Jury Still Deliberating Murder Case Against A.B. Medlin, Aug. 7, 1926

Jury in Medlin Case Locked Up for the Night

Monroe, Aug. 6—The jury considering the case of A. B. Medlin, deputy sheriff of Cabarrus Conty, who is charged with the murder of Mark Simpson last March on Medlin’s farm, in the upper edge of the county, was ordered locked up for the night at 11 o’clock upon their report to the court that they had been unable to reach a verdict. The case was given to the jury at 10 o’clock in the morning.

Medlin has contended that he shot Simpson in self-defense. The prosecution has attempted to show that Medlin was of an excitable disposition and that he had been in previous difficulties. Medlin was placed on the stand in his own defense and related a straight-forward story.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 7, 1926

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Mrs. Teeter Dies When Train Hits Car, Aug. 7, 1926

One Woman Killed and Four Others Seriously Hurt. . . Mrs. H. G. Teeter of Morganton Killed Almost Instantly—Her Daughter Was Driving Car. . . Auto Was Hit by Southern Train. . . Accident Occurred Near Statesville—The Car Stopped on the Track—Injured Taken to Salisbury

Statesville, Aug. 7 (AP)--One woman was killed almost instantly and four other women occupants of an automobile where seriously injured near her today when struck by westbound Southern Railway freight train.

Mrs. H. G. Teeter of Morganton was fatally injured. Her daughter, Miss Pearl Teeter, who was driving the car, Miss Dorothy Hinnant and Miss Louise Bannang, both of Raleigh, and Miss Mary Neal Ward of Gibsonville, were the injured.

The accident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. two miles west of here. The automobile in which the women were riding stopped on the crossing tracks and the engineer seemed unable to stop.

The party was en route to Salisbury.

The hurt are in a local hospital, but the extent of their injuries has not been learned.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 7, 1926

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Rev. Richardson Dies When Struck By Truck Following Revival, Aug. 7, 1926

Rev. N. R. Richardson Is Killed by Truck . . . Had Just Left Church at Piney Wood Where He Had Been Helping Conduct Revival

Rev. N. R. Richardson of Mt. Pleasant, retired minister of the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference and one of the best known men in the conference, was killed Friday afternoon when struck by a truck driven by a negro. The accident occurred near the Piney Wood Church in eastern Rowan County.

Mr. Richardson had been assisting Rev. F. J. Stowe in a series of meetings at his church this week, and Friday afternoon, after preaching, he was going home with one of the members. A lady driving the car stopped for some reason just after leaving the church and Mr. Richardson got out of the car to look about, as was his custom. It is said he saw a truck approaching and started across the road to get out of its path, then apparently changed his mind he retraced his steps in time to be struck by the truck, which was driven by a negro.

An ambulance was summoned from Salisbury but Mr. Richardson died on the way to a hospital in that city. He had suffered a cut in one limb but was apparently fatally injured internally. It is understood no blame attached to the driver of the truck.

The body was taken to Mt. Pleasant this morning and the funeral will be conducted from the Methodist Church at that place Sunday afternoon, the interment taking place at Albemarle.

Surviving are the widow and four children, the children being Miss Merrie, a teacher in the Salisbury schools; Prof. F. R., superintendent of the Spencer schools; Mrs. H. B. Stack of Spartanburg, and R. McTyiir(?) Richardson of Rocky Mount.

Mr. Richardson was 7i2 years old and was a superannuated minister of the Western North Carolina Conference. He had been a minister for 35 years, serving a number of charges in the state.

Before entering the ministry, he was a lawyer and had practiced at Raleigh. His last regular pastorate was First Street Church of Albemarle. Since retiring he has lived at Mt. Pleasant, where he owned a home.

News of Mr. Richardson’s death reached Concord about 7 o’clock Friday night in a message sent to relatives. The news spread quickly and came as a shock to the many friends here of the deceased.

Mr. Richardson preached in Central Methodist Church here two weeks ago in the absence of the pastor, Rev. R. M. Courtney. He had been heard here on numerous occasions and always with interest and benefit.

From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 7, 1926

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Farmer Loses Leg While Mowing Crop with Team of Horses, Aug. 7, 1926

W. F. Cannon Hurt in Accident

W. F. Cannon, prominent farmer of N. 2 township, was painfully injured Thursday while operating a mower on his farm. He suffered one ugly wound on his leg and minor bruises.

Mr. Cannon stepped from the mower to fix a line on his team. Just as he reached the horses, they started to walk off, throwing him in the path of the machine. It is believed his leg was cut off by part of the machinery.

While the injuries have proved very painful, it is believed Mr. Cannon is not seriously hurt.

From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 7, 1926

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Carpenters Want a Workers Compensation Law for State, Aug. 7, 1926

Carpenters Want a Compensation Law. . . To Make Determined Fight Before the Next Session of the Legislature

Salisbury, August 7 (AP)—The North Carolina State Council of Carpenters, in convention here at the morning session today, decided to make a determined fight at the next session of the State Legislature to have a workman’s compensation law passed, and to this end put through a strong resolution in which the State Federation of Labor is asked to have a special legislative representative on the ground continuously during the session of the General Assembly, and also call on all organized workers to aid in the efforts to secure the relief demanded. Conditions cover the state as they apply to the building trades, and wood working establishments, were discussed in a general way. There is to be an open meeting tonight at which time J. L. Bradford of Nashville, Tenn., international representative, will make an address.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 7, 1926

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Committee to Study 8-Month School Year for North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1926

Eight Months School Term. . . Question More and More Likely to be One of Unusual Interest

Raleigh, Aug. 7—That the question of an eight-months school term is getting more and more likely to be one of unusual interest and one that is likely to be productive of considerable fireworks at the next session of the legislature is evident in the recent appointment of Dr. Fred Morrison as assistant executive secretary of the state educational commission. The commission, consisting of 12 members, of which J. C. Carr of Wilmington is chairman and J. Y. Joyner, executive secretary, was appointed by Governor A. W. McLean, in accordance with an act by the last legislature to make a study of the educational system in the state, and any possible ways and means for improving it. The report of the commission is to be made to the governor who may then transmit whatever recommendations he sees fit to the legislature with his personal recommendations for needed legislation, remedial or otherwise.

The discovery that Dr. Morrison had been made assistant executive secretary has just been made, although he was tendered this office on July 22nd when the commission held its first meeting, and has been busy since then in collecting data dn doing the necessary research work necessary in assembling the material with which the commission will busy itself. A large part of the research work will naturally fall upon Dr. Morrison, although from the material he assemblies the commission will make its recommendations to the governor. And although no indication has been given by any members of the commission, judging from the general makeup of the commission, it is thought extremely likely that the eight-months school term will be among its recommendations, for the members of the commission for the most part are considered progressive. The chairman of the commission, J. C. Carr, is from New Hanover county, where at present the county schools all have a nine-months term. Though no statement could be obtained form Mr. Joyner, it is believe that in view of his former services of State superintendent of public instruction, that he will favor the eight-months term.

The employment of Dr. Morrison as assistant executive secretary is believed important, in view of the fact that he is admitted to be one of the leaders in modern educational thought in the state. A graduate of the State university, he was for several years on the faculty of North Carolina College for Women in Greensboro. Just last year he received his degree of doctor of philosophy at Columbia University, with a thesis based on the subject of the operation of the equalization fund in the financing of the State school system in North Carolina. Thus Dr. Morrison is well equipped to enter upon his duties as the research secretary of the commission.

Thus is appears not all unlikely that the recommendations of the commission will be progressive in nature, looking toward the building up of a stronger and more efficient system of State education, than otherwise, which naturally would include the question of an eight-months school term. The eight-months school term, however, cannot be legislated by the general assembly, but must be submitted to a popular vote of the people in the form of an amendment to the constitution, before it could become law. Hence it can only become a reality when a majority of the people of the state desire it and so vote at the polls. It is also pointed out that the eight-months term could not even be authorized before 1929.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 7, 1926

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N.C. Trying to Keep "Get Rich Quick" Building and Loan Associations Out of State, Aug. 7, 1926

Can’t Do Business in North Carolina. . . Unsound Building and Loan Association Can’t Come Here

Raliegh, Aug. 7—Raleigh, Aug. 7—North Carolinians are not likely to lose any money in “blue sky” building and loan association schemes, despite the fact that “get rich quick” crooks have adopted this method to extract cash from their unsuspecting victims, according to Stacey W. Wade, state commissioner of insurance. Lately a number of bogus building and loan associations have been attempting to do business in a number of southern states. But because of the strict provisions of the North Carolina laws governing the activities of building and loan associations in the state, it is impossible for any foreign association to do business without first securing a North Carolina charter. And before these charters are issued, the application must be approved by the insurance commission, after a thorough investigation.

In the last few weeks two applications for charters by “unwholesome” building and loan associations from other sections were refused by the State Insurance commission because there seemed to be “something not quite satisfactory” about their petitions, said Commissioner Wade.

“We are determined to protect the people of the state against any building and loan association that does not conform in every way to the laws of the state. We intend to keep the building and loan associations in the state the soundest and safest form of investment by keeping out any that are undesirable or questionable,” Mr. Wade declared.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 7, 1926

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