Alleged Klan Visit Ends with Death of Troy Munds, March 9, 1926

Fires Fatal Shot Into Mob. . . Alleged Klan Visit Results in Disaster. . . Troy Munds Is Dead, Robert Flowers Seriously Wounded and Others Hurt

Troy Munds of Dunn is dead and buried and Robert Flowers is seriously wounded as a result of an assault that a masked mob made on James Webb of Meadow township last Thursday night, according to information that reached here yesterday.

Webb is said to have been a persistent liquor dealer for the past year or mor, and it has been reported that the Ku Klux have warned him to abandon his lawlessness.

A large delegation of masked men, ostensibly members of the Ku Klux Klan, went to Webb’s home early last Thursday night. They went to Webb’s house in the night well armed, and as they thought, completely disarmed Webb. Then they told him that his house must be cleared of his liquor trade. Webb is said to have stayed well armed during all the year, and after the white-capped mob left his house he fired into them, inflicting a fatal wound on Troy Munds and a serious wound on Robert Flowers. Other members of the mob were hurt, several of whom are in the hospital. Forty-four empty shells were found in Webb’s yard the following morning.

Webb has not been arrested.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday, March 9, 1926

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5-Month-Old Baby Burns to Death, March 9, 1926

Five Months Old Baby Is Burned to Death. . . Mother Suffers Burns as She Endeavors to Rescue Her Baby—Funeral at Oakland Sunday

A most distressing occurrence took place in the Polenta section Saturday morning when the 5-months-old baby, Mary Jean, of Mr. and Mrs. Eustice Yelvington, was burned to death. Mrs. Yelvington put the baby to bed shortly after 10 o’clock and went to the kitchen to attend to some household duties. The bassinet was in the room with an open fire, although a screen was before the fireplace. Some time after the mother left the room, the smell of burning rags caused the child’s father and grandmother to go into the room to see if anything was burning. They found nothing on fire, but in a few minutes when the mother returned, she found the baby’s bed in flames. The child was already dead and burned to badly to dress. Mrs. Yelverton’s hands were burned in her effort to rescue the baby.

The parents are prostrated and the entire community is deeply bereaved over the tragic circumstances. This was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Yelverton.

Interment was made in the cemetery at Oakwood church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. AL large crowd of relatives and friends was present. The burial service was conducted by Rev. Chester Alexander of the Presbyterian church, pastor of the bereaved parents. A beautiful floral offering entirely covered the little mound.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday, March 9, 1926

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High Point City Physician Warns About Spreading Smallpox, March 9, 1926

High Point Is Warned of Smallpox Spread

High Point, March 8—Smallpox is spreading over the city at a rapid rate and while the disease has not yet reached the proportions of an epidemic, it presents cause for quick action on the part of city and health officials.

Dr. S.S. Coe, city physician, sounded a warning to the people today. Along with the statement, he explained that he does not have accurate knowledge of how many cases of smallpox there are in the city at this time. The reason for this, he explains, lies in the fact that physicians are not required by North Carolina to report smallpox to the authorities.

Dr. Coe said that unless the proper precautions are taken, smallpox is liable to become an epidemic of dangerous magnitude.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, March 9, 1926

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Judge Sinclair Opens Criminal Court, Grand Jury Selected, March 9, 1926

Criminal Court Convenes Here. . . Regular Term of March Court Opened Yesterday with Judge N.A. Sinclair Presiding

The March term of the Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases opened here this morning. Hon. N.A. Sinclair of Fayetteville is the judge presiding and Hon. Clawson l. Williams is the solicitor in charge of the docket.

Judge Sinclair cut in on his charge to the grand jury without any fancy work. He told them that they constituted the most powerful agent of law and order that exists under our laws, and he stated that their duties were correspondingly heavy. He laid great emphasis upon the need of a carefully revised jury list, which should be done biennially, according to law. And above all he charged that these men should be qualified before their names should be enrolled upon the jury list. Two disqualifications that he mentioned were lack of good moral character and lack of sufficient general intelligence to know what a juror’s duty is. If these two elements are allowed to get into the jury box, the fountain of justice will be corrupted, and the courts will fail to function.

The criminal docket contains nearly a hundred cases. The grand jury went about their duty and the court began the trial of cases, several cases being disposed of during the day. Mr. R.D. Dunn of Bentonville township is foreman of the grand jury, and the following are the other members of the body: Joseph Holly, W.A. Green, R.D. Dunn, L.A. Wilson, W.E. Barbour, A.R. Bass, W.A. Richardosn, D.R. Peedin, F.F. Siler, D.A. Hinton, M.J. Puckett, C.K. Pleasant, J.M. Barbour, J.Q. Baker, J.C. Strickland, J.C. Wellons and W.J. Langdon.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday, March 9, 1926

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Missing Salisbury Man Found Working in Florida, March 9, 1926

Missing Salisbury Man Is Located

Salisbury, March 8—George Melchor, whose disappearance from his boarding house here last New Year’s caused his relatives much anxiety, has been located working in a restaurant in Florida.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, March 9, 1926

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Man Remembers Cheerful Child in Will, May 9, 1926

Kind Deeds 30 Years Ago Are Remembered. . . Little Girl Cheered Ill Man and He Remembers Her in His Will

Winston-Salem, March 8—The will of the late W.O. Crotts, well known citizen who passed away several days ago, was filed for probate today. It contains one very interesting provision. According to this provision, in the early 90’s the deceased became seriously ill with typhoid fever in the town of Danville and while he was convalescing a little girl cheered him and on many occasions brought him flowers. A legacy of $500 in remembrance of the kindness years ago was provided in the will for Miss L. Reedie Carter, and the will sates that she may be found in Danville, Va., Johnson City, Tenn., or Jacksonville, Fla.

From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday, March 9, 1926

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Landmark Where Pres. Andrew Johnson Practiced Tailoring Torn Down, March 9, 1926

Tear Down Old Shop of Andrew Johnson. . . Leaksville Doesn’t Prize Landmark Where Former President Practiced Tailor Trade

Reidsville, March 8—When the small cabin-like at the southeast corner of Washington and Henry streets, known to be 80 years old, was razed Thursday afternoon, Leaksville lost one of its oldest buildings and its most historical landmark.

This little frame cabin was once the tailor shop of Andrew Johnson, who, as vice president in Lincoln’s administration, succeeded to the presidency. As related by old citizens, Andrew Johnson, then a journeyman tailor, was working northward from South Carolina and elected to stop in Leaksville for a while and fit up the gentry. He rented the little building of the Hampton estate and plied his trade there for several months, leaving for Tennessee where he combined politics with his trade and in 1864 became a running mate with Lincoln and was elected vice president, and in 1865 succeeded to the presidency.

The building gives way to a brick building to be erected by M. Hampton Pratt of Madison. For some time two Greeks have held forth as restaurants in the famous tailor shop.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, March 9, 1926

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