jc Chatham laecorU
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,
Six Months,
Colin G. Shaw, Owner and Editor.
Chas. A. Brown, Associate Editor.
Advertising: 25c. 30c. and 35c. net.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1923.
1 _A.,bible thought |
I fC— for TODAY— I
0 Bible Thoughts memorized, will prove a |
I priceless heritage in after years. §
Be Sure You Are Right.
There is away which seemeth
right unto a man, but the end thereof
are the ways of death. —Proverbs 14:
12.
THEY ARE APPRECIATED.
Sometime ago there was an enter
tainment of a local nature in Pitts
boro and a lady gave the Record force
complimentary tickets to it. The, pa
per had rendered valuable service in
advertising the event, receiving no
remuneration whatever, except the
compliment of tickets.
Last week another friend tendered
us “free” tickets to the Lyceum course
that is to be in Pittsboro through the
winter months, the first of the series
appearing here last Thursday night.
A course was given like unto this last
season in Goldston and the manage
ment over there presented the editor
with season tickets.
These are the three instances in
which the paper has been recognized
for the mass of publicity that we give
to these things, and we arways feel
that the folks appreciate our efforts
when we are thus remembered. We
feel honored for our efforts. Then,
too, we are always proud and appre
ciative of the courtesy whether we use
them or not.
THEY WITHERETH AWAY.
Sunday afternoon we were sitting
on the porch at the home of C. A.
Brown, associate editor of The Rec
ord. Mr. Brown called attention to
the mass of leaves that were falling
from the various tree tops in that
particular section and he remarked,
“Shaw, that is a good subject for an
editorial for next week.”
We have studied that thing* over
ever since and we find much for re
flection. There those massive trees
were giving up their radiance and
their pride; the leaves themselves
but a short time ago were in full life
and splendor, pride among themselves
of a wanted shade and a benefaction
to man and a beauty to the homes on
that street. Giving up their life, with
ering away and falling to earth to
die and mingle with the soil, creating
a substance and sap that would pro
duce more leaves in the future years.
While many leaves were seared and
brown and giving away, there were
others yet green and seemed to be
able to stand the test for many days
to come, until some element of the
weather should appear and demand
that they go too, should join the hosts
of those that had fallen before them.
I remarked upon the singular circum
stance, while Mr. Brown said, “Tney
are like myself. They have passed
the time of their usefulness, age has
crept upon them and they are giving
away.” Others had sprung into life at
a later date were entitled to but a
few more days that is perhaps years
to them, to some it may be centuries.
No one knows how leaves compute |
age.
The leaves fade away, the sparrows
fall—all in the course of their own
period of time, be it a long age or
short span of life to them—they give
away. And so does the human frame,
it weakens with the years, the body
withereth away and there is no hope
of mortality, but the soui will live
on throughout the ages to come—for
ever and forever.
Then how does it profiteth one to
make preparations for those countless
ages before us. The religious, the pure
in heart and the servants of God, have
all preached from the known Christ
ian era perhaps before, to the present
day, that he that believeth on tho only
Son of God shall be saved.
Oh, why should the spirit of mortal
be proud?
Like a swift fleeting meteor, a fast
flying cloud,
A flash of lightning, a break of the
wave,
Man passeth from life to his rest in
grave.
Leaves of the oak and the willow
shall fade,
Be scattered around and together be
laid;
And the young and the old, and the
low and the high,
Shall molder to dust, and together
shall die.
—Lincoln.
The Carrboro Baptist church has
turned out three women members for
going in bathing with men. A lot of
people could be turned out of church
es for worse crimes than the above.
“Mrs. Vanderbilt Makes Fair
Grounds Pretty,” Headline in news
dispatch. she wants to have a
flower garden, cafeterias, kitchenettes
but no place where a man couM get a
stomach full of corn beef and cabbage.
“Them days are gone forever.”
We are having all kinds of conven
tions these days. There was recently
held the horse shoe pitchers’ conven
tion and now we see that we .are to
have the waterworks convention. Why
not have a blockaders convention or a
rum runners or a castor oil conven
tion? If water works, why not booze
and oil?
The whole of the European coun
try is in a turmoil but we Christian
, folks are quietly enjoying good health,
picking cotton, sawing wood and say
ing nothing. Thank you.
o — o — 0 — o — o o — o — o — o — o
o °!
o WISE AND OTHERWISE oj
O Some Our’n —Some Their’n o
o oj
o—o —o —o —o O O —0 —O —o !
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There are other ways besides that
of the transgressor.
-—o !
Some men are so ill-tempered that
it annoys them to smile.
. (j
Onion is a seductive vegetable but
it will give a human away..
O
Men fail because they are honest
and also because they are not.
A man once fell in love with a wo
man’s voice-—she seldom used it.
Aggressive men have been known
to acquire reputations as knockers.
o
An act to make an enemy has been
known to prove a losing game.
O ——
Ignorance being bliss, some folks
are blessed with perpetual happiness.
We need a lot of things we don’t
get and we get a lot of things we do
not need.
O
Worry does not rob tomorrow of its
horrors but it does rob today of its
blessings.
o
A woman will make an excuse for
her bread, ’though it is the best she
ever made.
WHAT A WONDERFUL COUNTRY
This Would Be if All Were Like
Country Editor.
The following clipping was sent to
us by a friend, who we highly appre
ciate, and is now living in a neighbor
State. He is a native of Chatham
county and a subscriber to The Rec
ord. He is a man of broad vision, su
preme intellect and has made a suc
cess in life. He appreciates the many
vicissitudes of a county editor, and
says in his letter: “The following
was clipped from the Manufacturer’s
Record of September 20, 1923, and is
sent to you for your encouragement.”
Following is the article:
President Chessnut, of the Texas
Press Association, recently paid a tri
bute to the country editor in a state
ment republished in .the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, as follows:
“In peace or war, in prosperity or
adversity, the conscience of the coun
try press is the bulwark of the na
tion, and to the country editor I give
all praise.
“He is the life of our convention
and the joy of our existence. • |
“May he and all his tribe live for
ever and may his spirit of optimism
blossom into perpetual youth.
“As long as the country editor lives
we know that all of us may enjoy life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
for he is the watchdog of our virtues,
the bulll elephant in the protection of
the American home,
i “‘May God bless him and love him
• to death!’
“That’s saying it in the language
that the country. editor talks.
“That semi-serious, sami-humorous
tone is right in tune with the mood
in which the country editor faces the
problems of each recurring week.
“But the job he works at is one of
the most serious and one of the most
important in the whole scheme of
things.
“Go into any community that is en
gaged in the common task of tryii g
to live together and you will find him
the most forward looking citizen in
the town.
“He is the town prophet, the seer of
visions and dreamer of dreams, the
kispirer of the town leaders, the
strengthener of the weak, the thorn
in the flesh of tfce town knockers.
“Without ceasing he says to h's
peoples ‘Fear not, little flock, only
have faith.’
“With wrath and indignation he de
nounces the doubters: ‘O ye of litt e
faith!’
“For above all he is a man of faith
—faith in his fellows, faith in his
country, faith in his state, faith in his
community.
“And SUCH faith he has in his
community.
_ “There is not a big city in the Unit
; ed States that was not once only the
dream of a country editor.
“There is not a metropolis that was
not at one time merely the substance
of things hoped for by some country
editor.
“There is not a big industrial cen
ter which today pushes its towers t -
, ward heaven and blackens the blue
! sky with the smoke of its factories
! | which is not the magnificent valida
| tion of what was once merely the ‘evi
t dence of things unseen’ in the vision
j of some country editor.
’. “Wherever the country editor
dwells there is at least one citizen who
s has his face to the rising sun.
) “A.nd to the degree that b?s fellow
; citizens catch something of his enthu
siasm, to that degree is there progress.
* “And yet he seMom owns much of
the town for which he labors, for he
, ‘seeketh not his own.’
“He labors for other men and for
5 the coming generation; for that’s t' \
: way he is built.
: “He joys in other men’s prosperity
- and proclaims it to the world with re
joicing.
“For his own he cares little—a crust
’ and a jroof and an old suit of clothes
> for himself—and with the hope of a
i better lot for his children —these suf
> fice.”
Eye bandage should not be used un
less a physician advises as it will do
more harm than good.
r j Flour at $6.50 a Barrel.
Come to T. M. Bland & Co.’s store
> for low prices. Sugar 10c. pourd;
r flour $6.50 per barrel, as long as it
i lasts.
Also nice line of work shirts, pan Is
; and overalls.
I* T * M * BLAND & CO.
BEST WEEKLY PAPER PRINTED.'
Chatham Record Paid High Compli
ment by Man Who Knows.
i
We received a good letter from our
friend, L. K. Beal, in Asheville, this
week. Among other things he says: !
“Enclosed • find check, for which
please extend my subscription for an
other year and give me a chance at
the Ford car. If I get it, I will bring
down my nephew, Ira C. Beal and
look over your new town and have
him drive me back to the land of the
| sky.
I am very anxious to see and meet
1 you, for you certainly are making the
Chatham Record the best weekly pa
per that I have ever seen and I have
seen some good ones too.
Hope you and everybody in old
Chatham county, the very best of
health, we.alth and hapiness, I am
Your old ugly friend,
L. K. BEAL.
NEWS FROM BRICKHAYEN.
Brickhaven, Oct. I.—Mr. and Mrs
Kennedy, Miss Ruth Kennedy, Mr.
Hanon and Mr. Seawell motored to
Carthage Sunday.
Mr. Frank Thomas, of Spencer,
spent awhile with friends here last
week. He has just returned from a
several months tour of the west and
southern Canada.
Miss Lida Mims, of Raleigh, spent
the week end here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mims.
Miss Fannie Johnson, of Morrisville
who has been visiting relatives near
Corinth will spend this week with
her aunt here, Mrs. J. W. Utley.
Hayes Harrington and Esther
Stephenson are among the new stu
dents at the Moncure school this week.
The cotton picking is progressing
nicely in this section. While the crop is
somewhat shorter than was thought
at first, the shortage is not due to the
ravages of the boll weevil pest. The
boll weevil has done very litle damage
so far, that is in this imediate com
munity. ~ '*i!
Mrs. J. H. Overby and children,
who have been visiting relatives in
Charlotte for the past few weeks, re
turned home Saturday.
The Brickhavein Betterment Asso
ciation enjoyed the meeting at Cor
inth Saturday afternoon. The refresh
ments served by the Corinth ladies
were appetizing and delicious, espec
ially appetizing.
Mrs. R. H. Overby and Miss Mary
Lee Utley have been appointed to
sell tickets for the Radcliffe Chautau
qua which is to be here October 11th,
12th and 13th. The agents are making
an effort to see every person in the
territory allotted to Brickhaven can
vassers. Tickets are being sold at
Corinth and at Moncure. It is hoped
that everyone who can possibly do so
will buy a ticket and attend the en
tire time. Chautauqua is worth while.
It is indeed “a canvas covered temple
of joy and inspiration.” The lectures
alone are worth the price of a ticket.
Master Wallace Marks and little
Merle Marks are spending this week
in Chapel Hill with their uncle, Mr.
R. H. Marks.
German money may be put on a
gold basis, leaving only a question of
where to get some gold t<s back it up.
—lndianapolis News.
30c Cotton
We believe the market will advance
to thirty cents this Fall. Don’t sell
your cotton now but consign it to us
to be held. We will make liberal ad
vances on your shipments.
SAVANNAH COTTON FACT
ORAGE CO.
Savannah, - - - Georgia.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Having qualified as executor of the
last will and testament of L. A.
Trgden, deceased, late of Chatham
county, North Carolina, this is to no
tify all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or before
the Ist day of October, 1924, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to the
estate will make immediate set.le
ment.
This Ist day of October, 1923
HARRISON TROGDEN,
Nov. 8-p. Executor.
FOR TASTY BAKING!
Our flour is of the finest texture —of rich, rare flavor all • .
its own. It has a concentrated form of goodness that
gives you better, more dependable baking with the ut
•most economy in the use of flour. Every bag strictly
guaranteed. Must be good or your money back.
! From $6.25 to $7.00 Per Barrel.
R M. CONNELL, Pittsboro, N. r. ;
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STILL A VALE OF HUMILITY. |
The New York Evening Post under f
the headline, “North Carolina admit- I
‘ ted* into the Union” discourses as fol- %
lows. X
The humble and meek are exalted, x
'ln decades gone the noble common- |
wealths of Virginia, South Carolina j
and even Georgia looking backward *
to a richer historical past on the banks &
of the James, the Peedee, and the x
Ogeechee, were wont to gaze down |
in comparison on the conglomeration |
of Tarheel folks about whose miser |
able lot there ran the geographical |
convenience known as state boundary J
line. .These proud three were willing |
to admit that North Carolina was a |
state, but that was about all. |
A learned and honored son of this |
despised political division of the Uni- J
ted States on being asked at a tea |
party where he had been born repli- |
ed sadly; “Madam, I am obliged to |
confess that I come from that state |
which is only a geographical necessity 4
to fill in between the illustrious states j
of Virginia and South Carolina.” <|
i But times are altered. The Savan- j
nah Press, whose editor is still alive |
as we write, published this editorial: j
.“North Carolina is a perfect State, j
That’s about all the Georgia legisla- $
ture had thrown at it since the ses- j
sion had began two weeks ago. It is j
pure speculation as to what the house
and senate would have to talk about
but for North Carolina. The legisla- )
tors are told several times daily what \
great state it is. Its tax measures are *
perfect, its laws are a delight, its
prosperity is marked, its folks are \
happ. Committee meetings are filled ]
with speeches praising the State. It \
is difficult to see how some Gergi- \
ans keep from moving up there. The \
North Carolina tax act is reported as \
being a perfect measure for gather- ]
ing coin and at the same time help
industries. There are more cotton *
spindles in North Carolina than in *
Georgia. There is more happiness in *
Buncombe county, than i?> tl ? hills and $
valleys of Habersham and Hall. No- ;l
body has a word of criticism for <!
North Carolina an l its method of tax- !|
ing and keeping them satisfied. If this !|
legislature doesn’t put Georgia in the J[
North Carolina class before the first ;l
of September, it will not be for lack «'
of advice.” !|
ITEMS FROM GUM SPRINGS jj
' Pittsboro, Rt. 2, Oct. 1. —Miss Annie jj
Mann spent last week at Carrboro. j!
Mr. J. D. Jones and daughter, Miss |!
Annie, and Mr. Jim Thomas were vis- <!
itors in Siler City on Friday. !
* Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Cook have J
been the guests of Mrs. Cicero Buck- j
ner for the past week.
Miss Lela Mann has accepted a po- !
sition at Swepsonville. !
Mrs. J. J. Thomas has gone to Bur- !
lington to be with her daughter, Mrs. |
Boyd Hargrove, who has been critical- j
ly ill. Mrs. Hargrove remains desper- ;
ately sick but her loved ones hope for »
an early improvement. j!
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Announcement Soon. ‘
We wish to state that our machine j
i has not arrived yet, but we want you
to watch for our announcement in i
■ The Record. • <1
PEOPLE’S PERFECT PRESSING Co. i
L. E. Sturdivant, Manager \
Ready to Gin j
Your Cotton
We have thoroughly overhaul- j
ed our ginnery, and are ready to j
gin your cotton. We put on new i
I i
i bagging and ties and gin your l
cotton at $4.50 per bale. We buy j
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your seed and cotton and pay ]
market price for them. 1
Chatham Oil and \
Fertilizer Co. I
j
Joe Carroll, Manager, t
PITTSBORO,
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Sl-ft A . |l
rail Opening I
I We announce our first showing of seasonable merchtf i
[ Thursday, Friday and!
Saturday's
I You are cordially invited to inspect our line of \y 0 i f
I Dress Goods, Poifet Twills, Crepes and Serges. Comnw
I line of Ginghams, Wash Goods, Shirtings and Outings I
| Sweaters and Scarfs and Wool Caps, and also some I
I Savings in Remnants. 1 l
I This will be a time to select the Best Merchandise in I
I Chatham county at a price that will please you. Come bp 1 \
I fore the stock is picked over. Also remember * that ouv \
| tailor, representing Hopkins Tailoring Company, 0 f Balti \
| more, Md., will be with us on the above named dates' " l
| We want you to inspect our line of Schloss Brothers I
| Clothing, all new stock. Everyone knows that this bnnd !
I of clothes are the very best made. Come to the opening I
I on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 4, 5 and 6 t
I and tell your friends to come. * ’ ’ l
Yours for bigger business and satisfaction guaranteed !
| J. J. JOHNSON & SON, ’ |
I Square Deal Merchants PITTSBORO N. C I
[Colors Black, Gray, and all shades of Brown leathers,
Suedes and the Glazed Leathers.*
Call in and see what pretty, good Styles we can show
I you from $5.00 to $19.00. :
We feature Craddock-Terry and—
WALK OVER SHOES j
Widths AAA to EEE. If you are hard to fit call on us. i
STROUD & HUBBARD
THE SHOE AND HOSIERY STORE.
SANFORD,
QeSfZEfERTIL!ZERS|
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|| food is allowed in |
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ryA Because they carry
| UVEIMZ-E TOBACCO DUST as
|f a filler. I
OiTAi»c[i(y£i Because none of the
| j ed from the tobacco |
fj orfi Beceuse they make S
Ij sjversize~ oVEßSlZE crops j
|| For Grain Crops They Are Best j
| Prices Are Right. If Your Dealer Does j
Not Handle Them Write Us or j
j Better Come to See Us j
j LECoimWconoNfliLti
Sanford, N. C.