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PITTS'BORO. CHATHAM.CO..' THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1920.
VOL. XLII NO. 37
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Highway on the Way ,
ted heretofore in The Record,
Asnefor the better was recently
cbang u. wl Dhone system where-
made,n.t,or Telephone Co. was
h Mrs. Cattie Jordan to the Siler
sold W Toipnhone Co.. of which
c;ior is owner and man-
Mr. J
ager.
Hi new
as far out ui uo.i..
MISS uiance ruling,
company as its first improv-
a new switchboard,
of 120 drops. The
A. aerator.
turned to her home at Goldston
fire n thA 4th to Mr. R.
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operator is Miss Stella Allen, of
Ipahaw. who for nine years was
aA . ,;nf nnprator of the Siler
the efficient r ... . tl ,
City Exchange. She will quickly be
J. accustomed to the new board,
new numbers and names, and will pe.m
a position to give the subscribers a
really good service, j."
are from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. -
The new company inienaa erecting a
n-l a.' T!4-4-V
new line from smer-uy. w.xiuv.
soon as the new hignway Dexween
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these two towns is tompieieiy survey
ed and work begun. On this new line win
be a long needed direct wire, wmcn
will afford instant connection between
the two places, and a number of oth
er wires for party lines. And the com
pany also intends developing the par-
ty" line systems leading to misDuro,
giving party" lines a connection ana
switching rights at a cost cf only 50c a
"1 fphone per month -the "party" line, of
'i f course, to be built and maintained by
i. fthe "party" subscribers to the town
'i tats.
I Already in the past ten days a num-
3 fberof new phones have been installed
in Pittsboro, these being the stores of
little fe Farrell," the .Hardware store
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and the Farmers'- Bank, and the W. P.
Horton's phone to his new office over
the Farmers' Bank. Other phones
will be put in as soon as the material
arrives. And the company expects to
have by summer one hundred phones
instead of the present forty-odd.
Cotton Mill for Pittsboro
Last week The Record ran a short
item about a cotton mill being talked
of for Pittsboro. We have since learn
ed that several of our citizens and
.some outsiders, among them Mr. Rufus
Johnson, who is one of Chatham coun
Jty's most progressive and successful
jfarmers and merchants, and who is
ustnng the scheme, has about all the
tock subscribed in the new enterprise
na that the mill will be built some
lime this year.
Mr. Johnion, who is a misher of
tongs and never a knocker, is a man
hat never looks back, but always goes
n to win and win he does. There is no
uch word as fail in his undertakings.
The Record hopes in the near future
tell its readers that the cotton mill
s a certainty, and' from what we can
arn there are men behind this new
aterpnse with plenty cf push and
t3ney to make this addition to Pitts
lajo s growing needs a sure fact.
With the coming of electric power
jom Lockville, the new cotton mill,
rejuvenation of the phone system
nJ the bu,lding of the state highways
i . mainly gives sigoa
real vitality. Pin-sKm. ;D
le' not our citizens wntr.h"-it
ow; rather. et .u:
tlAlilj ""J pull UIO
to the wheel and HELP IT
To Wear Ovomlls
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Potion in n;u
ndavn u """S"air , Aia., last
J aight and c?
Coveralls ZIfl
fill Jfu.lgh Price of clothing. Who
in Pittsboro to call a
organize an overall club?
eting to
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adcloth V ttS "e ia IU
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fy to Mr. Cary J. Hunter,
phome m Raleigh.
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W ;aSpnng this year- Not
ithpS i?!ns re. Planted, some
uiot even broks up.
"Jury List
- The following have been drawn
as jurors for the next term of
court which begins May 10 for
the trial of criminal and civil
case,s: : "...
Albright W. E. Johnson. -
Baldwin-R. B. Lambeth, J. H.
Quackenbush.
Bear Creek J. B. Stone, A. H.
Yow, S. G. Brady, J.D. Gilliland.
Cape Fear A. J. Segroves.
Centre John Roberson, J. W.
Harmon, Francis Perry.
Gulf G. B. Emerson, M. J.
Jordan, R. R. Dunn, W. F. Nor
wood. Hadley-J. W. Lindley, AF.
Whitaker, B. W. Harris.
Haw River -W. H. Lasater, D.
B. Burns. ; V
Hickory Mt. A. V. Ferguson,
Henry Harris, J. Q. Covert, C.
0. Gilmore.
Matthews-T. C. Fox, J. A;
Mendenhall, Terrell Jones, M. M.
Bridges W. A. Thomas.
New Hope I. R. Seymore, J.
C. Goodwin. ' r.
Oakland-C. B. Phillips, W. D.
Burns.
Williams Geo. Jones, W. C.
Markham P. M. Mills. ,
Educational Rally -
The educational rally held in
Pittsboro, on Saturday, April
10th, was in every way a success.
School committeemen and teach
ers from every section of the
county were present.
After a few brief remarks
from the county superintendent,
Mr. J. Henry Highsmith, state
high sqhool inspector, was intro
duced to the audience. Mr. High
smith spoke for more than ah
hour, pleading for better schools.
Never before has an -audience
in Chatham, county been more
thoroughly aroused on any sub
ject Mr. Highsmith spoke of
the present shortage of teachers
and, the poorly equipped schools
offerirg, bs the only solution for
better schools,"consolidation. , ; ;
After the meeting the commit
teemen of several schools began
to plan to consolidaie theit schools.
We would like txsee the school
committeemen and school patrons
get busy and see. that every
school in Chatham county em
ploys at leastr two or mre teach
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: 4 Sewauee Tea
Mrs. N. M. Hill and Mrs. Ar
thur London entertained the
Episcopal congregation at a "Se
wanee Tea," on last Monday
evening, at the residence of Mrs.
Londrn. The special object of
the gathering being to discuss
the "Sewanee Campaign" and
devise ways and means of rais
ing, the quota for this parish.
Notwithstanding disagree able
Weather, a good number were
present and much enthusiasm
was shown. ; Rev. Mr. Allen and
Mr. Pilkington gave interesting
talks, explaining the campaign,
and made strong appeals for Se
wanee.: Miss Myrtle Pilkington
and Arthur London, Jr., were
appointed to canvas and a, suc
cessful campaign in St. Bartho
lomew's is expected.
Refreshments were served.
Thos. Leach's Wife Dies
v Lizzie Leach, - wife of Thomas
Leach, Janitor at the courthouse,
died at her home near town late
Wednesday afternoon of last
week, after a lingering illness,
aged 66 years. She was buried
in the colored cemetery east of
town Saturday. Lizzie was a
highly respected colored woman
and had' many friends among
the white and colored people of
this community. Her husband
wishes The Record tp thank the
white and colored people of the
town f or-the many favors render
ed during his wife's long illness..
Men with mustaches ' are be
coming scarce and, rumor has it,
there is an unprecedented snip
ping of these adornments, fol
lowing the latest decree of the
local barber. Haircuts have
been advanced to 45 cents, shaves
to 20 cents -and a mustache trim
ming, with either, comes 5 cents
extra.' . "
, Tuesday was blustery. V Yes
terday there was plenty of ice.
CHATHAM HONORED
Her Delegation to the State
Gonventioii
Chatham wav well represented
at the Democratic state conven
tion in Raleigh last Thursday, the
following being, among those
presents v
W. D.' Siler,' Jas. L. Griffin, A.
C. Ray, W. P. Horton, Vade
Barber, Arthur H. London,
V. M. Dorsett, Harry B. Nor
wood, James B. Atwater, Lacy
Alston, C D. Moore. Rufus Lam
beth, Ralph Hobby, R. R. Se
srroves, J. D. Mclver, J. W. Grif
fin, G. W; Blair, J. R. Blair, R.
W. Palmer, Hugh F. Peoples, J.
M. Mclver, Jr., W. M. Scott, F.
M. Farrell, E. E. Walden, Victor
Johnson, E. A; Farrell, B.M.Poe,
June Peoples, C: VI . Cross, H.
M. London and Ruffin Farrar.
The following were elected
members of the various commit
tees;; State executive committee,
W. D. Siler; congressional Jas.
lu Griffin, senatorial, W. P. Hor
ton, and judicial, A. C. Ray. In
the 1 congressional convention,
which met just before the state
convention, the following were
elected delegates to the San Fran
cisco convention: Jas. L. Grif
fiii, of Chatham ; John M. Brew
er, of Wake; Ed. S. Abell, of
Johnston, and S. F. Austin, of
Nash. Mr. Ben. T. Holden, cf
Franklin, was unanimously nomi
nated for presidential elector.
The Chathamites we reepecially
gratified pver the election of Mr.
Griffin as a delegate to .the na
tional convention, it being the
first time in nearly 50 years that
Chatham has had representation
on a Democratic national conven
tion delegation.
Battle School News
Those who had perfect attend
ance for the . first month are as
follows: . 1 v - i
First Grade Lucile Woody,
Ruth Womle, Myrtle Womble,
Edward Perry, Charm Clark.
Second Grade Eulalia Clark,
Farthing Clark, Charles Fergu
son, i ' - ; ,
Third Grade Jauanita Weth
ster, Lozell Campbell.
We have, new window shades,
maps, lamps, curtains and pen
cil sharpeners for the school
Teachers' desks have been or
dered but have not yet come.
The; school building is being
painted.
Recently the Battle school
played ball with Gum Soring.
Th e score was 4 to'6 in favor of
Battle school. We are expecting
them to play with us sometime
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Misses Mable Wood, Addie
Rountree, Lois Seaford, Eliza
beth Bround, Claytie, Vera, Tuck,
Burke and Mr. Claude Rogers,
all of Gibsonville, and Mr. Grover
Foister, ofGreensb6ro,v were to
spend the week-end with Miss
Rosser Ferguson and Mr. Wade
Ferguson, of Pit sboro, Route 2.
They had much ; car troubleand
only four of them, reached there.
The rest stayed in Siler City.
We hope that they did not get
discouraged with our ; Chatham
roads and will come again soon,
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And the Wife Rubs and Rubs
This is from a ' washing ma
chine advertisement: A man
will pay $225 for a binder, use it
two days a year; $65 for a plant
er, use it two days a year; $130
for a wheat drill, use it two days;
and let his wife rub, rub, rub,
on a washboard all day long fifty
two to sevent'-five days a year.
A power washer will do its work
as weil as a binder or any other
machire. Homespun Yarn. '
Gumnock -Mine
The Sanford Express says that
the Cumnock coal mine operators
were troubled with gas in the
mine until they installed a large
fan to torce fresh air into the
workings of the mine. This seems
to have relieved the situation and
the miners are now able to work
without endangering their lives.
The great problem now Js to .get
labor to operate the mine. From
$4 to $5 a day is paid for labor,
yet it is hard to get at these
prices. -
Paj-Yorir Poll Tax.
The constitution of North Car-H
olma requires that every male
person who has . arrived at the
age of 21 and not ovtr 50 must
list and Day their poll taxes each
year. No one can be exempted
from paying poll 'tax unless he
is exempted by the board of
county commissioners for Doverty
and infirmity. " In order to vote
at the coming election. every per
son who was 21 yaars of age ancj
not over 50 on the first day of
May, 1919, must list Jand pay
their poll tax on or before the
1st day of May, 1920, or they
cannot vote in the primary and
general election. Every person
who was 21 years of age on May
1st; 1919, is not only required to
list and ; pay his poll tax in or
der to vote, but under the statute
is indictable for - not listing.
You may not take an interest in
politics now, but later on when
you become more interested it is
well enough to be prepared to
take part in .the coming contest.
Pay your poll tax and then see
your neighbor and urge him to
do likewise. The coming elec
tion will probably be the most
interesting election in half a ceh
tury. .; "
: . A Play
At Eastern Academy school
Saturday evening, April 17th,
1920, there will be given a play:
"TheDust of the Earth." The
cast of characters are:
Datid Moore, of - Maples Cot
tage '-r Hugh Holleman.
- Susan Moore, his wife Eva
Goodwin. ; v
Elizabeth Moore, their daugh
terRuth Atwater
Jerry Moore, their son Pal
mer Coveland,
Kev. Dr. Templeton, a young
divine Leon Wilson.
Miss Arabella, . the village
newspaper Julia Bryant.
"John Ryder, the young master
of the Maples William K. Far
row -r ,"r-..- :
; Wandering' Tom," a mystery"
Clyde Scott. .
Old Mose, his celored compan
ion Allis Melton.
Nell. "The Dust of the Earth"
Grady Elizabeth Johnson.
Exercises will begin promptly
at 8 o'clock. Come and bring
your friends. Admission fee 15
and 25c.
In Memoriam
Saturday merning, March 6,
1920, at 6 - o'clock, after a week
of suffering and intense anxiety
of friends and loved ones, the
spirit of -Libbie Lottie Wilson,
wife of W. J. Wilson, departed
this life.
On account of her little ones
she was deprived of meeting "with
us of ten. These little ones will miss
her tender care, and we shall miss
her smile and expressions of de
sire to be with us more; She was
a good wife, a gentle mother and
a sympathetic friend.
We, the members of the W. M.
S. , of Bell's Baptist church, wish
to express our sympathy to hus
ban, children, father, mother and
brothers, " with whom we share
their grief in these sad days of
sdre.bereavement. May God pro
tect her little ones, andguide the
father's footsteps in whose care
they are left. .
Her going has caused much sad
ness, but we trust she has gone
to be with -Him who doeth all
things well,
4 'Then trust in God through all the ages,
Fear not for He doth hold thy hand.
Though dark the way, still sing and pray.
For then some time we'll understand.
W. M. S. COMMITTEE.
Declares He's Republican
Herbert Hoover has come out
flatfootedly for the Republican
party, and blasted the; rumors
that he might bolt the party for
a third ticket. He declared he
never considered the Presidential-nomination
from any party
other than that of the Republi
can. ' '
J. M. Foast Passes
His many frieads in Chatham
and ' elsewhere will rf gret to
learn of the death of Mr. J. M. J
b oust, who has been, for many
years proprietor of the Mt. Ver
non Springs hotel. Mr. Foust
died last Monday morning at his
home ae:ed about 65 years. He
has been in failing health for
some time, but the end came unexpectedly.
He wasone!of the best known
men in the state and foremost in
all "things for the progress of
Chatham county,, which he had
ably represented in tie general
assembly. ; ? '
Mr. Foust was a man of fine
intellect and possessed a per
sonality that always charmed.
He was indeed one tf Nature's
noblemen.
On account of the death of the
above named gentleman the of
fice of Sheriff Lane was closed
during the past two or three
days.
Administratrix Notice
The undersigned having duly qualified
as administrator Of the estate of the
late Allen Auman. deceased, this is to
notify all persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased to present
uiem t the undersigned on or before
April 12, 1921, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their reeovery. All
persons indebted to the estate of the
deceased will please make immediate
settlement.
This April 12, 1920.
SALLIE LASATER,
Admx of the estate of Allen Auman,
deceased. .
Siler & Barber,, ttorneys. , apl5
PEPTO MANGAN a
FOR SPRING FEVER
Spring Days Are "Treacherous-. Germs7
Don't Disappear With Cold Weather '
AND BLOOD IS SLUQQISH, WEAIC
Don't Take Chances If You Feel Bad
Enrich Your Blood With "
' JPcpto-Mangan ' ;
There is a great deal of serious sick
ness in the Spring.
And it is easy to see why. Loner weeks
pent up indoors, too little exercise and
fresh air, winter sicknesses not entirely
over with; a generally lowered vitality.
Blood weak and sluggish. Then come'
fine Spring days that are not as warm
as they seem; or sudden changes m the
weather, and you haven't taken proper
precautions. . vi , -
Vigorous, red-blooded neoDle don t
often get sick, if you're not feeling
your best,i get Pepto-Mangan of your
druggist and take it to build up your
blood. This effective and agreeable
tonic has beon tested for over thirty
years, and physicians, everywhere, re
commendit " for run-down, pale and
anemic people.'
Ihe whole tamily should take JPepto
Mangan it is good health insurance.
Besides, what a joy it is to feel fit and
fine ready for anything! To have an
abundance of energy and enthusiasm!
Pepto-Mangan is for- sale at your
druggist, and in both liquid and tablet
form. There is no difference in medi
cinal value. v Take whichever you pre
fer. But to make sure you get the gen
uine, ask for. "Gude's Pepto-Mangan'
and see that the name" "Gude's" is on
the package, adv ,
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THE BANK OF ACHIEVEMENT
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HEN bright leaf tobacco was broached by the farmer ef the m
Sandhills country, the BANK OF SANFORD interested itself
in encouraging the men who were trying it out. The result is: jj
Announcement
To the Voters of Chatham County: .
At the solicitation of my many friends
I have at last derided to allow my name
tn lw nresiinted before the Democratic
Hrimarms in .mne . as caMUiui-c iw i
County Commissioner subject to th
wishes cf the Democratic, voters.
Here it a new bright belt.
And it makes the best tobacco in the world.
Lands have gone up in price many times.
New farms have been opened everywhere in the
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district and the movement has just began.
Fifteen Hundred New .Tobacco Barns .
Will be built this seaspn within40 mijes of Sanford. .
The BANK OF SANFORD is back of all this new work, and is
proud to say that is has been instrumental in much of it. For these
reasons. . .
1 The Rank of Sanford Invites Yonr Deoosits
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The Bank That Ums Too? Money tjb Make the Community Grow,
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