Cije Ci)atl)am Record
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS.
Established in 1878 by H. A. London.
Entered at Pittsboro, N.C., as Second
Class mail matter by act of Congress.
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Colin G. Shaw, Owner and Editor.
Cha?. A. Brown, Associate Editor.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923.
I 1 A BIM?THOU(Br?f
| FOR TODAY—I
1 Bible Thoughts memorized, will prove a |
priceless heritage in after years.
Man’s Birthright.
Thou madest him to have dominion
over the works of thy hands; thou
hast put all things under his feet.—
Psalms 8:6.
IS IT COMMERCIAL.
Within the past few jweeks there have
and discussed the consolidation of
schools. In fact there has been more
than a hundred people to talk it over
with the editor who are sorely dis
tressed at the proposed changes in
Chatham county, and that have been
put into effect in some sections of the!
county, as well as many parts
of the State. Among the many
visitors there has been but
two or three exceptions where they
favored the consolidation of schools.
It is a question to which we have ;
given much thought and we can see
many advantages for the children and
there are also many disadvantages
for the farmers and some to the chil
dren themselves. It is a circumstance
that will greatly obliterate the bless
ings that now adorn the rural section,
and will destroy that love and com
panionship of God’s open air and free
dom of the tillers of the soil more
than any other movement that has
been put in practice in many years.
It is true that the automobile and oth
er modes of fast traveling have
brought the folks of Chatham coun
ty into closer touch with one another
yet it is a rare thing that a young
man or young woman ever retains that
great respect for the old home on the
farm after they have become imbued
with the privileges of the town.
We quesiton sometimes whether
this movement is commercial, political
or really has a foundation for the
general welfare of the child? Does
it pretend to better qualify the citi
zenship, is the mandates of the lead
ers to be more fully impressed upon
the present generation or have the
manufacturers of motor vehicles plant
ed propaganda to flood the state wtih
transportation facilities. It is pos
sible that manufacturers of refined
oils and crude products are in league
with the powers to increase the sales,
thereby multiplying the riches of the
already wealthy folks?
We believe in some instances that
it would be far better to have con
solidated schools, where they are al
ready in close proximity of the towns,
but back in the “sticks” where the
farmers have every desire to give their
children. every opportunity, but are
limited in their means to clothe the
child and put it in presentable shape
it woul I be far better to qquip the
school, demand better qualified teach
ers, pay them the kind of salary they
deserve and leave the schools where
they are.
The editor of this paper does not
believe in a bond issue, consolidation
of schools, special tax or other move
ments that increases the taxes of the
farmer or increases his burdens in
any manner, except that he has a
voice in the change. When a matter
of this kind is contemplated it should
be left up to the district to vote on
the matter and if a majority sc or
ders then the change is <well and g »od.
No other method should be used.
THE TAX PROBLEM.
We believe the greatest problem be
fore the American people today is the
problem of taxation says the Shenan
doah, la., Sentinel Post.
Two sane methods of relief are op
en.. First discourage new govern
mental .fads and fancies which add
unnecessary laws to our statute books
/with increasing numbers of employes
and more government overhead. Offi
cialism spreads like the green hav
tree if left to its own course, so trim
it down to essential?.
t- ee that all property pays
taxes equally, which it does not do
at present. Under our existing laws
any person is at liberty to convert his
property into non-taxable bonds and
thus escape all forms of taxation.
The necessity (if it ever existed!
for tax-exempt bond is past and the
day is here when no such loophole as
this should remain to enable those
most able to pay to escape taxation.
Every dollar that tax-exemnt bonds
absorb cuts two ways—it doubles the
tax on other people and removes a
dollar from industries which need it
for expansion and development.
O, TEMPERA! 0 MORES!
“Is the world growing better?”
This question has been asked many
times. It may and it may not be.
Give a lot of Club nomen. a few crazv I
men the opportunity and this world
will soon be in a worse condition than
it ever was. You can talk about the
blue laws of Connecticut, where a man
was not allowed to to kiss his wife
on Sunday; where people were not
allowed to cook on Sunday; were not
allowed to visit on Sunday and’Where
men, women and children were com
pelled to attend Sunday services, whe
ther or no, is nothing compared to
some of the blue laws adopted bv the
county authorities of Ludington,
Mich. And the officers snv they are
going to enforce them. Road tbrm
and see if you think the world is
■ growing better or worse, or whether
' more asylums for lunatics should be i
. built. I
Closing all billiard parlors, soft
. drink emporiums, dance halls theaters
and others places of amusements, in
| eluding the bath beaches.
’ Stopping publication and distribu
* tion of the Ludington Sunday News.
* Stopping play on all golf courses
in the county.
Arrest of all persons driving auto
: ombiles for pleasure on the Sabbath.
* This is some of the fanatical work
of some crazy women of Ludington,
and such laws will sooner or later be
introduced in other towns and cities of
the United States.
Over in Pennsylvania the law is
strict against lynching. The county
1 in which a lynching occurs will have
to pay a fine of SIO,OOO. Lynching is
construed as murder and even the at
tempt to rescue a prisoner from an
officer is punishable with a minimum
fine of SIO,OOO and imprisonment for
not more than ten years.
The question has been asked: What
will become of the laboring people
when America allows millions of emi
grants to land in this country and
when man is daily inventing machin
ery of all kinds that will take the
place of many men? What will be
come of us all one hundred years from
now when millions and millions of
people will be living in America and
nothing to do?
Why do people who hold govern
ment jobs, kick so strenuously when
they lose them on account of politics ?
Politics is power. When a party is
victorious those holding positions un
[ der the losing sde must expect to have
to give up their jobs. It does not mat- 1
ter if the party in power is trying
to retrench and save the people’s mon
ey, many job holders kick just the
same and they remind us of a suck- 1
ing calf, they hate to turn lose the
teat.
McIVER BIRTHDAY DINNER.
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News of Local and Personal Nature
Bear Creek Now 2.
Bear Creek, Rt. 2, July 30.—-Mrs. (
Georgia Blair has been spending a
few days in the home of her uncle, J.
E. Burke, of Kimbolton. ,
“Bill” Hacknej;. of Greensboro, has |
been visiting relatives in and around
Bear Creek. «
S. F. Foster, after spending a few
days with his parents, has accepted
a position as operator at Mocksville.
Miss Belle Straughan has been vis
iting near Broadway.
G. A. Loyd has been building an
addition to his home.
Miss Alma Johnson, of Greensboro,
was visiting her mother last week.
M. F. Norwood is off selling fruit
trees.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Willett, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. V. Willett spent the week
end visiting in Burlington.
Eugene Straughan has accepted o
position in Burlington.
Mrs. M. W. Rives, of Kipling, was
visiting in the home of Mrs. Jessie
P. Rives, near Bear Creek last week.
Tracey Coggins spent a few days
last week with home folks.
Dewey Rives was visiting his moth
er last Iweek.
Miss Sankie Edwards, of Siler City,
and David Sikes were visiting Mr. j
and Mrs. A. W. Dawkins last week.
A. H. Womble was a visitor in Bur
lington recently.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Beal, Mrs. W.
A. Coggins and Mrs. Ruffin Holt, of * <
Bear Creek, motored to Sanford last <
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Holt remaned j
in Sanford to spend some time with '
her daughter, Mrs. W. I. Williamson, i
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Ferrell, of Elon
College, were week-end visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cheek.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Baker and fam
ily have been on a visit to Holly *
Springs. They were visiting Mr. Ba
ker’s people.
Mesdames J .J. Cheek and D. F. 1
Ferrell visited at T. B. Wilkerson’s :
Sunday.
Masters James Howell and Robert 1
Willett, of Raleigh, after spend
ing sometime in the home of their j
grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. <
Willett, have returned home.
J. F. Coggins, of Hallison, spent
Sunday afternoon in the home of his i
father.
There was a birthday dinner given (
to Mrs. E. J. Mclver of Rt. 2, last ,
Tuesday, 24th. Mrs. Mclver and Mrs. .
R. A. Murchison, of Fayetteville, are
twin sisters, daughters of the late
Col. and Mrs. J. R. Rives. They were \
66 years old. There were 51 present
to enjoy this birthday dinner. We are
informed that this was a most en
joyable occasion.
In the afternoon the crowd dispers- -
ed-(wishing Mrs Mclver and Mrs Mur
chison many, many mor§ ...pleasant <
birthdays. i
Those present from a distance were 1
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mclver and family, (
of Charlotte,; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mc
lver and family, of Greensboro; Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Rives, of Sanford; Mrs.
R. A. Murchison, of Fayetteville; L.
J. Brooks, of Detroit, Mich., Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Phillips, of Swepsonville;
Mrs. Lambert, of Jonesboro; Miss
Bronna Straughan, of Siler City; Miss
Mary Lizzie Harris, of Rt. 5, Siler
City.
The revival will begin next Sunday
at Meronies Methodist church and will;
continue through the week. The pastor
Rev. E. C. Sell, will do the preaching.
PHIL.
THE VERY BEST CAPITAL.
We are in receipt of a postal card
from our friend F. M. Nash, of Cor
inth, who is on a camping trip west.
He had reached Washington, D. C.,
and says “the greatest national capital i
on earth. We start west through the i
Alleghaney mountains Tuesday—we
are bound for Denver, Colo.”
Roe Bland, of Burlington, is spend
ing a few days at home.
Notice to Tax Payers.
In the next issue of this paper I
► will advertise all property upon which
! is due 1922 tax. If you want to pre
, vent the embarrassment and save cost
; | settle before August 7th.
* G. W. BLAIR, i
3 Aug. 2. __ Sheriff.!
FROM ANTIOCH SECTION.
i ■
I Cumnock, Rt. 1, July 30.—The Sun
day schol at Antioch is getting on
nicely.
There was a good rain in this sec
tion Saturday and Sunday night.
Mr. E. C. Hart and family spent the
week-end in Jonesboro visiting.
Miss Nina May Thomas is much
| improved after a severe spell of sick
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Cain and fam
j ily, of Fayetteville, spent a while Sun
-1 day in the home of Mrs. Cain’s sis
ter, Mrs. J. E. Johnson.
Miss Mattie Eva Dorsett spent the
week-end at home.
Those interested in the cleaning up
of the cemetery at Antioch Christian
church, are requested to meet Friday
morning, August 3rd.
Mr. Vonnie Thomas, of, Moncure,
spent the week-end in the home of his
brother, Mr. Colon Thomas.
Misses Violet and Lacy Johnson spent
Monday night in the home of their
cousin, Mrs. Colon Thomas.
Miss Ollie Fields, of Cumnock, Rt.
1, spent the week at Jonesboro visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. H. Waddell.
BOB.
DOINGS AROUND GUM SPRINGS.
Pittsboro, Rt. 2, July 31.—Mr. and
Mrs. G. P. Whitaker and children vis-j
ited in Carrboro last week.
Messrs Roland and Lee Wright, of
Carrboro, spent the week-end at home. \
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Quackenbush!
and children have been visiting Mr. •
and Mrs. Charlie Lutterloh. , i
Mr. Eli Cheek spent the week-end!
at home.
Little Misses Irene, Katherine and I
Effie Mae Campbell are on a visit to
their grand mother, Mrs. Lorena Whit
aker.
Mr. J. T. Wright spent Sunday in
Durham with Mr. Wright who went
there Saturday for treatment.
Master Lacy Herndon spent the
week-end with his sister, Mrs. W. K.
Mann.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeter Perry and chil
dren spent Sunday at W. M. Perry’s. |
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Perry spent last
Wednesday at Lakeview.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hamlet a-d chil
dren, of Pittsboro, spent Sunday at G.
P. Whitakers.
Miss Elizabeth Herndon spent Fri
day .Nvith her brother, Frank Dur
ham. •
Mr. Lee Wright spent Monday and
Tuesday with his mother, Mrs. J. T.
Wright.
Master Billy Hamlet, of Pittsboro.
is visiting his cousins, Dorothy and
Mary Dell Whitaker.
Master Lacy Herndon had the mis
fortune to cut a toe off last Monday
afternoon while hoeing.
CROSS-TIE.
REVIVAL SERVICES IN MONCURE
Moncure, July 30.—Revival services
are going on at the Baptist church
this week, Rev. R. R. Gordon, the pas
tor, is doing the preaching. There will j
be two services each day, one at 11
a. m., and one in the evening at 8. I
Mrs. O. C. Hill and children, of
Louisburg, and Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Earp and children, who live near Mil
ton, were visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Hunt’s last week.
Dr. J. E. Cathell went to Raleigh
one day last week and had an oper
ation performed on his left eye. We
are glad to state that his eye is get
ting on nicely at this writing.
There was a downpour of rain in
and around Moncure section last Mon
day afternoon which did a great deal
of damage in (Washing the land.
Miss Marguerite Poe. of’ Durham, is
visiting Miss Hilda Wilkie, of Mon- j
cure, ths week. ( |
OUR QUERY DEPARTMENT
Query: What will make my hair
Linde? asks a young lady on route 1.
Paint it with iodine.
Query: What has become of the old
lady who used to sit in the corner
and smoke field tobacco ? J. N. T.
That's easy. She’s now smoking jo
for 30 cents.
Query: 1 have had influenza for
three weeks and it has left me wish |
weak lungs and lumbago in the ;>a k.
What must I do for it?
Our iioctor says for you io go lo
praying.
Query: What is going to become
of the horse fly since so many auto
mobiles have come into use and horses
are disappearing?
We hardly know, H. B. J., unless
i hey go the way of the housefly and
the tumble roller.
J. E. BURKE DIED TUESDAY.
Mr. J. E. Burke, postmaster at
Kimbolton, and a man well and fa
vorably . known in. Chatham - county,
died at his home early Tuesday mom
ing and was buried at Rives Chapel
on Wednesday, Rev. R. H. Broom con
ducting the servees.
Mr. Burke suffered several months
ago a paralytic stroke gs- ar slight na
ture and had a recurrent atack a few
days ago from, which he never rallied.
Edgar Burke was an honest, unas
suming man, industrious and kind
hearted. He had many friends.
Besides his wife he is survived by
four sons and two daughters, one
brother, W. H. Burke, of Goldston, i
two sisters, Mrs. George N. Smith of
Pittsboro, Rt. 3 and Miss Virginia
Wright of Mississppi.
Off on Vacation.
M iss Kate Vestal, the popular mil- |
liner of Siler City, is on her sum- j
mer vacation, spending the time at the
Wilkesboros, Statesville, Mt. Airy and
other points in the western part of the
State.
1 ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.
i
Having qualified as administrator of
the estate of J. Roy Hal Pipkin, de
ceased, late of Chatham county, this
is to notify all persons holding claims
against the estate to present the same
to the undersigned on or before the
1 2nd day of August, 1924, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons owing the said estate will
please make prompt settlement.
This 2nd day of August, L 923.
i A. J. PIPKIN,
i V. R. JOHNSON, Administrator.
Attorney. Sep6-c
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET.
1 Sunday School Workers Have Fine
Reception at Hanks.
1 j
( Hanks Chapel church was the scene
■ of a large gathering of Sunday school
workers last Saturday and Sunday,
1 when the Chatham Sunday School As
sociation held the annual convention
1 there. Many were in attendance from
■, over Chatham county, many from a
distance.
D. W. Sims, state superintendent
■ of the Association, and Miss Flora Da
’ vis, assistant superintendent, were
• present and helped make the meeting
5 the success it was. Mr. Sims made
1 four talks and captivated the crowds
1 with the wisdom of his words, as also
• did H. G. Self.
’, On Sunday several talks or ad
' dresses were made by different ones
' connected with the Association, dele
gates from the various schools in the
county, but chiefly among whom were
Mr. Simms. Dr. J. D. Gregg, of Siler
City, also made an address that
j highly pleasing to all who was privil
eged to hear it.
Rev. J. J. Boone, of Pittsboro, was
present on Saturday and made a good
talk.
After the morning program on each
| day, the large number of people pres
ent, gathered at a long table loaded
down as only Hanks Chapel folks
j know how to load one, and they eat
' a dinner that was cooked in the old
, fashioned way. There was boiled ham,
! fried chicken, cake, pies—why say
i more? There was every kind of good
’ eats.
I Thus the two days passed off. Ev
j erybody enjoyed themselves, a good
meeting was held and all went home
! satisfied.
DISTRICT JUNIOR MEETING. |
Be Held in Goldston Next Saturday.
Public Invited.
Contributed.
The fifteenth District Junior meet
ing will be held at Goldston next Sat
urday, August 4th, begining at 10:30
in the morning. The 'public is most j
cordially invited to attend this meet
ing. The following program will be ;
tendered:
Song—America.
Invocation.
Welcome Address—T. B. Beal, of
Bear Creek.
Response—A. A. Apple, of Burling- ,
ton.
Election of Secretary. !
Roll call of Councils.
Report of Secretaries.
Impressions from the National.
Council—T. C. Moon, of Graham.
Address—L. D. Mendenhall, of
Greensboro. |
Afternoon session at 1:30.
Chorus or quartet.
Discussion—Has the Junior a dis
tinctive spirit if brotherhood. If so,
what is it?—W. H. Tyler and W. R. |
Thompson.
Address—P. S. Carlton, state coun
cilor.
I Discussion—How may we get the
; disinterested members enlisted as a
jworker in the local Council?
Remarks for the good of the order.
Song—Blest be the 1 tie that binds.
Benediction.
This district is composed of Chat
ham and Alamance counties.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. L. Griffin left
Tuesday for the mountains to spend
a few days.
NOTICE OF LANIT SALE~
Under and by virtue of the powers |
contained in a certain deed of trust j
dated on the 10th day of January, I
1919, executed and delivered to Dan- I
iel Allen, trustee, said deed of trust |
being recorded in book F I at pages I
507-8 in the office of the Register of |
Deeds for Chatham County, and de- I
fault having been made in the indebt- j I
edness secured therein, I will on
11th day of August, 1923 i I
offer for sale at public auction, to the I
highest bidder for cash, at the court I
house door in Pittsboro the following
described property, to-wit: j
Tract No. 12. Beginning at a stake
in the Gulf and Carbonton road, West
corner of lot No. 11; thence westward
railroad right-of-way 55 poles to a
stone in railroad right-of-woy; thence
South 32 degrees, East 23 poles to a
stone; thence South 31 1-2 degrees,
East with line of lot No.- 1 120 poles
to the Gulf and Carbonton road;!
thence westward with said, road 34
poles to the beginning, containing 32
acres.
Time of sale 12 o’clock, noon.
This the 10th day of July, 1923.
DANIEL ALLEN,
W. P. HORTON, Trustee.
Attorney. Aug 2-p.
MORTGAGESALE. {
. .* .
By virtue and the power vested in
the undersigned by reason of a certain i
mortgage deed duly executed to I. H.j
Meade, i by Harrison Marsh on the'
31st day of March, 1919, and trans-j
ferred and assigned to A. Sehiffman j
by the said I. H. Headen and record- |
ed in book No. F. 1., page 588 in the!
office of the Register of Deeds of !
Chatham county, North Carolina. De
fault having been made in the pay
ment of money thereby secured, the
undersigned will sell at public auction
to the last and highest bidder for cash
at the court house in the town of
Pittsboro, N. C., on
Monday, the 27th day of August
at 12 o’clock, noon, or soon thereafter
the following described lands in Bear
| Creek township adjoining the lands
i of Jerry Murdock, Prissy Pass, Mat
Pugh, Will Bass and others and
bounded as follows:
Beginning on the railroad, Alfred
Glosson’s corner in R. M. Gorrell’s old
line; running thence north 4.5 degress
east 48.5 poles to a stake, Jerry Mur
dock’s corner; thence south 84.5 de
| grees east with Jerry Murdock’s and
Prissy Pass 48.5 poles to a stake, Pris
sy Pass and Mat Pugh’s corner; thence
: south 4.5 degrees west 48.5 poles to
j a stake in Gorrell’s old line, now Mat
i Pugh and Will Bass corner; thence
north 84.5 degrees west with Will
Bass line to the begininng, contain
ing 10 acres more or less.
This the 23rd day of July, 1923.
I. H. FEADEN, Mortgagee.
A. SCHIFPMAN, Assignee.
Aug. 16-c.
ITheßest *1
J Dream Book |
I You have probably heard many times about Dream II
Books—but did you ever think of your Bank Book as a fij
Dream Book that will make your dreams come true? * 4
Well, it will—if you do your share to help by adding cer- fit
tain amount to your account regularly each pay day. M
Start an Account right now—a dollar or more will do it— fi]
and then watch your dreams become a reality. j|
The Chatham Bank jj
J. C. GREGSON, President. J. J. JENKINS, Cashier.
W. A. Teague, vice President. ’ Dii
SILER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA j|
I OPPORTUNITY]
mj We offer at bargain prices, cost not considered: ||
ujj One 8-horse Ingeco Oil Engine, new. M
|j| One 4-horse Ingeco Oil Engine, new. |[jjj
iKJj One 12-horse Ingeco Oil Engine, used. M
One Wade Drag Saw, new. |u|
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|| SANFORD,
lj| THE WINCHESTER STORE. |
I We WELCOME Our Friends
■’ The many Chatham County people that have recently
>1 purchased goods from us have been welcome indeed. It is
-a great pleasure to us to have you call. We have been in
business in Sanford for many years and folks everywhere
have become convinced that “it is what we say it is” and
this alone is a bed rock of our reputation. Remember us
when in Sanford and call to see us whether you buy or
not. Let’s get acquainted.
“ITS WHAT WE SAY IT IS.”
W. F. CHEARS
SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA. |
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—The House of Kuppenheimer Good Clothes. —
Where Quality Is Higher Than Price. J
| August Specials
I Below are listed a few of our many good buying items |
I for the month of August beginning the first day. f
S LL Sheeting by 50 yard bolts, 18 l-2c. |
| Overalls, 220 good grade, $1.50.
| Carhartt’s, $2.00 . c ~ n t
i Men’s Chambray Shirts, extra quality, 85 large sizes, |
| Anderson Fast colors, 32 inch Gingham, 20c. per yard.
I Men’s Shoes, $1.50 and up.
| Children’s Shoes, 98c. to $1.89. J
i Ladies Shoes, $1.50 and up. |
I Some good Trunks at the right prices. |
| Each Monday during the month we will sell 5 lbs. |
| for 25c. with each $5.00 purchase. Each Thursday dui - |
| ing the month we will sell 10 yards LL Sheeting for <$
,[ with each $lO. purchase.
I We pay sc. extra for cross ties in trade. I j
I C. L. BROWER & COMPANY,
| Dealer in Quality Merchandise. S
| SILER CITY,
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