J.E. Pate Facing Driving While Intoxicated, Driving Recklessly, Speeding, Assault with Deadly Weapon Charges, Sept. 24, 1926

James E. Pate Has Wild Ride in Washington. . . Williams Township Boy to be Tried on Four Charges

James E. Pate of Williams Township gave some of the people of Washington a thrill while others he terribly frightened with his car late Tuesday afternoon. The Daily News stated that he was in an intoxicated condition and in his wild ride “endangered countless autoists and pedestrians before he was apprehended, besides running over and injuring police officer E. C. Swain.

One member of the police force followed Pate on his motorcycle until he could not drive his machine in the hedges where Pate was carrying his Ford, so he gave up the chase.

The reckless driver finally induced to stop by E. G Weston, deputy recorder, near the foot of Bonner Street. Mr. Weston was going along the street when he saw the car and as it passed, he ran and jumped upon the running board. He persuaded Pate to stop with the argument that he wished talk to him. Pate was indicted under four charges, driving a car while intoxicated, driving recklessly, speeding, and assault with a deadly weapon.

He was released Wednesday under a bond arranged by his father, S. M. Pate, and is to be tried in recorder’s court in Washington today.

From the front page of the Enterprise, Williamston, Martin County, N.C., Friday, Sept. 24, 1926

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Johnny Hoggard and George Gardner Arrested for Drunk Driving, Sept. 24, 1926

Drunk While Driving, Two Are Arrested

Chief of Police W. B. Daniel and Deputy Sheriff Luther Peel were called out on the Everetts road, near the Fair Grounds Wednesday, where they found a Ford car in which Johnny Hoggard and George Gardner were riding.

Hoggard, who had been driving, was rumpled up under the steering wheel asleep, while Gardner, who was just as drunk as Hoggard but not asleep, was bending over to the left, steering the machine along the best a drunken man could do at a bad chance. Two bottles of liquor were found in the car.

The occupants were arrested and brought to the jail here.

From the front page of the Enterprise, Williamston, Martin County, N.C., Friday, Sept. 24, 1926

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Burglar Enters Concord Homes During Night, Sept. 23, 1926

Burglar Enters Home and Visits Another. . . Carried Off $40 from James Laffety During Night—Frightened Off at Other Home

Three homes here were visited by a thief last night and residents of others are certain the man tried to enter them. So far s the police know, however, the man gained entrance only to the home of Dr. J. S. Lafferty, where he stole $40 from James Lafferty, and mrs. H. B. Parks, where he got a small sum.

Persons in the home of L. M Richmond of Georgia Avenue were awakened about 3 o’clock by a noise on the front porch, and Miss Willie Richmond saw a man looking in a front window. She could not tell whether he was white or black. The man ran as soon as he saw someone in the house was awake.

At the Lafferty home no one heard the intruder and his visit was not known until Dr. Lafferty and Mr. Lafferty missed the pants they wore yesterday. Later the garments were found on the front porch of the home and Mr. Lafferty reports that two new $20 bills were taken from his. There was only a small amount of change in Dr. Lafferty’s.

Several persons when told of the robbery said they heard noises about their homes during the night and were of the opinion that the same intruder or a pale tried to gain entrances to their homes.

There was a light burning in the Richmond home and its glow could be detected from the streets, but this fact did not frighten off the intruder who apparently struck a chair or something as he walked on the porch.

At the home of Mrs. Parks, who is out of town, the thief or thieves got two or three dollars from M. F. Richie and a small amount of change from M. F. Ritchie Jr. No one heard any intruders and the robbery was not known until trousers belonging to M F. Jr. were found in the living room of the home this morning.

Under a window in the living room two tracks were seen this morning, one apparently that of a child and the other of a man. Both were bare-footed.

The thieves did not enter the room where Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie were sleeping. Mrs. Ritchie had a small amount of money in a purse there and it was not touched. Some hunting pants which Mr. Ritchie had left in a rear hall had been moved and about $3 taken from them.

Police have no clue as to the identity of the robbers.

From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Thursday, Sept. 23, 1926

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Personally, a Column by Cole Savage, Sept. 24, 1926

Personally

By Cole Savage

All I get for writing this column is the words of gratitude which come to me from those who read it. Is it worth it?

When Mrs. C. S. Williams clasped my hand in a Raleigh cafeteria last week and said, “We always enjoy your letters and look forward to their coming,” I said, “Yes, it’s worth it. When “Bump” Wood said at the Farmers Convention, “Keep looking through your windshield; I believe you can see more through it than any man I know,” I said “yes, it is worth it.” But when a mother told me her so was clipping it for keeping, I thought how unworthy it is.

I appreciate these expressions as my reward. I only hope that the column will continue interesting enough to deserve them. In this connection if there is a subject of special interest to you which you would like to see discussed here, if you will tell me on a postal card or in a letter what it is I shall be glad to comment on it if it’s of general interest. If it’s otherwise, I shall answer personally by letter.

I was glad to see the Franklin County delegation at the Benson Livestock show last Saturday. All seemed to enjoy the exhibits and the good will displayed there. They took back home a definite idea of what cows and a creamery will do for a community. They were A. H. Harris, county agent, Dr. W. R. Bass, Miss Daisy Caldwell, Mrs. f. G. Banks, Phi Tomlinson, P. G. Smith, Prof. C. R. Bohanan, W. B. Wright, Wm. Cannady, Mr. McGhee, W. T. J. Eaton, J. H. Joyne, W. D. Bowden, Zena Cheaves, W. S. Tharrington, George Earp and F. G. Banks.

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Louisburg’s full page ad of her tobacco market in Saturday’s News and Observer was an eye opener. It bespeaks a cooperation among the business men of Louisburg which should develop at Louisburg one of the best markets in this entire tobacco belt.

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Colleges are opening and I am glad to note that Franklin County is sending many of her sons and daughters to these higher institutions of learning to continue their preparation for life. Among others I was glad to see the names of John Williamson, Sam Wilder and Frances Allen as entering last week. More high school graduates should follow this worthy lead.

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The wave of Thanksgiving which is spreading over North Carolina portrays the true North Carolina spirit. In the various towns where thanksgiving services have been held doubtless the people feel twice thankful for this year. First, for the bountiful harvest, and then because they have really given thanks for this harvest.

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A Winston-Salem veterinarian was bitten by a mad mule and now he is taking the Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia. I used to stand at the head-end of the mule for health’s sake but where am I to go to now?

From page 2 of the Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., September 24, 1926

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How Successful Halifax Farmers Make Their Money, Sept. 24, 1926

How Halifax Farmers Make Real Money

Halifax County leads most of the eastern counties in some branches of real farming.

Mr. Perry Johnson, a farmer of that county, sells his milk in Norfolk in large quantities and at a good profit.

The Messrs. Kitchin and Josey have a real poultry farm and sell their specially guaranteed eggs to their New York dealer at figures away above the open market.

Mr. Chas. J. Shields and Brother have shipped many carloads of fat hogs to the Baltimore market this year Their last carload sold for 15 ½ cents on the hoof and brought them a check for $1,786.26.

The Scotland Neck Poultry Association is shipping 25 crates of eggs each week to New York, where they have established a brand with the dealers, and they get a premium.

Martin is not fully measuring up to the Halifax standard, though Mr. J. S. Whitley has shipped two carloads of hogs this year which brought him top prices. Mr. H. C. Green is also handling his eggs at a price above the market.

From the front page of the Enterprise, Williamston, Martin County, N.C., Friday, Sept. 24, 1926

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Farmer Community Fair Was Decided Success, Sept. 23, 1926

Farmer Community Fair Was Decided Success. . . People of Neighborhood Gave Splendid Cooperation—Picnic Dinner Was Spread

Farmer, Sept. 20—Farmer Community Fair held in the school building on Friday, Sept. 17th, was very successful. The exhibits in all departments were creitable, and some of them exceptionally fine.

The people of the section cooperated splendidly in getting up the fir, and the school exhibits were the best we have ever had. The stunts by the several grades for entertainment of the audience were thoroughly enjoyed, as was the music by Messrs. T. L. Miller and C. G. Nance, and Mesdames Worth Kearns and H. S. Kearns, and Miss Mozelle Kearns. Mr. George Ross of Raleigh spoke on co-operative marketing of farm products.

The picnic dinner spread in the grove by the ladies of the community was one of the most enjoyable features of the day.

No money premiums were given, but awards were given in the various departments.

One room was given up to old curios and relics, on which no awards were given, but the articles were many and interesting. The room was especially interesting to the children. It was in charge of Miss Vera McLeod. Edward Varner displayed a leg and foot made of wood by the late Thomas Lambert, his grandfather. It was neatly jointed together, and was actually worn by a disabled soldier. He also showed a model of a water wheel, on which his grandfather secured a patent.

Mrs. Lillian Thornburg showed a very interesting collection of old books and papers. Among them was a copy of a paper published at New Salem many years ago by Benjamine Swaim, called “The Man of Business.”

From the front page of The Courier, Asheboro, N. C., Thursday, Sept. 23, 1926

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'Squire McManus, 79, Capable of Handling HIs Affairs, Sept. 23, 1926

‘Squire McManus Declared Capable of Handling Affairs

Charlotte, Sept. 22—‘Squire A. W. McManus, 79-year-old veteran of the civil war and magistrate in Union county for the last 40 years, was declared by a jury of Mecklenburg county citizens today to be capable of attending to his affairs.

The decision was in the form of a finding by the jury that ‘Squire McManus was sane and that the allegations of his eight living children that he was incapable of managing his affairs were not sustained.

The hearing as to his sanity took place before James M. Yandle, clerk of Superior Court. It lasted two days.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Thursday, Sept. 23, 1926

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