North Carolina Newspapers

tßSv*et)3tl)amia?corti INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS. Established in 1878 by H. A. London. Entered at Pittsboro, N.C., as Second Class mail 'matter by act of Congress. SUBSCRIPTION: One Year, $1.50. Six Months, Colin G. Shaw, Owner and Editor. - Chas. A. Brown, Associate Editor. Advertising: 25c. 30c. and 35c. net. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1923. ' POLITICS AND RASCALITY; TOO. Well, well, as the days go by won ders never cease. Hastily scanning the pages of the daily press for the past few days, we realize more and more, in every way, that politicians are growing wprser and worser. A few instances during the past few months have revealed the fact tha\. officers of the law in North Carolina, including one slteriff and a few depu ties were actualV selling and trans • porting illegally made liquor. Thne came the Watt’s scandal and all ol its surrounding evil and bad influence. Almost enough to turn the innards of a vulture. We had begun to believe that the climax had been reached. Howsumever, now comes our good friend Maxwell and ups and tells'us folks of North Carolina that the old state is short about five million dol lars in the coin of the realm. Gov ernor Morrison comes back in a heat ed, passionate speech before a joint session of the state senate and the house of representatives, telling the folks that Mr. Maxwell is holding a bad hand, betting against odds and that there is plenty of “Jack” to the credit of the state treasurer. In fact, he intimates that there is some two million dollars ahead at this* time with several phases if tax require ments yet to be heard from. The leg islature is now out with a commit tee to see who is right, to say the least. • Funny thing that one set of peo ple, all of one household compara tively, should endeavor to up all this stink at this crucial time. There is only one explanation Qf the matter, and that is that day by aay, in every way, more and more people ar*e be coming loyal citizens to the country and government and recognize hon esty and integrity in politics and the affairs of state, and despite the “spoils” they arg determined that the affairs of state, county or municipal > ity should be governed in a manner that it would rival a personal super vision of the biggest indivdual busi ness concern anywhere. It is the right thing, All this lobbying, dictating and bul lying law - makers is out of reason and should not be tolerated in a big state like North Carolina. It all leads to investigations, charges and counter charges at the time,cost and embarassment of the ordinary tax payer. - It is now probable that this state will be redistricted judicially, thereby enabling seven more men to become judges and seven more men to be come solicitors. _ ; v- Whe're will these men come from? The rank and file, of course. What method will the governor of North Carolina employ to select these solic itors and judges? There comes the embarassment to him. He is forced to accept the solicitation of party leaders of the locality from which the men are to be chosen and often timer it so happens that a man is selected that may have already been repudiat ed at the polls, to fill an extremely important position. If the legislature should enact into law the proposed changes in the ju dicial phase of the state, thereby creating new districts, it should not fail to provide a means of selecting the men who are to fill the dffices by a popular vote of (the people. It is too big a task for the governor and it is an injustice to require him to do it. Folks, let’s have a real democratic form of government. THE RAP HABIT OF STEALING. » iV ' False representation, lying, cheat ing and wrong living are all embodied in the habit of stealing. There are many forms of stealing, as well as there are in any other mode of sin ning. First and foremost in the category of stealing, and one in which it is invariably believed that there is *no harm, is the use of an article for which one has not paid, the property of another who jhas paid for it, and which. is used without the consent of the owner—many times with the knowledge but without the consent. Among these are the newspapers. Hundreds of people every day read the product of a man who has labor ed hard to produce it* and never think of paying one cent to support it. Yet they will stand in the public places and on the highways, in many cases, ancLbfcmehn the man who is printing it, thereby adding to the theft, lying '"and false representaiton, as well as cheating.' " ~ This, of course, is to be consid ered collectively. There are many people who enjoy the benefits of a good. newspaper with no thought of depriving the publisher of any revenue whatsoever, but there are in Chatham a few who would cut the throat of the business, yet they are the first each week t® grasp the opportunity to set the paper and learn what is , yy great habit of stealing that is considered lightly, is commit ted on the telephone. There are hun d'-'eds of neonle in North Carolina c-e-’-r in Chatham and quite, .a few iff thd -lowri who do not consider a tel- of any consequence. In fact some of them deem the little mstro merit in the house a nuisance. Yet they will use the little talker more during a twenty-four hours than the man who pays the monthly rental to the man who has his capital m- .■ * i» vested, who braves the weather and experineces all the hardships of a laborer, to maintain a service of great value. The telephone is a valu able invention; it is one of the most indispensable nstruments in exist ence and one should not hesitate to pay for the use of it in the time of need. It is true that both the newspaper and the telephone may be “luxuries” that can be economized upon, but in times of emergency there is not much propriety in sacrificing self-respect and honesty in the use of them. Another thief is one who will wan tonly, willingly and intentionally take your time to promote selfish interest and further purposes for aggrandise ment under cover. There are hundreds of people that will utilize one under* guise for personal interest, therby stealing that most valuable asset — your time. Then there is the man who will de liberately take away and destroy a proposition of public benefit, one that would serve and benefit many peo ple, just from a selfish or partisan point view. Simply because a prop osition does not meet with your per sonal approbation, is no excuse to kill or destroy it, especially one that could operate to the advantage of many hundreds of people—it is downright stealing to do it. A good resolution to follow through 1923 would be to “pay as you go, if you can’t pay don’t go.” We want; readers to our papers. We need them all the time, and we ate accumulat ing them fast during the past few weeks —people who are willing to pay for their reading. We want as many to read our papers as can, and as we have announced before, if you are not able to pay for it, let us know and we will give you a copy each week to read. Then, too, if you want to vent your spleen because of some personal or political prejudice against the ed itor of this paper and declare “that you Will not help support a rascal,” then for goodness sake don’t steal the product of his labor. Be brave, be honest, be true. CAN CHATHAM AFFORD TO IDLE A bill has been introduced in the legislature whereby that part of Chat ham, lying below Moncure, to be annexed to Lee county,* presided that the citizens of that section are in fa vor of it. Lee county people propose 1 to buld a bridge over Deep river in j order to accord the citizens of that ! section an outlet to Sanford. Let’s see, how much territory would Chatham lose if this project is carried out ? From what we can learn it would take all that section south of the Seaboard railroad and east of Cape Fear-river, extending as far as Merry Oiks on the north, thd Harnett county line on the south and Wake fcounty on the east. This would in clude the Buckhom power plant, the Norfolk Southern railroad, the Sea board and the more than a million dollar steam plant now being erected near Brickhaven, by # the Carolina Light & Power Co., and the villages of Corinth, Brickhaven, Truth. and covering several square miles besides several hundred population. Can Chatham afford to lose this valuable strip of territory and these splendid people, not to mention the taxable values in that- section? We think not. j . . , : What can be done to prevent it ? The remedy is simplfe. Folks in that section have appeared at Pittsboro on "bended knee for long months, asking for an outlet—at least a road that could be traveled by private convey ance, and. when patience ceased to be a virtue, the suggestion was made that they would go to Lee county. This was considered a childish threat. Now is the accepted time to act. Busness men in Sanford have told the editor ,of this paper that they did not care to take our territory, but if the officials would meet them 50-50 on a bridge over Deep river that it would not be entertained neither by the county or the people themselves. The residents of that section pro posed to be annexed to Lee county, are not anxious to leave us, but they Want to be considered a part of Chat ham if they remain with us. No time for delay. Now is the time to act. DOINGS AT MOUNT GILEAJ). . Pittsboro, Rt. 1, Feb. s.—Mrs. Flos sie Burnett and children are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Griffin. Misses Annie and Vallie Hatley visited Miss Leona Neal Wednesday. Mr. Bobbie Griffin, of Durham, vis ited his brothers, Messrs J. W. and W. E. Griffin last week. M Miss Estelle Burnett visited her cousin little' Miss Paulipe Griffin, a few days last week. , Misses Gertrude Hatley and Jose phine Nedl visited Lessie and Miss Dixie Hackney a fe.w days last week. , Mr. and Mrs. Kemp. Cole have re covered from the flu. - v Miss Jeanerette Ward has also re covered *from flu. The members of the W. M. S., of Mt. Gilead Baptist church are mak ing a bed quilt for the Thomasville Orphanage. Misses Lillie Johnson, Gertrude Hat ley, Josephine Neal and Mrs. Lessie Hackney spent Thursday with \Mrs. Clarence Hackney. , Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Griffin spent Friday with Mrs. Flossie Burnett . Mr. and Mrs. J. W .Griffin visited their daughter, Mrs. Lena Hatley last ; week. 1 ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Having qualified as administrator of the estate of James Jones, deceas ed, late pf Chatham, county, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons holding claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, duly verified, on or before the 7th day of i February, 1924, or this notice will be I o T ead in bar of their recovery. All! versons owing the said estate will please come forward and make im- 1 mediate settlement. This, the 7th day of Feb. 1923. S. D. JONES, V. R. JOHNSON, Administrator. ) Atfomev. Mchls-R-c. BUILD A'HOME NOW! DOINGS OYER AT CORINTH. Corinth, Feb. s.—The box party at Corinth school house last Saturday night was a success. Fourteen very attractive and well filled boxes were auctioned off to the highest bidder, and brought the neat sum of $34.00. Mr. J. D. Mclver was auctioneer and he did a good job. He sang two solos, danced a jig, bawled out the bache lors and bald-headed men ,and sold boxes just like he was selling some unfortunate household goods at a sheriff’s sale. The box of candy for the most popular girl went to Miss Lida Mims, with Miss Matthews as a close selcond. In all the party netted the school about $45.00. Games fol lowed the supper and there again , Mr. Joe did his part for he played “Hiram and Miranda” like a young ster. Miss Mary Bland spent the week end with Misses Morris and John son. ■ ’ , Mrs. M. I. Ellis, of Siler City, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr .and Mrs. S. W. Harrington. Miss Elma Buchanan ,of. Jonesboro, spent a few days last week with Miss Carrie Lee Cross.. Miss Tula Mims, of Merry Oaks, spent Sunday with Miss Carrie Lee Cross. —- Mr .and Mrs. R. S. Ashworth ,of Fuquay Springs, spent last week end Mr .and Mrs. T. H. Buchanan. ', Arvard Ausley returned- to school at Lo\yes Grove after a three weeks encounter at home with flu. Mr. Batchelor, of Raleigh, spent Saturday and Sunday in the home of Mrs. J. H. Cotton at Truth. We were looking for him over at Cor inth Saturday night, but he must have had car trouble or was otherwise detained. Anyway he missed a good time for batchelors were in the lime light that night. . B, Rosser and a bunch of revenue men from Raleigh ,made a raid last week and brought in a still along with Armor and Arthur Stephens. The boys were taken before commissioner Kelly near Jonesboro and bound ov er to the federal court. The colony at the new steam plant is growing and taking «on a more per manent aspect, and we would like to call attention to the fact that there are people up there who are welcome in any community and are a distinct addition to our community. Let’s meet | them, welcome them and assure them of our personal interest in their wel fare while they are in our midst. GUM SPRINGS SCHOOL NEWS. Pittsboro, Rt. 2, Feb. s.—Most all children are back in school and all those who have been victims of the flu are about well. Pupils present every day during the past month were: Second grade—Leon Henderson, Christine Perry, and Elizabeth Lut terloh. , v Third grade—Katherine Durham. Fourth grade—Lucile Perry, Arthur Reid Perry. Fifth grade—Grady Henderson. Sixth grade—Hazel Perry. Seventh grade—Alma Perry. Ninth grade—Blanche Cheek. , There will be a box party given at the school house on Wednesday night, February 14. Everybody is invited to come and all have a good thne. There will be a guessing and voting con test and other amusement features. Miss Mary Ellington spent last Wed nesday night- with Miss Annie Lut terloh. Misses Lois Perry and Blanche Cheek and Mr. Eli Cheek spent the week-end in Alamance county with Mr. Cheek’s daughter, Mrs. Woody. Mrs. S. J. Henderson is visiting her son, Walter Henderson. We are very sorry to report that Mr. Paul Farrell’s little son has dip theria, Mrs. Doran Dark has pneu monia. Miss Janie Clegg spent Saturday night >in the Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lutterloh. Miss Lizzie Clegg has been-visit ing her sister, Mrs. Walter Hender son. ' PEGGIE. * NEWS FROM ASBURY. Sanford, Rt. 4, Feb. 5. —Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson.moved into their nevt house Saturday. Mr. Ray Stedman spent last Sunday in Greensboro visiting relatives. Miss Laura Johnson retvffned to Raleigh last Sunday . . Mr. and Mrs. George Williams at tended the funeral of Mrs. .Wilham’s mother, Mrs. Lasater, last Sunday at New Elam church. Miss Margaret Johnson spent the week-end at home. Mr. Melvin Knight and Mr. Brant ley Myers spent the week-eiid at home. Mr. Colon Pattishall and MisS Mary B. Williams motored over to Cumnock last, Sunday. Miss Margaret Goldston was a re cent visitor in the home of Mrs. C. F. Johnson.’ ) ' Mr. Dick Stedman motored to San ford last week. Miss Athaline Williams is learning to drive a coupe. Mrs. Ada Williams as a caller at Mrs. C. Dowdy’s last. week, v Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Williams have moved to themselves and are keep ing house. _ BUILD A HOME NOW! 6 6 0 is a* Prescription for Colds, Fever and LaGrippe. It’s the most speedy remedy we know, preventing Pneumonia* AUCTION SALE The undersigned will sell at pub i lie auction, on , j Saturday,- February 17th, | some household and Kitchen furniture, i farming utensils, two cows, one horse, and one hog. Sale will take place at 10 o’clock a. m., on the premises of the Taylor farm, one mile west of Pittsboro. j Martha McClenahan FEB 15-2t-cMS. 1 - f I J FROM KIMBOLTON SECTION, i 1 Pittsboro, Rt. 2, Feb. 5.—A1l the flu patients are much improved and the attendance at Battle school is a great deal better. Miss Lutie P. White, primary teacher at Battle and Miss Ressie Johnson spent the week-end with Miss White’s parents on Siler City Rt. 2. We are glad to report Mrs. W. H. Ferguson much improved, after a bad cold. Mr .and Mrs. A. L. Johnson fcpent last Thursday with their daughter, Mrs. E. S. Burke. Miss Bertha Clark and Lewis Car roll, students of Bonlee high school, spent the week-end with thei* parents, j Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Campbell have' moved back to the neighborhood from Raleigh, where Mr. Campbell has been a student at A. & E. They will re ceive a welcome back here. ■ Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Clark, E. J. ‘Clark and Miss Edith Clark were at Siler City Saturday. , George Johnson, of Alamance, has been on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Johnson. There will be preaching at Emmaus Baptist church next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, Rev. R. R. Gordon, of Pittsboro, will preach. JANE. NEWS FROM ROUND TOP. Pittsboro, Rt. 3, Feb. s.—Julian Mclver is sick with the flu, but is im proving. E. M. Lemons and family are all on the sick list Miss Maggie Ellis has green pep per in her garden, large enough to eat". J. K. Crissman and family are on the sick list. Cooper Harris also has the flu. Miss Maggie Ellis spent Thursday night with Mrs. F. P. Gilmore. Tommie Murdock is able to be out again after wrestling with the flu. Mrs. W. H. Ward spent Wednesday night with her daughter, Mrs. F. P. Gilmore. Mr .and Mrs. W. A. Roberson is improving from the effects of flu . A. B. Roberson and family are get ting over the flu. Those who made perefect attend ance at the school during the third term are as follows: Second grade—Hazel Crissman. I Third gradb—Ruby Young, Clinton i Crissman. Fifth grade—Lessie Young. Seventh grade—Eugene Roberson. Those who were perfect in spelling were Myrtle and Beatrice Young, Eu gene ,Oran and Knox Roberson, Tim Griffin, Eva Lemons, Lena Crissman and Ruby Young. NEWS FROM~EBENEZER. New Hill, Rt. 2, Feb. s.—Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Medlin spent the week end with relatives in Johnson county. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jones and chil dren are callers at the home of their daughter ,Mrs. John Eubanks. Nellie Fowler spent Friday night with little Katie Johnson. . r There was a derailment on the Nor folk Southern Saturday. The wreck force cleared the tracks about 11 o’- click that night. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Alford, of' Nightdale, are visiting around this; neighborhood. -j Mr. James Ward returned to his home in Wendell Saturday, on ac count of sickness. * ’ . Mr. Tom Strickland motored out to the Merry Oaks section Saturday night. Fish are seldom found in water m,6re than forty fathoms deep. V 1 SPRING SILKS I H • j - v |j W THE EVER POPULAR TAFFETAS, CREPE-DE-CHINE, CANTON CREPE, CREPE I m satin, etc. ! 1 . , , ‘ • £% HI HIJI . ■ j • J && • »* I 1 ; 111 »l 11 1 ■■■ I.1" 'I ' I "" " ''Vi' fffl] (ffll ' • *' V H Dlj ** . - • r ; |L ? .SILK TAFFETA.. ;.; M New crisp Spring Taffeta, in gray, co ifj] pen, navy, brown and black; priced* at 1| $1.50 and SL9B per Yard. || CREPE-DE-CHINE SPECIALS. A full range of coldrs in this quality, m which is special soy JH .;> $1.48 per yard. In i ■ —— ■_ ' H " * CANTON CREPE.. ■ill 4 m of heavy quality, in brown, black and car- IgJ mel. Special for * 1 ~~ $1.98 per yard. I r - ' ; ■ ' i j| OUR MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT IS AT YOUR SERVICE AT ALL TIMES. WRITE || 1 .'' ' ' . : y | iff ' SANFORD, V .—■ . 'i- ■" NORTH NEWS FROM BETHEL SECTION. Pittsboro, Rt. 1, Feb. s.—We were sorry to hear of the death of our friend and kinsman, Theodore Clark, which occurred at a hospital in Dur ham on Jan 29th. Mr. Quince Eubanks and family spent last weekend with his brother, near .Bynum. A couple of Wake county young men are frequent visitors between Robinson and Stinking Creeks. It seems their car was determined to stay longer if they could not. Mr. ancT Mrs. W. Ri Stone, of Fear rington, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Boone, of Pittsboro, Mr .and Mrs. L. A. Cope ■ land and daughters, Ila and Mary Frances, spent the week-end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hackney, of near Bynum, have been on a short visit to Mrs. J. A. Thomas . Dock Speagle has been on a short business trip to Greensboro. LOOK AT YOUR LABEL Break Away From that old habit of taking just the first thing you see when you are in need. We handle Goodrich and Silver Cord Tires: Poultry Netting of all Descriptions. Select line of Chinaware. Harness and Buggies, made by Tyson and Jones. Almost anything you need in the way of 1 * first Class Hardware. Come to see us and let us show you. Highest Cash Price Paid for Country Produce. The Chatham Hardware Co., Pittsboro, N. C. . - " - ’ 1 —' BANK of PITTSBORO I wants you as a custo mer. Do your banking with us. WE APPRE CIATE YOUR BUSINESS* I A. H. LONDON I ' .•• . ■ President ‘ V JAS. i.. GRIFFIN -„f ? . '' j V. Cashier - W. L. FARRELL I Asst. Cashier j,. j\f • :• ■ mwrr nmiß—me—wti \,‘V '' . MALLINSON’S SILKS. ~~ * •* ‘ The height of silk quality and original- j|J ity in design. We are showing the follow ing qualities: ~ . || Mallison’s Pussy Willow, in the Popular j| colors; priced $3.50 per yard. || Mallison’s Molly ’O Crepe; priced $4.50 W per yard. || Mallison’s Silk Ratine, in white and car- | mel; priced $3.75 per yard. r| ■- I NOTICE TO CREDITORS. k This- is to certify that the under . signed has qualified as executor of the last will and testament of the es ! tate of Thomas Beal, deceased. All persons holding cfkims against the said estate will present them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of February, 1924, or this notice . will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons owing said estate wl{ ; please come forward and make imme diate payment. This, the 3rd day of Feb. 1923. T, B. BEAL, W. P. HORTON, Executor. Attorney. Mch 15-R-p [ DR. J. D. GREGG, Dentist. Siler City, N. C. Office over Siler Drug Store. Hours 8 a. m., to 5 p. m. V.