A BAD AFFAIR
In the Blue Ridge Mountains
Near Mount Airv Last
Week.
OFTICERS BEATEN
Mountain Blockaders Almost Kill
Sheriff Davis and Deputy
Marshall Harkrader
Other Mt. Airy News.
The following account of a
tight between officers and block- j
aders in Surry county last week I
is taken from the Mt. Airyi
Leader of -Jan. 9th:
In the Blue Ridge mountains,
twenty miles west of here, last
night, there was a reenactment
of the crime that caused the
Hillsville tragedy that finally
landed the Aliens in prison and
demonstrated that Surry county
possess men who can also defy
the law and who care nothing
t'or those principles that con
stitute good citizenship. As the
result of last night's lawlessness,
Deputy United States Marshall
S. K. Harkrader and county
sheriff T. W. Davis are badly
wounded, the former seriously,
at the hands of a gang of block
aders in a successful attempt to
rescue from them a federal pris
oner
Harness, Lap Robes,
Buggies, Saddles,
Wagons, Etc.
Smoak & McCreary
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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WITH A
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every day.
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Come to see us whether you deposit or not, and let us make your acquain
tance, and show you what a good safe bank we have.
THE BANK OF STOKES COUNTY
DANBURY OR WALNUT COVE.
Yesterday evening, Deputy
Marshall Harkrader, sheriff
Davis, Deputy sheriff Warren
Hayes and R. B. Schuler entered
that wild section of country be
tween Saddle mountain and the
Blue Ridge at the head of
Mitchell's rivjr, for the purpose
of capturing Turner Todd,
wanted by the government for
blockading and beating up in
formers. He had evaded the
officers for two years but the
officers, in the early part of the
night located him and a half
dozen friends in a cave where
they showed fight. It was a lively
hand to hand c inflict, in which
guns were used, that ensued be
' fore Todd was made a prisoner
by Deputy Schuler, the plucky
mountain officer.
Todd was handcuffed and of- 1
fleers Harkrader, Davis and i
Hayes started to Dobson with
him, officer Schuler having stop
ped at his own home, and had
proceeded several miles when,!
perhaps, a dozen men pounced
down upon them in the darkness
completely taking them by sur
prise.
In the struggle which followed
officer Hayes managed to escape
but the outlaws, which they
truly are, held the officers, dis
armed them and released Todd.
They then handcuffed the of
ficers together, beat them over
the head and face and other
wise mistreated them While
THE UANBUKY REPORTER
engaged in this pastime, the
mob drank whiskey and swore
that they would kill Hayes and
Schuler before day. They fin
ally Rave the officers the key to
the handcuff's and left them
alone badly beaten and Har
krader in a serious condition-
They finally reached the home of
Mr. Emmett Isaac where they
received medical attention. It
was first thought that officer
Harkrader would die but a
phone message, at noon, says
j his condition is more favor
able.
There is great indignation felt
in and around Dobson, the home
of the two officers, and a posse
led by Mr. Harkrader's sons,
Lacy and Kenneth, left for the
mountains early this morning
'and unless the outlaws leave
! this section they will either be
captured or killed for the officers
know the men and they will be
brought to justice if it takes
every avilable man in Surry
county. Deputy Sheriffs U. G.
Belton and Monroe Gwyn, left
this city for the scone this morn
ing and several Deputy Marshalls
from Greensbory, came in on
the noon train to join another
posse at Dobson this afternoon
and there will be a determined
effort to land them in jail
and bring them to speedy
justice.
The wounded officers are both |
bravo men anil law abiding!
citizens -f this county are very
indignant at what they deem a
disgraceful crime and will aid in
an effort to see that they are!
captured.
The guilty parties are all
known for it was the same
crowd who were at the cave with'
Todd reinforced by other block
adors who proceeded through
mountain paths cutting off the
officers and taking them by
surprise.
Sheriff Davis was able to go,
home this morning and his i
i
, wounds consist of cuts and
j bruises about the head and loss
,of several teeth. Officer Hark
| rader fared worse for after
, knocking him down they tram
pled him with their feet and
j there is danger of internal in- j
juries. J
j Stokes Marshall left yester
, day for Raleigh where he took
! his son for the Pasteur treat
| ment on account of having been
: bitten by a mad dog.
The county roads, except the'
newly constructed ones in this'
township, are in a terrible con
dition and almost impassable.'
This should prove an object'
lesson to those townships which;
have not given attention to road i
improvement
A mad dog, the second one|
killed in the past two weeks,;
appeared on Rock ford street
this city, on last Sautrday and
bit a small son of Mr. Stokes
Marshall besides several dogs.
He was killed by the city po'ice
and the authorities at Raleigh
who examined his head pro
nounced it a real maddog. It is
understood that the boy, who 1
was bitten, will be sent away
for treatment.
No Bale Set For
Extra Sessioni
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 2.—Gov
ernor Wilson, asked concerning
the truth of the report that
March 13 would be the date for
calling the extra session of Con
gross, said no date had been
selected. It is probable the exact |
date will depend on the status of j
the various House hearings
when the present session expires. I
Notice.
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for I mllllm; wiu-.it il>livt>tvil to ,
my lulll. I mlmd lm,v ourn timlpiiv!
fiiwli lit tln* market prUv I wilji
Hour, moiil nml chop nt the lowvnt |
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nut rove, N t'. tfH
Six Health Sugges
tions For January
Try to av ii 1 pneumonia and
colds. Don't wear too heavy
I clothing in the house. Put on
! more when you go out. Keep
your feet tyy. If they get wet,
change your shoes and stockings
promptly.
2. Don't shut the bedroom
windows because the weather
gets colder. Put on more covers
and wear more clothes to bed.
j 3. Don't drink whiskey to
I ward off the cold. It wastes the
body heat and makes you more
| liable to colds and pneumonia.
4. Don't try to live on soda
biscuits and fried bacon. Oat
meal is cheap and nourishing, fit
for strong men. Eat stewed
dried fruits and all the fresh
meat and fruit you can get.
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H. T. TATEM, District Mgr.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
5. Stop the cracks in the privy.
Make it as comfortable as pos
sible. Nothing is more import
ant to health than regular habits,
and you will not be regular if the
privy is uncomfortable.
6. See that the children have
comfortable clothing and water
tight foot-gear to wear to school.
Teach them to take off their
heavy outer coats and overshoes
when they get to school. A. W.
FREEMAN. M. D., in The Pro
gressive Farmer.
Union Meeting.
Local Union No. G76 of Ore
Hill is called to meet at 3 o'clock
P. M„ on Saturday, Jan. 18, for
the purpose of making a special
order for cabbage plants.
H. H. REID, Pres.