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THE SANFORD EXPRESS P. B. St. CLAIR. D. L. St. CLAIR. Publisher*. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1928 THE FAKE OATH. It was about six months ago that copies of the alleged "Knights of Columbus oath” began coming into the office of the Observer. Within recent weeks copies of this alleged oath have been circulated through the mails, annoymously, of course, and some recipients have brought their copies to the Observer, some ot th* more impulsive wanting it print ed, but those giving the matter more intelligent consideration being curi ous to knoW the history of what was tc their minds a -manifest imposi tion. Always quotation "from the Congressional Record” was one point emphasized, the general im pression being that publication in that paper invested an article with established credence- The fake oath was printed in the Record about 14 years ago. It was alleged to be “the fourth degree oath,” and was one of monstrously constructed sen timent In the Sixty-Second Con gress a debate was under way on a Contested election case, and thq al leged oath being incorporated in one of the reports, its publication in the Congressional Record wife an entail ed necessity. The fake has been exposed before, but its resurrection for use during this campaign, moves The Observer, in the spirit of justice and fair play, to lay the facts before an intelligent public. Wo organized ooav in une cuuuu.v was more deeply stirred over the supposed oath than the’ Masonic bodies, and they instituted an inves tigation. The facts as brought out by this investigation were unani mously subscribed to and made pub lic. ..This Masonic investigation found that the ceremonial of the Knights of Columbus “teaches a high j and noble patriotism, instills a love of country, inculcates a reverence for law and order, urges the consci entious and unselfish performance of civic duty and holds the con stitution of our country as the rich est and most precious possession ol a knight of the order.” They state - farther that they can “find nothing in the entire Ceremonials of the order j that to our minds could be objected j to by any person.” The exposure of the fake is made more complete by presentation of the oath to which the Knights of Colum bus subscribe, ^ and it runs this iray: ' “J swear to support the Constitu- ' tlon of the United States. I pledge myself as a Caholic . citizen * and Knight of Columbus, to enlighten myself fully upon my duties as a citizen and to conscientiously per form such duties entirely in the in terest of my country and regardless of all personal consequences. 1 pledge myself to do all in my power to preserve the integrity and purity of the ballot, and to promote rever ence and respect for law' and order. I promise to practice my religion openly and consistenty, but without ostentation, and to so conduct myr feelf in public affairs, and in the ex ercise of public virtues as to reflect ho thing but credit upon our Holy Church, to the end that she may flourish and our country prosper to .the greater honor and glory of God.” This much can be said without in any way championing the cause of the Knights of Columbus, but it can be said willingly by any news paper, as we have indicated, from the standpoint of justice and fair play.—Charlotte Observer. The Express is copying the above editorial from The Observer in order that the facts may be presented to our readers, some of whom have re ceived copies of the oath referred to by that paper. The writer has re ceived copies of this fake oath and he is urged to enclose them in every letter that he mails out. Any one j who would resurrect this hoary fake ! for political purposes in this cam- i paign is doing his causQ no good. ] AGRICULTURE IN A STATE OF REVOLUTON. The editor of “Nation’s Busi ness” says that the farm problem Is the result of a revolution in agriculture and {roes on to pick out the disturbing: elements in the situ ation. He says: Here is the picture. America’s agriculture has cut its productive plant by more than 13,000,000 acres, has reduced population by 11 per emit, yet its aggregate crop produc tion has gone up 5 per cent and the productivity of each farm worker has increased 15 per cent. Take one more figure about our farms. In the period from 1920 to 1925 the number of horses and mules on our farms increased more than 3,000,000. In the same period the number of tractors increased 260,000. And- how many men wens re placed by these substitutions for ftsan ual labor! ——_—____ It would not be hard to produce comparable figures for various lines of manufacture. Overproduction, un employment, ruinous competition, these are ail symptoms of the changes that are taking place. No industry, whether it be raising corn or malting furniture, can go through such changes without suffer ing at the tjsea f iV\ : H " Afiv . • ' _ ' , , -- , V-i , ■, . - - '■ : : . ' - ' . v- S V .. . " p^-r, - - ’ y •'7T: CONFLICTING STATEMENTS In discussing politics with us the other day a layman said that if the preachers didn’t keep out of this po litical campaign they would elect Al Smith in spite of nen and high water. We don't know about that. We note, however, that some of the leaders in one or two branches of the Protestant church are already in the thick of the fight and are advising -their members how to vote. Four Methodist bishops, m a joint state ment made public a few days ago, served notice upon opponents of pro hibition that the supporters of the law will not be driven from the held by the cry that they are “bringing the church into politics” bv opposing an “outstanding enemy of prohibi tion for the Presidency.” The state ment was signed by Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of Richmond; John W. Moore, of Dallas; Edwin Mouzon, ot Charlotte, and Horace M- Dubose, 01 NashvilLe. It closes with these woix.s: “It would be an unthinkable repu I diation of our personal responsibil I ity as Christian citizens ana a | betrayal of those who have a right I to look to us for moral leadership to j retire from the field at this critical juncture in the warfare with this ; age-long? enemy of mankind. “We notify the defenders and the advocates of the liquor traffic that the moral forces of the country will not be driven from the held by the cry that they are ‘bringing the church into politics’ because they are opposing the election to the presi- ' tiency of a man whose personal and official record both brand him as the outstanding enemy of national pro hibition for which great reform we have ourselves not only as citizens, , but also as Christian ministers, . been working for years.” * Bishop Warren A. Chandler, of At lanta, has also issued a statement in which he summarizes what he calls the established and spiritual position of his church, declaring that he will stand by that position and avoid pol- ' itics. In closing his statement, the Bishop says. “It is not amiss to repeat what has : t'ften been declared—that our church is strictly a religious and in no wise a political body. Our sole business < is to preach and serve the Kingdom ; cl God. There are many questions, j economical, social, and in part ethi- j cal, of burning interest in this day. | which our pulpit and churches may be tempted to substitute for the sim ple gospel. Men claiming to be ad vanced thinkers and wide-awake phi lanthropists may sneer at us as un practical dreamers and devotees of shadows and things Spiritual and eternal. But Christ is -the Rock, and only those who build on Him build safely. The more closely we keep ourselves to the one work of testifying to all men repentence to ward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, the better shall we pro mote the highest good of our coun try and race. As a church we are not related by affiliation or antagon ism to any political party. As a cit izen every man should carry his judgment and conscience into politics and all other spheres of life.” The Greensboro Daily News, brief ly stating the various positions, after mentioning Bishop Candler’s, says: Second, the Atlanta Evangelical Ministers’ Association in long resolu tions declared that sort of position was ‘nonsense’ and added that the clergymen were being urged to stay out of politics by a ‘subsidized press and liquorized politicians.’ “Third, the Presbyterian ministers cf Atlanta in resolutions declared that a minister’s ‘usefulness is con ditioned upon his separation from the controversial aspects and especi ally from the espousal of purely po litical propaganda and activities of all kinds.’ ’* Dr. John D. Moll president for 16 years of the Georgia Baptist State Convention and considered one of the strongest preachers of that denomi nation, advises Baptist ministers to shun politics and keep political dis cussions out of their pulpits. Dr. Mell said: “Bitterness and strife are going to have full sway all over our land. If you become* a partisan you will lose the affection of nearly all those who oppose, of many of those whose can didate you espouse, and you may lose your pulpits. “Remember, it is not your pulpit, it is the lord’s and His pulpit is not a political stump from which to make political speeches. Do not be per suaded that the great moral ques tions involved give you license to do this thing (discuss politics). “Your power as a minister is of grace, and not of law. If men are saved from these evils through your ministry it must be a grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. When you throw asid the “wisdom of God” and the “power of God” from your pulpits and hold up to your people instead the platform or candidate of any political party and expect by that to save men from the sin of in temperance, or any other sin, you will become as sounding brass and linking cymbals. ****,♦ “He Himself, when He was in the body on earth, never made any poli tical speeches In his “sermons. Nor did any of His disciples. , And you, the servant, are not greater or wiser than your Lord.” Caii the dbureh gain anything by engaging in political discussions that arouse the passions of the hour? We believe the average man would say that she cannot. But these are strange times. -V - fi. WHO'LL BE ELECTED Collier’s Weekly. Is there any real chance of a Dem ocratic victory this year? Normally the Republicans have a great major ity. Just two Democrats have occu lt ied the White House since the Civil War, although many believe that a ihird-Tildt*n-\vas elected. In view of our habit of voting Republican vhat are the chances? First we can concede that, thanks to the Civil War. the votes of a cer tain number of states are definitely fixed. Part of the Korth and West will be Republican regardless of can didates and platform. The Solid South will be Democratic in spite of every thing. The sure Republican states will give Secretary Hoover at the very least 112 votes. The South will lay 114 vi tes on Governor Smith’s doorstep. Two hundred and sixty-six elector al \ otes are a bare majority. Ob viously the choice will be made by tht- voters in the doubtful states. What states can be called doubt ful. It is fair to say that a state which voted for Cleveland in 1892, or for Wilson in 1916, might go Democratic this year if the candidate and plat form were again sufficiently appeal ing. The number of states not counting the unchanged South for Cleveland or Wilson surprisingly large. Sev eral states which were Populist in 1S92 were Democratic in 1916, show ing the persistance of a strong body of voters not Republican. California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Jer sey, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin were among the Republi can states which went Democratic in lti'2. Their combined electoral vote this year is 165. Cleveland is a long way back. Wil son's second election is only twelve years away. Here are the Republican states which, influenced by the war issue, helped to put him in office in 1916. California, Colorado, Kansas, Mis scuri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, Their combined vote is 109. There are also the border states which are always more or less doubt ful. Wilson in 1916 got the 49 elec toral votes of Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee. • ^ It is manifest. However, mat on Vast performances alone no one can forecast the outcome of ►~atrng0eu^^'-K:-»—--, Governor Smith resembles Grovei Cleveland rathed than Woodrow Wil son. His strength lies where Cleve land was strong. His personal ap peal is to the cities. In estimating the vote-getting pow er of Hoover and Smith in the doubt ful states and in the Republicar states which went for Cleveland 01 Wilson, remember both the personal ities of the men and the principles for which they stand. The platforms present few sharp differences. Not many votes will changed by the compromises written down as principles at Kansas City and at Houston. If you plan to base your preference on what the parties said about pro hibition or farm relief,you might as well flip a nickel in the air and abide by its fall. Actually we shall shoose a man and not a platform. Secretary Hoover is popular where Roosevelt and Wilson were hailed. He appeals to much of the idealism of the West. Despite the organized farm opposition, he will have powerful support between the Mississippi and the Pacific states which turned the tide for Wilson. Governor Smith, on the other hand, will poll large votes in most of the cities. If he is to turn Republican states into the Democratic column in November, it will be through the city vote. Smith will be strong where Cleve land was popular and he may profit by the growing power of the cities. Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, even Republican Philadelphia understand and like New York’s Democratic gov ernor. At this stage of the campaign any one who forecasts definitely the re sult is merely guessing. Enough oi us to swing the election may be still keeping an open mind as to our votes. Put if you want to get a clear no tion of how close the contest is like ly to be, take your pencil and count the possible results of a large Smith vote in the great cities. {Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missou ri, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio together have 126 votes. Add these to the Solid South and a % few of the border states such as Maryland, Ken tucky and Tennessee and you will find an electoral vote almost as large as that which kept Wilson in the White House in 1916.“ WHY HESITATE? I adjust you spine and you feel fine, From your disease you're free; So why hesitate and longer wait, Why don't you come to me CHIROPRACTIC Adjustment* Wil Cure You.! DR. R. O. HUMPHREY. - Sanford, N. C. GEORGIA lOBArm BRINGS GOOD PRICES , Day i Prices, as Good owjietter Than on Previous Seasons. Tobacco planters in this section wll be interested in the report from the- first day’s sales of-': tobacco in Georgia. The followin^^ report was sent out from Macon, Ufc., under date of Aug. 3rd; I Tobacco matte history >n SoUth Georgia today, record quantity and quaUty bringing a flood from open ing day prices, equalling, and in some cases better than those for pre vious seasohs;' /Carnivals were enaRh in the 22 towns where warehouses were hum ming all day with the cries of the auctioneers. , 1 BusiSese feK the kien Stimulus of prices that averaged between 15 and 20 cents for the initial day of a tobacco season whjdjjKf.expet ted to see total sales approWiatini: (.8,000, 000. ,■ ■ • Bespite tliat the knUr of the weed was sand lugs and 5|rriming-. the quality was so high Udtb prices show ed a spread of, 3 to 33 cents per pound which was considered extraordinary for the initial market, * 1 Between 6,000,000 and 8,000,000 pounds were available to the buyers today in warehouses, where every inch of space was taken, long trains of wagons and trucks waited for the floors to be cleaned 30 that they might'unload. Sales /figures will not be available before "tomorrow, but many markets reported the buyers were not able to before night, ^resulting in blocked saies. rnosc or tne tobacco offered today consisted of sand lugs^ but was de clared to be of the best quality in years, bright in color and light in weight, making fot ju^kes above the usual tevel foi^th&t ^rade of the weed. Seven acres of .floor space was covered with the weed when the , moining. Hotels were crowded to warheuses at VidaKa opened this capacity and citizens opened their homes to tobacco planters and buy ers. With-the best estimates that more than a jniliotf and a half pounds of tobacco was on the floor today, prices ranged between 12. and SO rents, the average being 17 1-2 cents per pound. Two ’sets of buyers earned on throughout the day. Streets were thronged with traffic and pedestrians. • 4 ' "f... Two thousand persons witnessed the opening sales at -Baxiev, whepe 300,000 pounds were on the floor; for sale. Prices averaged twenty cents. Buyers estimated the better grades in this section will fetch around 35 iftas ready JOpugias, which has four wardk®s«9. Pour sets of buyers were watched by ap proximately 5,000 persons. Prices averaged about the same, a* in other markets. V: - , Waycross had more .‘tobacco and fceter quality weed than'- in several years. The city was in gala attire. The streets decorated with flags and bunting. Merchants reported great stimulation of business. ! More than 5,000,000 potmds of weed rested on the warehouse floors at Moultrie with prices averaging 20 cents per pound despite that the most of the tobacco was sand lugs, j It looked like circus day in Tifton, with a million pounds, y at; auction, exceeding all previous opening day quantities. Prices, ranging from 7 to 25 cents per pound, were said to be from 3 to 5 cents under last year. Tobacco growers brought their fami lies to market and swelled the crowds for which amuse mental and celebra tion has been provided by a festival, parade, water carnival and a dance. During the evening a “Tobacco Queen” was to be crowned. Valdosta estimated the opening day quantity at 695, 000 pounds, with sand lugs predominating, but bring ing good prices. , The smaller warkets of Camilla and Pelham, with 50,000 and 150,000 pounds, respectively, saw average prices of about 15 per pound, al though prices ranged up to 35 cents in Pelham. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The under.sgri. !, having quali fied as executors of the last will and testament of A. K. Kelly, deceased, hereby give notice to all creditors of the said estate to present their claims, duly \crifo,;j; to the under signed, on or before the 26th day of July, 1929, or t.hi- notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Debtors to the e. tato will please makp prompt payment. ■: I This July 25, lfet. 1 C. F. MAI.LOT, A. 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