North Carolina Newspapers

Cftatjmmiaecotfr 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: i£> One Year, $1.50. Six Months, -‘5 Colin G. Shaw, Owner and Editor. Chas. A. Brown, Associate Editor- Advertising: 25c. 30c. and 35c. net. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1923 ANOTHER VIEW. The advertiser who constantly boosts his own business in a standard home newspaper is also a community helper in a big way, for he incidental-' ly advertises the business spirit and enterprise of his town and section. And another view of the benefits of advertising is well expressed in the following, from The Athens (Ga.) Daily News, when it says that “it helps to establish credits” — “Many men believe in advertising, for they know it pays. Their feeling, therefore, is that when a merchant who is a good advertiser, applies for a loan, a reasonable amount of goods, • bought by him on credit, is likely to ■ be turned over quickly and promptly paid for, on account of his method in keeping his goods constantly before the public. The banker would have confidence that the goods would be disposed of and turned into cash be fore they got out of date and shop worn. “The merchant who advertises sel dom has any shop worn goods. And in that way advertising helps the mer cant’s credit not only with the banks, but with his customers. And one is just as important as the other.” The point as to the business de pendability of the steady advertiser is well taken. There is no doulut that it gains confidence for * him and tends to give him creditable standing with the banking institutions of his com / munity. And he is one of those whose bu siness judgment is frequently appeal ed in the prospective establishment of new enterprises, and all matters that have a bearing on the future wel fare of the town. He is the wide-awake one every day in the year—a force to count on at the right time as a home prosper ity builder. PROHIBITION AND DRUGS. One of the stock arguments of the “wet” agitators is that prohibition has caused an increase in the use of drugs and in the number of “dope fiends” in the country. Furthermore those advancing this argument are able to support it by citation to statistics that on their face appear to be reasonably convinc ing. They point to the records as show ing that the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs has measurably increased in this country since the prohibition amendment and the Volstead act be came effective, and the conclusion they advance is that in many in stances. the liquor addicts turn to drugs for relief when the alcoholic stimulant to which they have become accustomed is put beyond their reach. But that contention loses weight in the light of drugs-traffic conditions in foreign countries that are non-prohibi tion, so far as alcoholic liquors are concerned, but which have laws against the sale or use of habit forming narcotics. ' For instance, The Journal of the American Medical association recent ly published -a letter from its Paris correspondent, which describes the “alarming spread” of the cocaine hab it in France. This correspondent says that the cocaine evil is increasing at an unpre cedented rate; that it is concealed “in counterfeit wrist watches and medal lions, in powder boxes and flowers,” and that “it is transported by air planes as well as by mail, while dis tribution depositories have been es tablished throughout the provinces.” France, he says, in order to more .successfully combat this, illicit traffic in cocaine, has found it necessary to enact a new law subjecting to heavy punishment any person found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of others by assisting them in any man ner or by any means to obtain narco tic drugs, and the correspondent sug gests that the increase in the drugs habit not only in France, but in other countries, has been so great within the last few years as to justify crea tion of an “international commission on draft an international law” under which the illicit traffic might be con trolled. If the increase in drugs consump tion were confined # to prohibition America it might reasonably be as sumed that prohibition had some thing to do with it, but according to the American Medical association’s authority, at least, it has been fully, as great—even greater, for that mat ter—in France, which country, as ev erybody knows, is “as wet as the At lantic ocean.” WE NOW HAVE THE REMEDY. This paper has contended ever since tae present editor has had charge that there was too much inequality in the enforcement of the prohibition law and has argued for a uniform punish ment and trial of the guilty. There was much unpleasantness that arose between some individuals and the edi tor a year ago over the trial of a cer tain old bootlegger who was acquit ted on trial tinder a federal law. 'while others less guilty were convict ed under the State laws. It is a great pleasure to know that • the last legislature did pass a law 7 that now conforms to the federal laws or the Volstead act. This new law 7 goes further than the prohibition act t>f 1908 and makes it unlawful for a person to manufacture, transport, buy or sell any quantity of liquor for bev erage purposes. The Judge decided , that the only place for a man who ' now deals with liquor in North Caro lina is on the roads, and. that &J& the duty of every good citizen ofthe State to put his shoulder to the wheel to assist the officers of law and or der in driving out the men who disre gard the daw as it now stands. SHOULD KNOW ONE ANOTHER. “Towns should learn more about each other.” This comment was made by a certain prominent business man whose business involves frequent vis its to all parts of the State. He had just returned from a week’s businss engagement. “One of the most harmful condi- ; tions I know of,” he continued, “is the ignorance which one town will display about its neighbor 25 miles or less away. . “It isn’t all jealousy either—it’s largely plain, unintelligent igno rance.” He went on to explain that it was a common for. the. busi ness men of one town to advise the traveling stranger that it would be a mistake to attempt to do business in another town, not so far away. “They are a funny lot over there,” the local people would say. “You can’t trust ’em, and the town is way be hind. Not progressive and alert, like we are.” In commenting on this particular and* short-sighted habit the man made a suggestion. He said: “Why don’t the different civic clubs in the towns arrange for exchanges , of visits with the clubs in the neigh - i boring towns. Chamber of Commerce, Woman’s Club and all the rest. They couldn’t do anything better for the State as a whole and for their own communities. “A series of regular visitations like this would do more to clear out the cobvrebs of ignorance and misappre hension than anything else. And then, when it became necessary for a cer i tain section to unite all its forces for some specific undertaking, the men of the different towns would know each other, would appreciate each oth er’s capabilities and would join hands with a spirit of cooperative fellowship • that would be capable of any achieve-. ment.” t • There is a great deal of truth in l this man’s criticism and suggestion. | While the advent of the automobile, the telephone and the other means of quick intercourse have worked won ders, there is still too much narrow minded rivalry between neighboring ; towns which inevitably works harm upon all. Clean, friendly rivalry is to be de sired. It provides the cap of incentive to civic pride. But, between cities as between individuals “knocking” always rebounds in injury to the de tractor said, in the old-time slang of a generation gone, “every knock is a boost.” HOW ABOUT IT. “Suppose the name of every man in Greensboro who ever patronized a bootlegger were published in the newspapers—why it would look like a social register.” The above from the Greensboro News started a line of thought with us, having a local application. Sup pose that the same thing occurred in Durham. Would it look like a census of the social upper-crust? Os course we shall never have that curiosity sat isfied, for bootleggers don’t do busi ness that way around here, and if they did they would not have a list of customers available for prying eyes. A few days ago we had something to say about drinking in “high places” and expressed the opinion that it was doing more harm to the cause of pro hibition than any other one thing. I Men who should know better violate the law, and then expect other men who have not had the opportunities for elevating themselves to leadership to hold the law inviolate. The Greens boro paper calls such treatment of the law rank “hypocrisy,” and is nothing less than that. The man who is able to pay SIOO for a case of whiskey can get it, while the man less financially able has to do without or buy the meanest rot-gut. Os course it is contended, and with reason, that the man who will spend SIOO for a case of whiskey is more able to with stand the drain upon his resources than is the man who buys it by the pint from the street bootlegger, and does not bring want to his family as easily by his drinking as does the man in less favorable circumstances. But that doesn’t relieve the wealthier men from their moral responsibility. The man who will decry the moonshiner and his patrons and then patronizes the society bootlegger is more guilty, morally, than the man less favored with this world's goods. It is bad eith er way—Durham Herald. Same way everywhere brother, ev en in our smaller towns. ■ ■ 1 e* Dorthv Dix says no jury of twelve women will ever convict another wo man who has beaten up her husband or committed most any other kind of a crime. Dorothy is about right. But a husband who beats his wife had bet ter never come before a jury of 12 women. If France was after a watermelon over in Germany, she is where she can get a piece of the Rhine anyway. It is strange, but the prohibition 'aw in North Carolina causes itching palms with some people. Radio religious services will not be popular Easter Sunday, because the women can’t see each other’s hats. Against the Law. Children under sixteen years of age are not permitted by law to operate motor vehicles in any street or public highway and it is the duty of all offi cers to see that this law is observed The General Assembly recently en acted more drastic provisions cover ing the operation of automobiles ‘and trucks by children. Under a measure introduced at the recent session of the legislature parents who permit children under sixteen to operate au tomobiles are liable to conviction of a misdemeanor. The heavy travel in and around Pittsboro makes it too langerous for children to take chances j by driving automobiles and trucks. ' -A BELL’S SCHOOL NEWS. Apex, Rt. 4, March 19.—Notwith * standing the fact that the roads con tinue bad, and the rain still pours, the attendance for the past month was 140.21. Those who’ were present Were • First grade—Erma Wilson, Pitt man Howard and Jennie Clark, Ray mond Bryan. Second grade—Minnie Townsend. ' Third graded—Ray Fearrington, Ho cutt Bryan, Cecil Wilson. Fourth grade—John Howard; Gra ham Wilson. "" Fifth grade—Gordon Clark, Wayne Horton, Ernest Deans, Clarence Mor gan, Hermus Wilson and Clifton Horton. Six grade—Katherine Womble, Louise Seymore. Seventh grade Onyx Hunt, Jane Moore, Paul Atwater, Trannie Ellis, Inez Morgan. Eighth ’ grade—Catherine • Morgan, Estus Morgan, John At water, Lila Upchurch, Minnie Wilson, Hubert At water. Ninth grade—Jessie Horton. The Fiddlers’ convention was one of the most enjoyable events of the sea son. First prize for banjo* was award ed to Mr. Herman Overton, and sec ond to Mr. Thaddus Markham. First prize for fiddler, Mr. Bozier Williams. The Betterment society realized a nice little sum from the sales of re freshments Thursday night. They ap preciate the co-operation of the peo ple* The seventh grade has chargh of the exercises Wednesday, a flag pro gram was rendered which was enjoy ed by all. Miss Greene spent last week-end with Miss Burgess. Mr. J. E. Womble, who has been in Virginia for several weeks where his son> Glenn, has been very sick with pneumonia, has returned home. His son is much better. Mr. Ruffin Farrar has returned from Sanford where he attended the Meth odist conference. Little Lewin Halleman, who has been out of school for the past few weeks, is convalescing nicely from an attack of pneumonia. He was very ap preciative of the beautiful flowers sent him by Miss Greene and his classmates. | THE PLACES I WOULD LIKE TO GO. The following is a paper written by Estus Morgan, a member of the Bth grade class at Bell school, Apex, Rt. 4. If I were to have the pleasure of visiting any place or places in this world I think it would be England and from there to France. My reasons for wishing to visit England is because it is our mother country and, too, I would like to see some of the birthplaces of the great English poets whose writings we all have the pleasure of reading and en joying. Next to this I would like to see some of the large country mansions of which there are still a few stand ing. I think to ramble in some of the grand old parks about the large coun try homes would indeed be a pleasure, to tramp up and down some old, deep worn and lonesome path, which in years gone by some wary buck had traveled, and to live over the past by just what we could see, would be to me like a trip to the heavens. The next place I would like most to visit would be the battlefields of France and the other countries of the World War. I would like to see this because it is where our boys fought S1 side with those other nations, and all for our common good. That S1 “INVESTIGATE BEFORE INVESTING.” I WRITE FOR FREE BOOKLET “BONDS” 1 I JUaeance insurance and Heal Estate Co., I M CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $300,000. M !p‘ W. E. SHARPE, Manager. C. G. SOMERS, Field Representative. A if BURLINGTON, N. C. * M 1$ || I was peace. To see the camps and tren ches which they had built and dug, would be something to put us to thinking of them, knee deep in mud and water, in bitter cold weather, with not even a dry place to sleep at night. , . A . . While we at home slept in warm beds and had plenty to feat, we never even gave a thought as to what was goipg on across ffle sea, because we were not in it and therefore knew very little about it, and yet we talk about the world war as a very simple thing. Honesty does not have to crowd any one to make a living. j WILLIAMS-BELK CO. | I '-p ■- -■’ T ■■■--= •[ j Easter Values ,N | Ready-to-Wear I | SPORT COATS, $6.95. 1 | Ladies' and Misses' Sport Coats, of all wool Polo cloth, in j • tans and reindeer. Special values for $9.95 ! ! POLO AIRE COATS, $14.95. I Poloaire Coats, in junior and ladies' sizes Priced 9- $12.95 and $14.95 Genuine Camelaire Coats; special for— $19.50 ands24.so I SILK DRESSES. of Printed Crepes and Crepe Combinations; special for $14.95 and $19.50 EASTER SUITS. Special value.in a fine Twill Poiret Suit, Crepe de Chine lined; all sizes priced $24.95 NEW .EASTER HATS. • I • The newest in a combination of Hair Cloth and Radium, in high shades; prices $8.95 and $9.95 See our special values in Hats for $5.00 I BLOUSES. of Printed. Crepe de Chine, in a big assortment to choose j from; $6.00 values for $4.98. v/ jj Williams-Belk Company Sanford, N. C. , n , u , jj ,yre / j | Will You Share I the Benefits of a 1 Sound Business 1 Proposition I Do you want to enjoy a good interest yield made pos- M sible through the keen judgment of a concern whose bu- M siness integrity is established? * 9g| ALAMANCE FIRST MORTGAGE SIX PER CENT |g GOLD BONDS. M / are issued on have been placed on income |§ producing property. These bonds are issued in denomina tions of from SIOO to SIO,OOO and are secured by the bas- M ic wealth of the nation, land and buildings, yielding six [$ per cent interest with absolute safety. They are an ideal 1 investment for all who have funds to invest with a m thought to the future. Has White for free booklet “Bonds" and learn more about if the proposition and what well-known people think of it. IP) 1 NOTICE. ' * ■-* - T Watch the expiration date on the address of your paper and send your renewal at least ten days before the time indicated.,. We are forced to cut off all sub scriptions when out, and are un able to supply issues between the time a name is cut off and restor ed to our list. We don’t want you to miss a copy of the paper and ask you to co-operate with us. We have mail ed notices this week and hope you will send your renewal promptly. BUILD A HOME NOW! SILER CITY LOCALS^ _ James Seigner and sister * Grace motored to Sanford iLT o * to visit relatives and friends. bunda ? There will be a play “TVio Married Man,”. at Meronies\ N house, on Friday night, March snT 1 mission 10 and 25 cents. n The softer the road is the L , it is to travel. > . ne ha hler NOTICE OF APPLICATK^T^ pardon. For This is to certify that an amu ”l 01 \' vi ' 1 be made to the Goverfc North Carolina for pardon for W J 1 Burns on or about the 7th da” J a ril, 1923. All persons having d,ie> to said Burns being pardoned /mi," I their objections with the Govern!” ' I or before said date. ‘ or ° n I This the 20th day of March, 100, I Mch. 29-R-P. Signed W. g. BTTRiffi 1 | WANTS I; MIGHT as Weil Place Your Order 1 with the old reliable D. M Smith I for your fish and beef and especial : I for your Easter supplies. Don’t be di- *1 appointed. Ice cream, whole sale al I retail. 2L-B-C. | FOR 1 Pittsboro, N .C., on Monday, Mail i 26, throughout the following Wee ! 9 with a car load of fresh Kentucky 9 mules ranging in age ffrom 4 to '» I years, weighing from 800 to 1,000 lb? | Terms cash or good security. 0 s' 1 JOHNSON, Sanford, N. C. it-R-C 1 SUGAR, 25 Pounds, $2.50; Covington! extra fancy molasses 75c. a gallon’ 5 other groceries in same proportionH and you get a free chance for the ex- 9 pensive cabinet Music Master talking I Machine. D. T. MOORE, Bynum, N 0 1 It. B-P. i HEADACHE CAUSED • BY~ EYE ] strain. See Dr. Mann at Dr. Farrell's I office next Tuesday if you have head- ; 1 ache signs and have your oughly examined. He will tell you 1 frankly whether or not your headache is caused by eyestrain. 'EASTER SEASON is here and it has® found us well prepared to take care j of your needs. We have anything for* a perfect gift or personal use, both 9 in novelties and useful articles. Also|| repair work on watches or jewelry bv® an expert. TOD R. EDWARDS, pion-B eer jeweler, Siler City, N. C. tf-B-C.® LOST—A long, black scarf, with flow ® ers all over it.Retum it to Mrs.l Lucy Jean Williams of to The Record® office. IF IT IS GALVENIZED SHINGLES I The Hardware Store, Inc., Siler I City, N. C., has the best. They weigh I about 100 lbs. per square. If it is High® Point Buggies, we have them too. Two M old second had buggies for sale. YOU CAN’T be Happy and you can’t 9 do good work unless you are com -M 1 sortable and you can’t be comfortable * if your shoes are in bad condition.* Mail your old shoes to us. Vass Elec- ® trie Shoe Shop, Vass, N. C. Apr. 12- fl R-P. — J WEAK EYES OF CHILDREN should* secure expert attention. See Dr.* Mann at Pittsboro next Tuesday if I your child’s eyes are Weak. I AM PREPARED to fix" your motor* car at a reasonable price, work* guaranteed. Your patronage solicited* John R. Durham, Roscoe, N. C. tf-B,* a GUARANTEED Southern States® Roofing; sold cheaper than other* roofing. D. L. Bums,Moncure, Rt. 2* Apr. 5. B-C. PINE WOOD WANTED—Quote low-H est price on cars and freight rate* to this place. Address P. O. Box 172.1 Raleigh, N. C. Apr. 12. B-C* SEE DR MANN AT DR FARRELLS* office next Tuesday if your eyes give* you trouble. WE NOW HAVE on hand ice. Deliveries made in 25 poun* lots in morning only. Phone your or* ders early. The Chatham Hardware* Co. . J NEW GRIST MILL—We are no»l prepared to grind com in the ok* fashioned way on old fashioned rock 1 1 and you get the best meal. Locatecjl at the James O. Brown Sales stable'* on Fayetteville street. Beard Brofr* ers, Pitsboro. 3-1-tf* MONEY TO LEND FARMERS; m terest 55 per cent. Chatham Co., Pittsbqyo, A. M. Riddle, Pres./ J R. Johnson, Secretary, OclL* STEAM PRESSING AND CLEM ing—we are prepared to do yo * work promptly and satisfactorily. L jßy cated on north Hillsboro street, Pi*/* boro. Give us a trial. Bun Bynum- B LUMBER OF ALL KINDS and itv. Florida kiln dried ceiling £;* flooring; we buy cross ties stanfv* in woods or delivered to road. Bland. WHEN YOU HAVE GLASSES ted by Dr. Mann you have the > p isfaction of knowing they are corr ;.* Then, too, his prices are reasons* AUCTION SALE—I Will Olfer£ M cash to the highest bidder on > a duy March 24th, at 10 o’clock at ;■ home, farming tools, com and WpM one wagon H. H. Hillard, Siler 2t.-B-C. * I HAVE INSTALLED a new i e * stitching machine and am jy* ready to do hemstitching and pi c °/* for the public. Any work givefl * will be appreciated. Mail orders y* en careful attention and prom A).* turned. Miss Sallie Paschal. B^:* N. C. Mch. 29-2 t-B^M MILL TIMBER FOR SALE-- I '* pine, hickory and poplar. JplH Hackney. Pittsboro, N. C. « 1 *