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Show THEBATTN EDIT OK. PRICE, Jsn tl, R. W. Crockett, sdltsr ef the Eastern L'tsh Advents, barely escaped en attack hy citlsens here Sunday Sun-day night. The dtlssns alleged that Mr. Crockett had mads misstatements In his paper concerning the county oomanlaslon- rs nd othar residents of ths oaunty. A number of sngty men gathered In front of the Advocate office end. It le said, threatened te roughly handle the editor. Mr. Crockett, e soon a he became cognisant of the gathering, telephoned te the aherlff fnr pcrmlealon to arm hlm-sslf hlm-sslf snd also asked that he as escorted home. When It was learned that these actlone had been taken lite gathering dispersed, dis-persed, but thrests ars aald to have been made ay ths dtlssns that thay "would get ths sdlior Istsc." |