A Paper with a Prestige 0 f a Half Century. A "county, Not a Com munity Paper. ESTABLISHED P" 19, 1878 2 CHATHAM HOMES burned last week v y. H Gilmore of Gulf Town- s hip and Matt Phillips of goniee Lose Homes and Con- | en ts —Former Loses $lB2 in Money. home of Mr. W. H. Gilmore, he Pittsboro-Goldston road, in rulf township, was burned early Tuesdav morning of last week, with , ilmost total loss of all contents, including a trunk containing $192 n monev. A ten-dollar gold-piece recovered^uninjured. Mr. Gilmore, wife and one daugh r were at the barn, while the older laughter was cooking breakfast. The fire caught in the ceiling and before it could be reached had made such headway that there was no chance o put it out or to save the contents the house. The home was a neat seven-room ’■evidence. Mr. Gilmore thinks that insurance for S9OO was paid ahead. He didn't have a record of the date of payment, and the policy seems to hare been in possession of a bank. Mr. Gilmore had only recently re turned to his farm home to live after operating a saw mill in Colum bus county for the past few years. The other home was burned the night after Mr. Gilmore’s was burn ed It belonged to Mr. Matt Phillips’ of Bonlee and was new. The entire contents were lost. There was some insurance but not enough to cover loss. €> Made Liquor on the Hearth of His Home Fred Smith and Joe Burnett, both colored, were lodged in jail last Thursday on the charge of making liquor. They were both arrested at the Smith home, where the stilling outfit was discovered. The still was not in operation, but a barrel of beer was found under a shed room floor. The still was buried in an I outhouse. The worm, however, was f vw the house. It was evident that lif still when in operation sat on tie hearth and the smoke went up the home chimney. MOLASSES HELPFUL IN AN EGG MASH Almost every poultryman finds it necessary to give the birds epsom salts occasionally, in order to over come constipation, as the result of heavy grain feeding and close con finement. The bad feature of giving salts is that it tears down the cal cium in the body. Molasses in the poultry ration will do the same thing as epsom salts, and will not have the bad effects of salts. Besides, molasses is extremely rich in vitamin B, rich in minerals, and ranks high in digestibilty. It is rich er in vitamin B than some yeasts and b one of the few ingredients used in poultry rations not deficient in potash. AUXILIARY MEETS The American Legion Auxiliary iyet with Mrs. Roscoe Farrell Tues day, August 13. Meeting opened v; ith usual formalities. Mrs. C. E. Bryan read a letter from Mrs. J. W. Bailey with regard to convention to held in Raleigh August 25 to 27. Midsummer thoughts on rehabilita tion was read by Mrs. Roscoe Far rell. . Me were delighted that the Chat •am post Avon the silver cup. The treasurer was asked to write an ex —pression of appreciation for the award. It was decided to give a lawn P ar ty at the home of Mrs. C. E. Bryan the evening of August 23. MRS. W. L. FARRELL. § THREE GO TO JAIL — , rs ; Myrtle Pegram, whose hus oand is serving a term on the Wake county roads, was lodged in jail last on the charge of running a dis order house in Williams township. Campbell was caught at a still and was also jailed. This is the charge of the kind he is r - Take Oldham, who seems to 1 e prison, is also there. He was ‘^ en to enter Mr. Wesley Thomas’ n ort ‘ Sunday and was later arrested, t L °°k only some cigarettes and ’'c to Find money, but none had r!n° n . bMt in the store. The money w as found broken open. A Hm ;,on d was required at the pre uuctry hearing Monday morning, 1 >vas not furnished. •) t' .; —® *3 - l wp Detroit, recently,two autoists til an alley too narrow to permit •T ' ass €ac h other. One of the it ru' LS f ose tn his car and shouted other: never back up for a fool.” * Car e °ther driver quickly put his ** plied. n reverse * hacked out and re- T’nat s all right. I always do.” Tlie Chatham Record Equalizing 1 Board Allots $50,190.81 An additional allotment of more than $50,000 from the Tax Reduc tion Fund to schools which have had seven months term and desire eight was announced Saturday by the Equalization Board. Forty four coun ties receive help from this latest al lotment, Caswell and Union getting the lion’s share, about $5,000 each. By what processes of figuring the board arrived at the basis for allot ments is not known, but when it is remembered that these counties fared so well in former allotments by the board it is difficult to see why they should now get more than any of the others—nearly twice as much as any other in fact. The following list shows the coun ties sharing in this last distribution and the amount to be received: Alamance, $167.49; Anson, $316.66. Beaufort, $594; Bertie, $826.13; Bladen, $1,900.61; Burke, $392.41. Caswell, $5,022.51; Chatham, sl,- 875.03; Columbus, $1,670.81; Curri tuck, $2,523.10. Dare, $774.78; Davie, $563.75; Duplin, $2,368.34. Gaston, $258.50; Gates $1,148.40; Graham, $595.39; Greene, $386.69. Haywood, $2,634.23; Hoke, $456.87; Hyde, $225.00. Iredell, $89.64. Jackson, $489.50; Johnston, $200.85. Lincoln, $337.06. Madison, $2,934.82; Montgomery, $1,017.50; Moore, $1,190.53. Nash, $967.20. Onslow, $282.90; Orange, sl,- 214.64. Pender, $527.78; Pitt, $1,394.25. Randolph, $1,799.21; Richmond, $518.68; Rockingham, $2,918.29; Rowan, $673.06. Stanly, $818.44; Stokes, $1,061.13. Union, $4,069.32. Wake, $208.75; Watauga, $175.52; Wayne, $748.00; Wilkes, $1,852.87. $ 40 Jews Slaughtered by Jerusalemn Arabs Rioting in Jerusalem, starting when a band of Arabs attacked a number of orthodox Jews near the old Wailing Wall of ancient Solo mon’s Temple, resulted in the death of forty or more Jews and an un determined number of Arabs. Spo radic rioting has been in progress for several days, the worst outbreak occurring Saturday. British warships were ordered to proceed to the port of Jaffa (ancient Joppa) and British soldiers were transported by air plane from Egypt to Palestine to quell the disturbance. The Wailing Wall, which is all that remains of the temple, is regarded as the most sacred spot in the world by the orthodox Jews and they claim the right to meet and worship there. This right was contested by the Mohammedan Arabs who also claim Mount Moriah as one of their most sacred shrines. ‘There are a number of American citizens in the newer Jewish colonies throughout Palestine and it is possi ble that this country may be drawn into action before the trouble is settled. ® BARNHILL FOR GOVERNOR Now they’ve done it. Even before the Charlotte trial gets started, be fore the state really knows whether Judge Barnhill can handle it prop erly or not, somebody suggests him for governor. It’s a pity. If he does as well with the Charlotte trial as his recent experience in Gastonia would indicate, he is too good a judge to spoil by making him gov ernor. If he doesn’t make good at Charlotte he couldn’t be elected anyway. • FEAST OF PIRATES DRAWS GOOD CROWD The big annual water festival at Wilmington known as the Feast of Pirates was held last week. The pro gram of entertainment was up to previous standards and attendance was good. That is, there were lots of people there. Reports differ some what as to how “good” some of the visitors were. GENERAL TYSON DEAD Lawrence D. Tyson, United States Senator from Tennessee, commander of the thirtieth division during the World War, and with a long record of distinguished service as soldier and statesman, died at Washington Saturday. Senator Tyson was a native of North Carolina, but like so many other distinguished sons of this state had to go to Tennessee to have his worth recognized. > NEW LAWYERS Eighty five men and fi.ve. women successfully passed the court examination for law license last week. Thirty eight applicants failed to pass. Os the five, women making the grade Miss Nell Battle Lewis, Raleigh newspaper wo:i:..n, was one. I_. ■ r PITTSBORO,' N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929. ASKS COUNTIES TO FORM HEALTH UNIT Dr. Laughinghouse Suggests That Chatham, Lee, and Harnett Cooperate in Health Work—Promises State Aid. Sanford, Aug. 23.—Speaking here tonight before the Sanford Kiwanis Club Dr. Charles O’Hagan Laughing house, state health officer, advocated a tri-county health unit for Lee, Chatham and Harnett. He stated that Lee county has a population of about 15,000 people, covering about 168,000 acres of land; that Chatham has about 25,000 people, covering about 450,000 acres of land; that Harnettt has abou 33,000 people, covering more than 375,000 acres of land. The three counties contain be tween 73,000 and 75,000 people spread over an area of 993,000 acres. He urged that these three counties begin now to devise ways and means by which a tri-county health department could be brought about. “In the event this can be done, the State will furnish a health officer and a clerk to administer the health work of the three counties and each county will furnish the nurses and sanitary inspectors neces sary to the work in the respective counties.” He stated that farm lands were decreasing in value because the flower of rural youth was abandon ing the country for the town, due to the fact that public health and personal hygiene has been taught in all the country schools. “Why teach youth,” he said, “that a certain thing is a necessity and then fail to put that thing in the community and in the business in which we wish youth to spend its maturity and old age. Why aren’t the farm owners and the farm laborer as much entitled to the prevention of disease as the factory owner and the factory hand?” The following item comes in duly authenticated, but without telling what city the event took place in, but as it was of interest to Chatham folk hers goes: A surprise birthday dinner was given R. M. Thompson at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. R. Wilson on Silver avenue on the occasion of his 62nd birthday. Those attending the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Thompson, of Greensboro, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Marshall and son, E. G. Marshall, Mrs. E. J. Clarh. and .son, Hoyt, of Pittsboro, Mrs. Doxa King of Burlington, Mrs. J. E. Brown and children of Newport News, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Wilson and children, Miss Eunice j -Thompson, and Mr. and i MrsJ ‘Ck,M. ’'Thompson of this city. • ' •' Jimmie': “Whenever I learn any thing I store it away.” ? Neighbor: “Well, I hope you learn how to play your saxophone!”— fThe Pathfinder. BELOVED VETERAN PASSESJUREWARD H. C. Clegg Buried Saturday Afte rno o n at Chatham Church Many Pay Last Tribute to Aged Citizen At the age of 86 years and seven months, Henry Clay Clegg, a gal lant veteran of the war between the states, passed quietly to his reward Friday night, and was buried Satur day afternoon at Chatham church, of which church he had been practically a life-long member and for many years an official. Mr. Clegg was most highly esteem ed as a citizen, as was indicated by the representative crowd attending his funeral. Many beautiful floral tributes also attested the love of friends and relatives. The funeral service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. A. Dailey, as sisted by Rev. J. J. Boone of EriVin, a former pastor, and Presiding Elder H. C. Smith of the Rockingham dis trict. Hearty appreciations of the deceased’s character and of his serv ice to the church were expressed by the former two. Mr. Clegg leaves several sons and daughters and numerous grandchil dren to mourn their loss. One daugh ter, Mrs. F. S. Love, served as a for eign missionary for several years, but is dead. His son Ernest is an esteemed Methodist minister, and has a son, Rev. Lemuel Clegg, who is a promising young minister. The other hildren living are Mesdames C. J. Knight and N. A. Perry, and Miss Lizzie Clegg, and Messrs. Frank Clegg of Sanford and Henry C. Clegg with whom his father lived at the old home place. Mrs. Walter Henderson, another daughter, died a few years ago. One sister survives, Mrs. Helen Atwater, of Frosty, N. C. His aged' companion survives and was able to attend the funeral serv ices. She was formerly Miss Mollie Atwater. For her much sympathy is felt, though she has the consolation of the love and care of her devoted children. ' Victor Jones Weds At Old Trinity —<§> — In a simple yet beautiful and im pressive ceremony, Miss Mabel Mere dith of Trinity, was united in mar riage to Victor Jones of Bennett, on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meredith. Only rel atives and a few intimate friends of the bride and groom were present. Rev. W. R. Kelly, pastor of the bride, officiated using the ring ceremony. The bride was attired in an en semble of tan with accessories to match. She was attended by Miss Swanna Jones of Bennett as maid of honor, and Miss Jewel Cr.ouse of Thomasville, and Miss Pearl Marsh, of Trinity, as bridesmaids. Attending the groom as best man was Julius Meredith of Greensboro; as grooms men were Clyde Jones of Bennett and Rev. A. G. Walton of Arkansas. The bride is an attractive young woman of charming personality, who has a wide circle of friends through out this and surrounding states. She is a graduate of Trinity high school and Pittsboro State Normal. She taught in the Bennett high school and also a year in the Mt. Vernon Springs school. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Jones, of Bennett. He is a graduate of Bonlee high school, and a student of Wake Forest. Immediately after the ceremony, the young couple left for a wedding trip to the coast. Those present for the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Meredith, parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Ben White, Julius Meredith, Miss Jewel Crouse and Miss Carrie Cran ford, relatives of the bride; Miss Swanna Jones and Mr. Clyde Jones, relatives of the groom; Miss Pearl Marsh and Rev. A. G. Walton, inti mate friends of the bride and groom. Trinity, N. C., Aug. 20. ® DEATH OF MRS. FERGUSON Mrs. Mary Ferguson, mother of Mr. W. H. Ferguson, one of the county’s best known farmers, and of Messrs. J. T. and Walter Ferguson of Siler City, and James Ferguson of High Point, died at the home of her son, Walter, and was buried at Pleasant Hill M. E. church, Sunday, August 18. She was 85 years of age. Before .marriage 1 she . was a Harrington ; of 'Moore county. The funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bradley. ' ;! —r— ■) . FIRST BALE IN ROBESON^ ,» The first bale of cotthh ginned -in j4orth Carolina of the : l929 crop was fe’aled at Rowland-'Saturday. It was gfdwn- by J. S. Scott, one of the pro gressive farmers of that section. The cotton was planted March' 20. > i'.• • . ■ • Earthquake Result of Dynamite Blast A terrific explosion of dynamite near Durham last Friday gave Pitts boro the sensations of a minor earthquake. Occupants of the court house felt a definite tremor and heard windows rattle that are silent during high winds. Supt. Thompson felt the quake at the school build ing, and a number of merchants also felt it. Others reported hearing an explosion. It was confidently ex pected that the newspapers would re port a real earthquake shock, but instead came the following report of an explosion of dynamite near Dur ham: “Durham and vicinity was treated Friday morning to what appeared to have been a miniature earthquake when a large quantity of dynamite exploded at the county convict camp three miles from here. Tremors were felt over a radius of about five miles, and window panes were shattered in many sections, where the quakes seemed to recur, as far as five miles from the scene. “Camp attendants were burning about 10 cases of what was consid ered “dead” dynamite.. It is believed that a dynamite cap, was left in this batch, causing the explosion. Every building in the business section was shaken, including the large office buildings, and the report circulated rapidly that Durham had been visit ed by an earthquake in East Dur ham, five miles from the explosion. Window panes were shattered, and at the county home, about half mile away, windows were broken and the dining room door torn to pieces*. A number of windows at the camp were broken, and several small boys, play ing in the woods about half mile away, were thrown to the ground, flat. One Durham citizen said he heard the explosion in Chapel Hill, 12 miles distant, and fear is ex pressed that much plaster on walls around the city has been cracked. No one, however, was injured, and little damage has been found in the city.” Sheriff Blair Makes Dairy Development Interesting developments may take place right under one’s nose without his being aware of them. Monday afternoon Mr. Emory Thomas stop ped the editor of the Record and told him to get up and go and see Sheriff Blair’s dairy barn and cows. We found cement milking stalls prepared for eleven cows, and saw that many good cows brought in for milking. An addition to the barn giving sleeping quarters for 22 cows and feeding arrangements, with space for water tank and new milk ing platforms when needed. Sheriff Blair began operations the first of August and is furnishing 30 gallons pf milk a day to the Hick ory Mountain milk truck, which dis poses of the milk in Durham. He is getting 30 cents a gallon net. He thinks the output from the same cows will reach forty gallons when his arrangements are complete and the necessity for feeding several young calves with milk is obviated. He has a silo ready for erection and corn growing to fill it this fall. CHURCH DEDICATED The new church building at Hanks’ Chapel was dedicated Sunday. Ser mons were preached by Rev. Mr. Penn of Elon College and the new pastor, Rev. R, A. Whitten, also of Elon College, who is filling out the term of the former pastor, Rev. Fulton Johnson, who was recently suspended from the ministry. A large congregation was present for the dedicatory services. Dinner was served on the grounds. Revival serv ices follow this week. GOLDSTON FACULTY Goldston high school will open Monday with the following faculty: W. F. Veasey, principal, Misses Wilma Garner and Isla Chamblis, high school teachers, and Misses Margaret Barber, Grace Burke, Mary Abernathy, and Annie Vann, elementary teachers. Principal Veasey says that they are expecting a successful year and hopes that all the patrons will send the children every day possible. 3> BYNUM SCHOOL OPENS -— — Bynum school will open Monday morning, September 2, at 9 o’clock. The public is cordially invited, and parents are urged to attend. Due to our low average last year, we lose one of our. teachers. That handicaps us to a certain extent. However,' with* your co-operation we hope to accomplish much in the coming year. Send your children every day possible, .thereby helping them,, your school and your com munity. The this vear are- ’Miss Annie Baldwin. Miss Clytie-Foushee, Miss Lucille Harris,. Miss Up Cope land, Miss Minnie Belle. Wilson, Mrs. J. VV’. Norwood; Mrs. Norwood, prin cipal. - ■> -* ' • r • - • * I Subscribers at Every Postoffice and All R. F. D. Routes in Great County of Chatham VOLUME 51, NUMBER 48 **********.***** * * Moncure News * * * Moncure school will open Monday morning, September 2, with the fol lowing faculty: In the high school—- H. G. Self, principal and mathe matics, Mr. Edward Avent, Bynum, history and science; Miss Hortens© Honeycutt, Clinton, English and French. In the elementary school; Miss Cecil A. Seawell, Carthage, 7'th grade; Miss Esther Martin, Merry Oaks, 6th grade; Miss Oma Andrews, Bonlee, sth grade; Miss Margaret Mann, Bynum; 4th grade; Miss Louise Petty, Pittsboro, 3rd grade; Miss Berta Holloday, Greens boro, 2nd grade; Miss Daisy Bland, Sanford, Ist grade; Miss Lucy Boone, Burlington, music. School trucks will make their reg ular rounds on the morning of Sep tember 2nd. The books for the ele mentary grades are the same as they were last year except the readers and spellers. Books for these two subjects have been changed which will make it necessary to buy new ones. The old mathematics and science books used in the high school have been replaced by new adoptions. Mr. Self urges that every student who expects to attend school here this year be present the first week even if it is necessary for you to stay out later. Miss Alma Daily, the daughter of Rev. J. A. Daily, of Pittsboro, spent a few days with Misses Annie and Dorothy Lambeth last week. Her visit was cut short by slight illness. Mr. A. T. Daniels and James Daniels of Mocksville were last week end guests of Misses Annie and Dor othy Lambeth. Mrs. Nellie Brown and Mary Jean, Grace, and Lee of Lib erty, S. C., are visiting Mrs. E. E. Lambeth and Mrs. Daisy Lambeth. The Carolina Power and Light Company is extending its line from Moncure to New Hill. And power will be available to every home along the line. The following men are constructing the line and making their headquarters at Moncure: W. S. Bridges, J. T. Stubbs, B. G. Kirk, J. P. Duke, E. W. Wicker, R. Poole, J. W. Fryar, J. Pittman, E. L. Mc- Carr and G. W. Phillips. Misses Mabel R. Thomas and Mary E. Bland spent a few days last week at Washington, D. C. They report ed a fine trip. Miss Mary Mann of Greensboro is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J .F. Womble this week. Mrs. Max Farrell and children of Siler City are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Womble. Miss Anna Harshey and Mrs. Geo. W. Giede of Pennsylvania are still with their uncle, Capt. J. H. Wissler whose condition seems to be un changed at this time. Miss Josephine Laster of Raleigh is visiting her aunt, > Mrs. Tamar Dezern. Prof. Husketh of Sanford was irt town on business last Friday. The revival of Gum Spring Bap tist church closed last Friday night. Rev. Mr. Caudle is the pastor of the church but Rev. Mr. Councilman of Burlington did the preaching, and he preached some good sermons. There were seven additions to the church, two on profession of faith and five by letter. Misses Lucile Wicker and Lois Ray will leave Monday for Boone where they will enter the State Teachers’ College there. The singing class of the Methodist Orphanage, Raleigh, gave a splendid sacred concert at Methodist church last Sunday evening at 8 o’clock to a large and appreciative audience. A free will offering amounted to $32.13. The Epworth League held its regu lar service at 7:30 o’clock, but on account of the people gathering early to hear the orphans, Miss Catherine Thomas, the leader for the evening, cut the service short. The subject for the evening was “Ideals.” Prof, and Mrs. Geo. D. Harmon and little daughter, Patricia, of Bethlehem, Pa., and friend, Misa Frances Henschel of Philadelphia, Pa., are visiting relatives in this community, with headquarters at the old home place with his brother, Floyd S. Harmon. They reached here Saturday evening after a week of sightseeing through the Appalachian mountains. Mr. Harmon is teacher of history at Lehigh University at Bethlehem, Pa. He states that he has agreed to work there for two more years. Mrs. Mary Barringer is visiting Mrs. J. J. Ratcliffe at Reidsville this week. Mrs. M. D. Foister of Sanford spent last Thursday with her sister, Mrs. W. W. Stedman. • The Baptist Sunday school will go on a picnic to Raleigh tomorrow at Pullen’s Park, then they will take a sightseeing tour over the city." Mrs. C. -D. Orrell and daughter, Miss Barbara, who have been visit- • ing her mother, Mrs.. Barbara Wat-, kins, left last Friday for their home at Yamassee, S, C. 1 * Miss Pauline Poe of Durham sjtent "last week with Miss Beatrice Wilklei rrm-' • . ■ ' 1 . ■ • . - The most expensive .rop); in, the wofld is genuine Asiatic Wcf 'ginr . seng. * • / " ’ ’