franklinville; Miss Mary E. Denning, Mt. Olive; Miss Josephine Shaw, Oak Grove, Ky. Elementary department: Miss Lucy Leigh Lovett, Asheboro; Miss Maude Louise Hunt, Greenville, S. C.; Miss Ila Velna Wood, Troy; Miss Susie Ann Thomas, Catawba; Miss Helen Hil liard Hayes, Henderson; Mrs. Bessie L. Rice, Asheboro; Miss Donna Lee Loflin, Asheboro; Miss Bertha Pres nell, Asheboro; Mrs. John T. Moffitt, .Miss Callie Vuncannon, Asheboro; Miss Jeanee Osborne, Grassy Creek; Miss Catherine Moffitt, Wakefield, Yft -yjga Bulla, Asheboro; ise Bethea, "Dfflon.S. C.; Miss Vir ginia Pickens, High Point; Miss Dor othy Millicent Howard, Mooreeville; Miss Frankie Mundy, Denver; Miss Clara E. Gill, Henderson; Miss Ina Cockrell, Statesville; Miss Etta Reid Wood, Asheboro. Approval Given To Tax Levies Made For The Special District The board of commissioners for Randolph county in meeting Monday approved recommendations of the county board of education relative taxes to be levied for the year 1929 30 in special school districts in Ran dolph. These rates are as follows: District—Township Rate on Rate on $100 val. poll Charlotte—Back Creek ... .10* .30 Cross Roads—Richland ... .09 .27 Farmer—Concord.30 Franklinville—Frankv’le .. .35 Julian—Liberty..20 .60 Mt. Shepherd—Tabernacle .10 .30 Mt. Pleasant—Columbia .. .10 .30 Pleasant Hill—Tabernacle .10 .30 Ramseur—Columbia.30 .90 Staley—Columbia ...20 .60 Liberty—Liberty. .40 Walnut Grove—Liberty ... .10 .30 Randleman—Randleman .. .50 Central Falls—F’vlle.10 .30 Seagrove-—Richland.. .50 Worthville—Randleman .. .20 Trinity—Trinity ......... .40 Trogdofi—Brower.10 .30 Gray's Chapel—F*ville . Providence—Providence Marlboro—New Market Sophia—New Market .. Plainfield—Bhck Creek . . Balfour—Asheboro. Oak Shade—New Mk’t .. Cedar Square—New Mk’t Violation Of Law To Hunt - ~ Squirrels Before Sept. 15th Shooting squirrels is not permissible until after September 15th, according to R. C. Lewallen, county game war den. It has been reported that in some nstances squirrels are being shot out >f season. Those who may be caught violating the law will be prosecuted, ilthough it is the hope of the county warden that hunters will stay within die law and make such action unnec essary. Squirrels may be taken on uid after the fifteenth, and then only within the specified hag limit. It is i>ut a few more days until the season jpens. It would be better to wait until this time than violate the law for a squirrel or two. of Caraway were in the background, and the ripples of the waters of the lake caught and reflected the sinking rays of the setting sun. The picnic was by the members of the Asheboro fire company and town officials for those who helped so nobly two weeks prior when the town had been twice threatened by fire. Busi ness men of the city had contributed liberally to finance the picnic, and Jim Bums and Herman Cranford had seen to it that the food was prepared tastefully'and plentifully. Verily, as Dan Bums told the gath ering about the table before the real business of the occasion was begun, the hills of Caraway resounded with Asheboro’s welcome to the visiting firemen. Guilford and Chatham are peopled with folks who have the same heritage as their neighbors in Ran dolph, and it was little wonder that in the time of dire need Greensboro, High Point and Siler City lent a help ing hand. Mayor R. R. King, Jr., of Greens boro, responded in a few well chosen (Please turn to page 8) Missionary Program Given At Home Mrs. Bulla Last Saturday Randleman, Route 2, Sept. 2.—The j members of the Home and Foreign ( Missionary Society met with Mrs. M. H. Bulla on Saturday afternoon. An! interesting program was rendered. Scripture lesson was read by Mrs.-, Mabel Hughes. Talks on missions were made by Mrs. E. D. Packer, Mrs. S. T. Brown and Mrs. Gertrude Hill. Mrs. R. C. Caudle sang a solo, and “Irene’s Gift to Missions” was read by Mrs. Hattie Bulla. | The Baptist Sunday school of Bal four gave a watermelon feast at the home of Mr. John Pierce Saturday af ternoon at 6 o’clock. Games were en joyed by all for about an hour before the feast which was enjoyed by all present. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kirkman, of Mt. Airy, visited their daughter, Mrs. R. C. Caudle, Sunday. Mrs. Kirkman and her daughter, Mrs. M. 0. Taylor, also of Mt. Airy, are visiting in Asheboro this week. Little Mary Hylton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hylton, who un Bom to*Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mac-! Pherson, Sept. 2, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams have moved into their new bungalow on highway 70. The Sunshine Prayer Circle No. 2 will meet at the home of-Mrs. J. C. Pierce Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Half Acre Of Sweet Pepper Brings $500 - I - J. F. Hayes, who moved from Florida ’ to a farm in Brower township last fall < and engaged in the trucking business, j 1 was among the visitors in Asheboro 1 Tuesday for court. Mr. Hayes, who 1 has had considerable experience as a, 1 truck farmer in Florida, especially in ,s the growing of sweet pepper, planted j 1 a half <fcre on his Brower township * farm to the vegetable. He has mar- j 1 keted the bulk of his crop, and has I s obtained nearly $500 for it. The crop J is expected to bring a total of this figure after it is all sold. Mr. Hayes has been selling his pepper in Ashe boro, High Point, Greensboro and . Winston-Salem, hauling it by the truck load. BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET ON SATURDAY The regular September meeting of the Randolph county board of educa tion will be held in the office of the county superintendent, T. Fletcher Bulla, on Saturday afternoon, begin ning at 2 o’clock. No meeting of this board was held Monday. Burlington Youth, Out To See World, Stopped At liberty Byrd Royal 15-year-old boy of Bur lington, started out last Friday to see the world but got no farther than Liberty. Notified by telephone that the young man had left home and was headed toward liberty, Chief J. H. Dixon found the youngster Friday night and invited him to stop and rest Then the Chief got busy with the tele phone wires and soon a motorcycle of ficer came from Burlington to escort the wanderer back home. The boy had walked most of the distance between Liberty and Burlington. He had ex pected to make his first stop at Fay etteville, but was quite willing to compromise on Liberty and still more willing and eager to catch a free ride back home. Haves Reunion The Hayes Reunion will be held at New Salem church next Sunday. Sep tember 8th. Every one related to the ir .St*,-, sSKd ■as as it is expected to have a basket pic nic dinner on the grounds. W. D. SpoJjCalled By DeatJSunday At His Home Here _ Death Followed Ubess Extend* ing Over Period Of A Year Funeral Held Monday. Was Pioneer Merchant Opened Grocery Store On Depot Street 25 Years Ago—Later Operated Gas Station. Mr. W. D. Spoon, who died at hi* ^ home on South Fayetteville street . Sunday afternoon following an illnof covering a year’s period, was seventy one years of age. He was the son of the late William and Priscilla Spoon, who lived about six mile* east of Asheboro. While he only had the educational advantage of the public schools in | his community, his practical educa tion was sufficient for him to be a success in the business in which he was engaged. Bom of sturdy, hon est stock he inherited and prac ticed the principle of fair dealing to all men. His ancestors were of Prim itive Baptist faith, and while he was of that belief he attended the local Baptist church with which his family are affiliated. In early manhood Mr. Spoon mar ried Miss Lola Leonard, daughter of the late Milton Leonard, also of this county. Around twenty-five years ago Mr. Spoon moved his family here, opening a grocery store in one of the wooden buildings on Depot street. Af ter remaining in this business for several years, he opened the first bot tling plant the town ever had and finally sold out to engage with his son in a service station. In addition to his wife, he is sur vived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. J. T. Brooks, of Siler City; Mrs. George H. Andrews, of Miami, Fla.; Mrs. J. M. Baker, of Raeford; Misses Allie, Rilla and An nie Lee Spoon, of Asheboro; three , sons, Cleon and John Spoon, of Ashe boro; Colon Spoon, of Miami, Fla. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Car oline Scott, of High Point; Mrs. Jane Craven, of Sanford, and Mrs. K. L. Winningham, of Asheboro, and one brother, P. F. Spoon, of Asheboro. The funeral was conducted by Rev. O. G. Tillman assisted by Rev. J. E. Pritchard in the Baptist church, after } I which Interment was mad* in the lo cal cemetery. The "profusion of beau tiful flowers and the large number at tending the last rites attested the esteem in which Mr. Spoon and his family are held. Those from elsewnere attending the funeral services were: Milton Allred, F^anklinville; Mrs. Jane Craven and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Davenport, San ford; Mr. A. C. Craven, Mr. E. B. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Leonard and family, Mrs. Mary Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Shellie Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Leonard and Mrs. G. R. York, of Ramseur; Mrs. 0. M. An drews, Mrs. Caroline Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Will Scott, Mrs. Sam Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Worth Hill, High Point; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Tyson and family, Bear Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Burch Ty son and Mr. Joe Smith, Kemps Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Scott, Star; Mr. and Mrs. Z. S. Moffitt, Asheboro, Rt 1; Mrs. Lena Edwards, Mrs. Bob Dor sett, Mrs. Colon Dixon and Mrs. Fox, 1| Siler City. Coleridge News Thomas Ward To Enter Duke University For Fall Term. Coleridge, Sept. 3.—Thomas Ward, who has been attending summer school at Duke University, returned home Saturday. He will be with his family here until the opening of the next school term. Mr. Ward will be a sen ior at Duke this year. Mrs. Gra Karri D. Monroe and son*, Charles Sidney and Joe, of Lillington, are spending the week with Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Caveness and family; Mrs. Albert Rains, of Thomasville, is visiting her father, O. W. Ward, this week. W. Q. Grigg went to Clinton, tonday, where Mrs. Grigg is her parents. Mrs. Grigg will tcHuu with him. Floy Davis left Monday for Hemp, where sha will enter fflias for the year. Faye Caveness, Pearie { Graham Monroe and Mrs. < len visited friends in Monday. Miss Vic Link, of arrive Friday for a visit' Faye and Esther Caveness. Mrs. C. L. Shields and • Asheboro, spent the with friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Marlej Miss Flora McCoy spent Saturd temoon in Asheboro. Mrs. Ralph Spence am Seagrove, are L_ with Mr. and Mrs. J Mrs. Webb, c last week here wi D, Webb.
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