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Established in 1878 by H. A. London. Entered at Pittsboro, N.C., as Second .Class mail matter by act of Congress. SUBSCRIPTION: One Year, S l - 50 - Six Months, Colin G. Shaw, Owner and Editor. Char. A. Brown, Associate Editor. Advertising: 25c. 30c. and 35c. net. , THURSDAY MARCH 29, 1923 j KICK IF THEY DIE. * | Some people would kick it they were going to be hanged. And they would keep on kicking afterwards if death didn’t relieve them. There are people in this world and m Chatham county who could not go to sleep at night unless they did their share of j kicking during the day. The reason this article was written 1 was to tell of some kickers about; Pittsboro. Workmen were tearing down the chimneys on the Headen house last week and of course the bricks had to go somewhere. So the sidewalk was filled with them and mortar. Two or three pedestrians came along and had to get off the sidewalk and walk a short distance in the street. And for this little exertion of getting off the sidewalk they began to kick and thought it was a shame to block up the sidewalk. They never stopped to think that the removal of this old house, although it would block the sidewalk for a few days, meant a big improvement around the square and that in the near futrue perhaps a magnificient brick building would be erected to take the place of the old dilapidated Headen building, which has been standing on its present site for over a hundred years. Yet there are people in Pittsboro who would kick if they were dying. “WILL IT BE READ?” “You can’t have writing without read ers. “Men have written for thousands of years, yet the thing we call the novel is only 300 years old. * Why is this ? Simply because the world was not ready. It wouldn’t have done any good to write a novel in the days of Richard HI. There wouldn’t have been anybody to read it. “From the beginning of the Chris tian Era until about the year 300 A. D. there was very little writing er cept epic verse. Classic drama was ex tinguished with the fall of .the pagan states of Greece and Home. “Then from <3OO A D. to the Thir- 1 teenth Century we pass through about a thousand years when there was, practically no kind <o£ writing exempt religious writing. “What else could there be? The on ly people who could read were the priests and clerics. Kings and nobles, iboasted that they could not read and tthe occasional aristocrat who prefer red learning to fighting was ashamed to acknowledge it. “Romantic Poetry earae into •exist ence about a little Sater —as queens Mid princesses learn to read, but this Was all about the loves and exploits; of the royalty. The common man was; never mentioned in such writings be cause he could not read hbasself and his betters had no desire to read about him. i “It’s funny, but in this very day ydu will sometimes hear the criticism Hiade of Charles Dickens, that he did not write about "gentle people,” but about the common herd of humanity. Even Shakespeare, who revolutioniz ed writing, wrote about kings and pyinces and titled folk. In the single fday, “Merry Wives of Windsor," did he dare offend gentility by giving principal importance to the homely af faire of such ordinary people as Mr. and Mistress Ford, "But Shakespeare started some thing and only a little while after his death there appeared something in writing the like of which had never been dreamed of before, tw Short Essay was bom. “Addison, Swift and Steels wrote brief papers on different subjects, as editorials are written now, and [ gtiU no common man or woman had been made the subject of any serious literary effort. j “No, there is one exception. “Defoe had written “Robinson Crib l&e.* . .. .. “But by this time there were a few ordinary people who were beginning to master the art of reading. ■ “The Tattler was the first attempt of a newspaper printed in the &g 4 lish language, to carry leading edi torials and express editorial opinions. “In 1748 Fielding wrote “The His tory of Tom Jones, a Foundling,” and men and women, plain folks, received their first real recognition as interest ing souls on the pages of literature. “In all ages nearly everything that was written was written for and about the kind of people who could read. aDOutTne tilings tnat people wam. read about is for all practical pur poses not a writer at all. “And because this is true there came into being along with the spread of the knowledge of how to read, an absolutely new type of business man. “This was the publisher. “It was his business to know what would be read, and to see the writings. ! that would be read were printed and ! distributed.” { The foregoing paragraphs were printed and sent out by the Western j Newspaper Union, primarily to adver j tise their feature material that is in ! many instances almost indispensible to many publishers, especially in the “hand set” shops. However, there is an abundance of truth in the whole thing and taken literally will cover many phases of the publisher’s work. I This paper makes an effort to pub | lish what its readers want to read and j | although we have been criticised se -1 verely for many things we have pub lished, we appreicate the fact that it has been read with interest by our army es subscribers. THRIFTY COUNTRY BOYS. There are boy bankers in every sec tion of the country who learned their thrift lessons well and are getting good results from them in a business way. And they are not confined to the towns and cities where there are sup posed to be greater business oppor tunities for boys to get ahead in the world, but in many instances they are found on the farms whose products supply and keep the cities going. “A farmer was telling Saturday l about the success of his youngest, son was having plowing with a trac tor. Although neither one of his sons is out of his teens, they worked out the money, bought stock in one of the banks and were receiving from 8 to 10 per cent in the way of dividends.” That speaks well for the boys themselves, as for their town and county; for where there are two such thrifty forward-looking boys in a community, it follows naturally that there must, or will be, others; They are daily setting an example which will stimulate the ambition of their associates, in work or play, to “make good,” as they are doing. Lessons of thrift, out of school, are being taught by these two country boys, who are workers in the home fields, and are bound to be winners in the business world. BIG EXPENSE TO TAX PAYERS. The Statesville Daily says: “Only four days of the extra week of court allotted to Iredell by a gen erous Legislature, two years ago, was occupied in the trial of cases. Only three days of the Janaury-February term was taken up. At that rate — seven days out of three weeks—but a little snore than one-third of the nine weeks of court allotted to this county will be taken up in the year. Making the estimate more liberal, say 50 peri cent.—fo»r and a half weeks. That leaves four and a half weeks to go to waste. A bill was introduced in the ecent Legislature to abolish this extra given to Iredell and for which the connty has no need, but ;ome of the local attorneys objected and the extra week remains. “The lawyers generally believe in plenty of court terms, whether any business is done or not. The last Le gislature attempted to add seven new judges and solicitors—fourteen addi tional officials—to the public payroll, the Senate passed the bill with a whoop, the Iredell Senator among it ; supporters. The layman would figure that with three or four weeks of court in Iredell going to waste and a pro portionate amount of waste time of* ost motion in the majority of the ounties, the assignment of couri terms could be adjusted as to afford Ml the extra terms necessary to those counties that really have crowded 'lockets—-docket? crowded with gen uine cases that are really to be tried, not a lot of junk such as Judge Shaw j rushed off the docket in Forsyth :ourt the other day beacuea it war nothing more than an accum!nation of litter.” The ocunty commissioners of Chat ham county- asked for an extra term of court on the solicitation of the Chatham county bar to clear up the “congested condition of the docket.” Following this special term came the regular term, two days Ofily being us ed of this. Court having adjourned j early on eWdnesday morning of last week. It is true that many cases were compromised and so far as we know the teniblo “congested docket” was cleared*. The fact remains, however, that is has been a great expense to j taxpayers of the county. The Statesville Daily closes its re remarks with this paragraph: North Carolina idea seems to . have hiihVerous court terms and many fc - whether there is real need or i not. The extra judges and soliictor _l ships mean good jobs for some deserv i big party worker, and leave more • work for the other lawyers. Oh, well* -. the lawyers must have work. Add afr -1 other week or two to Iredell’s quota of courts if it is necessary to Create the fourteen or twenty new jobs.” The longer we live the more we t learn. Electricity is now being psed to t cure pneumonia. Le .hope i* will cure this dreaded dip ...e. - Graham has organized a Chamber of Commerce. had one, but like everything else that was any good, somebody has made way with it More dime novels of Indian warfare will now be -written about the bad Injuns out in Utah. Fourteen of these bad men have just started a war and before this is read the war will /be over. An lowa paper has sued another lowa paper for SI,OOO for clipping and printing without giving proper credit. Wonder how the case will go ? Durham Herald had better take note, else Thompson, at Chapel, Hill, will be starting a suit. Major Phillip F. Coghlan. aged 90 years, works every day setting type and reading proof on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It looks like he is old enough to take a day off, but he re fused to celebrate his 90th birthday by quitting work and waited until Sunday when he had nothing to do. Some men are fools and the big gest kind of a fool. A man down in Florida was left $450,000 by his em ployer when he reached the age of 30, provided he did not commit a felony in the meantime. The poor fool could not resist the temptation and stole two automobiles. Now he will not on ly go to prison for five years but will lose the big sum of money also. QUEER TEST OF HONOR. News and Observer, i Some people are most punctilious 1 about their honor in most respects 1 while they seem not to guard it at some other point. There are gamblers who think they would put a stain on thei rhonor if they were to cheat at cards. There are said to be bootleg gers who condemn liars. There are men who handle the truth recklessly who are careful not to be guilty of the sin of drinking. And so it goes.- Admiral Guy Gaunt, of the British Admiralty, who spent months in America in consultation with naval officials during the world war, relates this story. “While in America the other day, I went with one of the most upright men in the world to the grocer’s. The grocer, who is a perfectly uprgiht man, asked my friend whether he wanted any gin. My friend inquired whether he was sure it was good gin. “Sir,” said the grocer, “certainly it is. Our honor is involved.” That grocer knew he was violating the law and becoming a criminal sub ject to imprisonment by selling gin. It may be that he was one of those who Compound for sins they are inclin ed to. By damning those they have no mind to! Honor that undertakes to set up false standards is not the sort which men of the highest ideals tolerate. The grocer may have sent good gin be cause his honorasa criminal against the prohibition law d’d not permit him to furnish a substitute. But Sir Guy Gaunt would not trust greatly to such “honor. 1 ” It is an ignoble use of an honorable term. Request for Delegates. All Sunday school workers of Chat ham County Sunday School Associa tion are resuested to send three dele gates besides the pastor and super intendent, who are delegates by virtue of their office. No credentials necessary; delegates to the convention will be entertained free for lodging and breakfast in pri vate homes in Winston-Salem. Date April 10, 11. 12, 1923. C E. DUNCAN, . Pres. Chatham county S. S. Asso Carolina Locals. Cumnock Rt. 1, March 26.—Misr Blanche Crasby and Glenn Dowdy, of Bonlee. were visitors at the home of theri grandparents last Sunday, Mr. J. D. Dowdy. Mr. Clyde a -d Miss TMtie Johnson spent the week-end > £L. tf ord visit . ing their sister and brother. Little Era Mae Oldham has been very sick but is better at this time We hope her a speedy recovery. Messrs. Lor and Jim Oldham were recently visitors in the home of their .nother, Mis. Fiances •Oldham. A Sunday school will be organized next Sunday at Antioch Chirstian church if nothing prevents. HELL. ~ Southfield Herald, The very word is shocking. x nl9 fastidious ige has become go refined that it cannot endure td hear this ter rible theme diseuasfcch Little by little the idea of hell has lost its former place in the proclamation of the gos preachers avoid it, the people do not want it. I fear that we preachers are guilty of trying to give the peo ple what they want and not what they need. The neglect to preach a gospel that will make men fear to do womg, and to fire their conscience with the awful consequence that awaits every wrong doer has been fearful. We are ■ paying the penalty for this neglect. When Wb fail to preach hell, the devil through his agents preach there is no 1 hell-. This age has become so accus , turned to sin,'and every violation of • God’s law, that a gospel played on a i soft pedal is powerless to move men; i the fear of God is, no longer before society. The doctrine of hell is fundamental » in the Bible and why should we pre > • sume to deal gently with it. This gen , eration has become so sinful r-1 did that it will require some stalwart i messages on eternal consequences of sound gospel, and the itching ears of a worldly and godless people, false doctrines are spreading over the land at a rapid rate. Literature denying the existence of an eternal hell, rob bing God of His Divinity, and making the Bible a mere common human book is being sowed at a rapid rate. This kind of a gospel is now being preach ed from some of our evangelical churches. There seems to be no great alarm, and so few people are lifting their voices against this mighty at tack on the Holy Bible. It seems to me that it is time that all true min isters read again the 33rd chapter of Ezekial and begin to cry aloud. We know there is an eternal hell for the Bible declares there to be and I prefer to believe the Bible in pre ference to a gang of putty headed donkeys who trot around oyer the ; country denying the inspiration of the j Bible and make their own knowledge | superior to that of our Lord. These j human imps are the servants of the, devil, preaching the same doctrine he; preached to Eve in the garden, say- i ing the Lord does not mean that you: will surely die. If our Lord did not j I"T "" ” - - j * I* Easter Apparel Offerings *; II; EASTER DRESSES. j $24.95 and $34.75 of Canton Crepe, Roshana ra Crepe, Brocaded Crepes, Novelty Crepes, in combin ations, etc., in all the popu- II lar season’s colors. i| CREPE AND TAFFETA DRESSES. 11 $14.95 and $19.50. i; Pretty styles for the j; misses in Taffetas, also Crepes. Women’s Dresses !;]; in a big range of styles in j;!; both Crepes and Taffetas. Williams-Belk Co., Sanford, North Carolina m ||j jjg Ladies’ Oxfords Al -1 most any Size and pi m B Price $2.50 to $6.00 | |oj |J Women and Child- g $ if ren’s Sandals and B Mi 1 Play Oxfords cheap, g '£§ g Big lot ladies’ white.B M i Oxfords $1.50 to g M g $4.50. ft (Easter Greetings! I \*J I I To Ihff Customers: if§ We have been telling you for several weeks of the nice things we have in Easter Goods and hope you have found j|H things to your liking, TO Easter is a great occasion for yoting and old but since IH it is so nearly over we are planning for days to come. 111 School Closings will be next in order. We are prepared i to fill your needs for these Great Occasions. , I i fS i If you haven’t look- | [ |1 I ed over our Dress | > M i Goods you have | f gs missed seeing the fc » || j most complete Line g l j|| I in this section of the B -j H H§s§EßSß3BH£®Sß3BE^^K^i^fii UgUlliyt BUM. iu eliminate neu is to eliminate heaven also. If the soul is immortal, heaven and hell are neces sary. Mr. Munsey says that sin is an infinite act against an infinite God, and requires an infinite sentence. The devil is an eternal being and hell is his eternal home. Those who wilfully commit sin are the servants of the devil and have of their own free will chosen to serve him instead of our Lord. There can be no repenting and finding forgiveness after death. Hell is not only a place of intense suffering forever, but is also God’s penitentiary. His prison house for the criminals who have forfeited their right to live elsewhere. Who can say this is unjust? We do not call it un just for our State to provide such a place; rather we would cry out against lack of such protection. As i our country tries to protect its best | citizens from the invasions of the law j less; God also proposes to protect His ! loyal, faithful ones by providing a ! penitentiary, or hell, i Those who teach that there is no i hell, have much to say about the j mercy and love of God; that He is ! the Father of all and will save all- POIRET SUITS. $24.95. Suits of character and style with Crepe de Chine lining, in Navy, Poiret, and Trico tine. Misses’ and ladies’ styles and sizes. COATS AND CAPES For Easter Dress Up. $9.95, $14.95 & $19.50 Coats of all-wool Polo Cloth priced $9.95 For $14.95 and $19.50 you’ll find here a big show ing of Polaire Coats, silk and lingette lined; in ladies, juniors’ and misses’ sizes. WRENN BROTHERS COMPANY H BROS CO, We Sell Most Everything Phone 34 I Siler City, N. C. i J ring jusc. vvmm um away the reality of hell theypßi the justice of God. We want J OI M this land who will give justice riß It is not justice for some pardoned by the State. It i s *HB tice for some men to run at ]? fl there is no hell there can be 4]“ iB en. Those who will not believe word or obey his commands pB would not obey Him in heaven there would be war and rebellingß side of twenty-four hours if 05 i I crowd should get there. h,B Hell is a place as real as Newv I A place where the fire is not Qt , B ed, where the worm dieth not ,JB the some of their torment ascertfß forever and ever, a place of and gnashing of teeth, a lake SB and brimstone. Hell, by whatever/fl it may be described, is a place J*fl erlasting torments. J. A. RUssjjjß All possibility of a sugar shorts I will be removed' when the (SB planters settle down to raise cane fl the speculators stop doing so.— Traveler. d '' J BUILD A HOME NOW? I PRINTED CREPES $2.98. in Cantons and Crepe de 'll Chine; new designs for I your sport frock. ——weggy. v » >,■»»» . ■^ Tqpann<a J EASTER HOSE, in the new styles of lace, || clocked with pointed heels; \\ also good quality Glove Silk i] in all the new spring colors, j $l5O to $3.50. EASTER PUMPS. in grey and biege combined |] with patent, in one and two ! strap novelty styles, with : Spanish heels; all sizes in J D, C and B widths priced $6.50 and $8.50. IWe have in more f suits for Men and j | Boys and little boys, j Come in and let us ; | show you. 1 II *** lß ** l ‘ AI j 1 ture— Iron Bed- 1 j J steads, wooden Bed- 1 j B steads, Mattresses I I I Springs, Dining Ta- j j I bles and other items |
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