Thursday, May 10, 1928
THE
CHATHAM RECORD
O. J. PETERSON
Editor and Publisher
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Thursday, May 10, 1928
The people and the Sheriff’s of
fice deserve credit for the excellent
record in the collection of taxes.
Scarcely a sixth of the county tax
remains to be collected at this writ
ing.
The paper is delayed this week
in order to accommodate the Sher
iff, who has been rushed to prepare
the land advertisements for this is
sue.
Again w r e wish to thank our con
temporaries for courtesies, especially
the Chatham News for its good word
last week. The Dunn Dispatch, which
got a good print of the cut sent it,
suggests a suit on the part of the
editor of the Record against Roland
Beasley of the Monroe Journal for
the kind of print that it gave us,
stating that we are a better looking
man by far than the Journal’s cut
indicated. Well, we failed to see
that picture in the Journal, but if
it showed up worse than the original
it was going some. Anyway, we
can excuse almost anything in the
case of Roland Beasley, for if the
writer has ever had a good friend
through the thick and thin of near
forty years, R. F. Beasley is that
one, or one of the number.
Boys, it begins to look as if it
is not a question of getting in the
second race, but of beating the oth
er fellows so badly that the higher
one of them will not have the face ‘
to ask for a second primary. Let’s 1
all hands tcgethe? and push through
the first go-round.
In the death of Mr. O. C. Kennedy
of Brickhaven the county has lost
one of its very best citizens. He'
was a whole-hearted, genial, pro- f
gressive, and esteemed by all wno
knew him. The Record extends the
sympathy of its readers to his devot
ed and bereaved w r ife and daughter.
Editor Josephus Daniels has been
consistently opposed to Smith, but
he has not embarrassed himself as
have a few of the other anti-Smith
men. His reply to the Californian
who wired him asking him to accept
the independent candidacy for the
vice-presidency, was a master piece.
Mr. Daniels finds it hard to swallow
Smith; yet he sees, as does this
writer, that the most important
thing at this time is to rebuke the
authors of corruption in government
and to restore old-time honesty of
administration, and one need only
go to that incomparable Republican
leader Senator Borah to be convin
ced that that very thing is needed.
Like the editor of the Record, Mr.
)| Daniels sees its possible to take
care of the prohibition question with
a plank in the platform and with
a dry majority in Congress. Kow
ever, this writer feels that when
Smith takes the oath to support the
constitution that the prohibition
amendment will be enforced as it has
never been. Andrew Jackson was a
low-tariff man, but when South Ca
rolina thought to nullify the tariff
laws, that state found Old Hickory
ready to call out the army in de
fense of the laws he had sworn to
support. An honest man is what we
want, a mar. with a backbone, who
regards his oath of office and com
pels his subordinates to do the same.
The hypocrite who talks prohibition
and temperance and drinks like a
fish is the man to be avoided and
you do not have to go to New York
or Chicago to find him.
We have no idea that the duties
of the commissionership of Labor
and Printing are so intricate and ar
duous as to require a sixteen-year
apprenticeship. If so, wouldn’t the
State be in a woeful fix if Milt Ship
man should die?
Cordell Hull is a good man and,
doubtless, would make a good presi
dent, but as he has no chance of be
ing nominated, and if nominated less
chance of being elected, why should
North Carolina try to send a dele
gation to Houston for him? The
thing to do is to nominate Smith,
put Hull in as the candidate for vice
president, place a strong prohibition
plank in the platform, and go ahead
*nd elect the ticket. It would be a
ragedy for a few extremists in the
■South to prevent the election of a
democratic president; and with the
/ote of the solid South and with the
Western farmers disappointed m
'their hopes of farm relief promised
by the last Republican platform, such
an event is r.ct only possible but
probable.
There is an artesian flow of wa
ter on the Nooe planing mill lot. It
flows out of the well by the railroad
track even in dry weather. It is
possible that a well sunk through a
stratum -or two of rock would dis
cover a sufficient flow for town use.
The well mentioned is only ten or
twelve feet deep. If there is a sur
face pool there, it is reasonable to
suppose there are lower pools, as all
the strata have the same incline. Let
this be investigated before a deci
sion for the location of a well is
| made.
It appears, from the headway
Peterson’s candidacy has made, that
it is up to him and his friends to
make a desperate effort to poll such
a large vote in the first primary as
to discourage a call from the next
highest man for a second primary.
Go to it, fellows.
There are now three men seeking
the North Carolina delegation for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency —Smith, Hull, and Reed.
Smith and Reed need no introduc
tion to our readers. Cordel3 Hull is
an able Congressman from Tennes
see. Mr. Turlington, of Turlington
bill fame, has assumed the manager
ship of his campaign in the state.
News came from Washington a week
ago that Hull is the man anti-Smith
voters of the state are to support,
and Turlington went to it. Walter
Murphy, who has been quietly sup
porting Reed, has been announced
as manager for that gentleman's
campaign in the state. As there
is no presidential primary in the
state, the contest involves a struggle
for delegates to the state conven
tion. which will choose delegates to
the National convention. W’e are to
see some real politics.
A burnt child dreads fire. Sen
‘ ator Simmons once attempted most
1 disastrously to force a presidential
candidate upon Alliance Democrats
I and was years putting out the fire
he himself started. Thtu has made
1 flint sc v ary that he has dreaded the
effect of Smith's nomination. But
the chater is in a dilemma. The
Smith sentiment has grown so im-
I pressive that the wary senator must
be in a quandary. In the earlier
days, he stood firmly with the bour
bon leaders in the counties and was
the hero of the organization, while
tens of thousands of life-long Dem
ocrats left the party for all time
T&snttmmm
I WILL BUY CEDAR LOGS DE
livered at Pittsboro, or on the
road anvwher p a truck can get to
them. Prices inspection guar
anteed to satisfy.
FOR SALE—THREE FIVE CENT
cakes soap for ten cents at R. J.
Moore’s.
SEVERAL SMALL TRACTS OF
timber for sale at a bargain. See
A. C. Ray at once.
NEW SHOES—GOOD SYLE, GOOD
price, come and see them at the
store of R. J. Moore & Co. Bynum,
N. C.
NEW SHOES BEING OPENED BY
R. G. Moore & Co. at their Bynum
store. Call in and look over
their stock.
THERE ARE VALUES—BEING
found at Hall’s Sale, unequaled by
price.
TRY A POUND OF OUR FRESH
ground coffee. Fresher and pur
e rwhen it is fresh ground, and
will go nearly twice as far as the
old ground. W. C. Johnson.
PURINA STARTENA, PURINA
chicken chowder, for chicks and
laying hens. Pig chow, Cow chow
and Purina horse feeds for Sale.
O. M. Poe.
WHOLE JERSEY MILK—IS CTS.
a quart delivered anywhere in
Pittsboro early in the morning.
Lexie Clark.
HALL HAS ADDED TO HIS STOCK
the 100 per cent all wool Blue
Serge Suits, now on Special Sale.
CHICK STARTER, SCRATCH, AND
baby scratch, also horse feed. Ship
stuff, flour, oats, Prices right. W.
C. Johnson.
HALL EXPECTS TO MAKE HIS
store headquarters for the 100 per
cent wool Blue Serge Suits. $25
Suits for limited time only $19.50.
VISIT THE GREAT SALE SAT
urday at Hall. You should see
the many articles, and value sav
ing opportunity on these items.
Now on display in Hall’s show win
dwo.
YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY BUY
ing your lard bv the kit or tub.
Special W. C. Johnson.
because of his lack of finesse. To
j avoid such a possibility this year,
| he has followed what he has deem
j ed the sentiment of the masses of
| the Democrats and, consequently, it
j seems likely i-o lose his hold upon the
j organization. The interesting ques
-1 lion arises as to whether The Old
Simmons is wiser than the young
Simmons of 36 years ago. But a
burnt child dreads fire, and tha f
child was badly burned, though he
profited greatly from the furor rais
ed in putting out the fire he had
started, and one Democrat in ten
has possibly ever realized that the
man who halloaed loudest in the
fight was the author of the conflag
ration.
There is a heavy responsibility on
the town council in the matter of
the expenditure of the bond money
voted for water and sewerage Tues
day. Not one dollar of that money
should be spent till the last doubt
of the feasibility of doing the work
contemplated is dissolved. The town
is ill able to expend the amount vot
ed, and certainly cannot afford an
other cent for the improvements
planned before the bond election
Tuesday. There is grave doubt that
any worthwhile amount of work can
be done with the $50,00 voted. Be
ware, gentlemen: don’t waste that
money.
Tuesday’s papers brought a pre
diction from Washington that neith
er Cordell Hull nor Josephus Dan-
Mother!
Baby’s Best Laxative is
“California Fig Syrup”
When baby is constipated, has wind
colic. feverish breath, coated-tongue, or
diarrhea, a liaif-teaspoonful of genuine
“California Fig Syrup'’ promptly moves
the poisons, bile, souring food
and waste right out. Never cramps or
overacts. Babies love its delicious taste.
Ask your druggist for genuine “Cali
fornia Fig Syrup” which has full direc
tions for infants in arms, and children
of all ages, plainly printed on bottle
Mother! You must sav "California” or
vou may get an imitation tig syrnn.
FOR SALE—THREE SPOOLS J. &
P. Coats Cotton thread for ten
cents at J. R. Moore’s.
WANTED 500,000 Crossties—
white and post oak; also 50 car
loads of cedar. — O. M. Poe.
GO TO HALL’S—THERE YOU
will find prices that will suit the
shrewdest of value seekers.
DON’T FORGET TO GET YOU A
pound of fresh ground Coffee next
Saturday, when you can get it at
special price of 27 1-2 cents lb.
Regular price 33 cents. W. C.
Johnson.
YOU SHOULD SEE HALL’S NEW
Dresses, now on Special Sale.
IF YOU HAVE CEDAR LOGS TO
sell see W. G. Johnson.
YOU CAN get sugar and coffee
cheaper at O. M. Poe’s.
CONNELL pays the price and gt
the cedar and ties. Try him anu
be convinced.
CEDAR LOGS WANTED—INSPEC
tion and prices right. W. C. John
son.
SPECIAL PRICES ON FRESH
ground coffe P Saturday. W. C.
Johnson.
FOR BEST price on Chicken Feed,
see O. M. Poe.
PROFESSIONAL NURSE—I
located in Pittsboro and offer my
services as a professional nurse
to the people of Chatham county.
ELSIE LUCILE PETERSON,
R. N., Tel. No. 79.
ALL KINDS OF GARDEN SEED—
at O. M. Poe’s.
SHOES—JUST RECEIVED A LOT
of men’s low quarter shoes, prices
right. See them before you buy.
W. C. Johnson.
INSURANCE—IF YOU WANT THE
best at the price, see E. E. Wil
liams, district agent the Security
Life & Trust Co., across hall from
the Chatham Record Office. Ac-,
cidet, Fire, Life, Automobile, Cy
clone. Tornado —anything in the
insurance i; ne. n t. f.
5-V GALVANIZED ROOFING—W.
C. Johnson. *
THE CHATHAM RECORD
iels would consent to run on a tick
et with A1 Smith. HuLl might not,
for there is no telling how crazy a
Tennesean may go, but we believe
osephus Daniels would have sense
ami patriotism enough to accept the
nomination for the vice-presidency
and do his best to put the ticket
over. In another paragraph already
gone to the printer we have advo
cated Hull for vice-president, but of
course we should prefer Josephus
Daniels. However, a Tennessee man
would serve bettr to hold that doubt
ful state in line.
BENNETT NEWS
Memorial services to be held at
Fall Creek Baptist church next Sun
day.
Miss Leona Phillips spent last
Saturday night with Miss Cozala
Jones.
Miss Ethel Brewer entertained a
very large crowd last Saturday night.
Games of many kinds were played.
Every one that was there seemed to
enjoy the occasion.
Miss Edna Wrenn and Miss Pearl
Phillips of Carolina Bible school
spent Sunday afternoon with Miss
Stella and Velma Jones.
Mr. Charlie Hill and Mr. Frank
Brewer motored to Greensboro Sun
day afternoon.
The farmers around here are very
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Cures Chills and Fever,
Intermittent, Remittent and
Bilious Fever due to Malaria.
It Kills The Germs
i Fertilizer f
j We have on hand a good stock of all grades of |r
j fertilizers including Nitrate of Soda. f
| USE NITRATE Os SODA |
& All authorities are agreed that soda pays well when used about A
J cotton chopping time. Let’s make the cotton crop pay this year. The ij
V surest way is to use nitrate of soda, and the place to buy it is — jji
| THE CHATHAM OIL & FERTILIZER CO. f
£ PITTSBORO, N. €. 1
Rutt with Confidence !
jor Economical Transportation During the last ninely days more new CheV'
J— . - WBSMf roiet cars were delivered in this community
HJi*l|ll gg mj// than in any similar period in Chevrolet his-
V\ a result, we have at this time a wide selection
/ \ of us ed cars that have been thoroughly recon-
I 1 1 \ and make your selection while our used car
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our exceptional Used Car values
“with an OK that counts”
THE ECONOMY MOTOR CO.
SILER CITY, N. C.
Moncure Chevrolet Co., Stout Motor Co.
MONCURE, N. C. GOLDSTON, N. C.
Look for fkf Rsd Taj* an OK that ’ co«nts rr
busy now.
CARD OF THANKS
Wo wish to express to our friends
for the kindness shown us during
our great bereavement over the
death of our dear son, Worth.
MR. AND MRS. C. W. ELKINS
MUCH ACTIVITY AT
STATE GAME FARM
Asheboro, May s.—Six deer, two
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bears and 100 additional quail are
the new arrivals at the State
farm near here. The farm is the
scene of much activity, wgia being
pushed on construction of addition
al runs for quail and pheasants
and on a run for the deer. Sev
eral hatchings of pheasant eggs have
come off.
For nearly every vice and crime
of human beings we have a counter
part in nature, a writer in 'Paris
says.
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