North Carolina Newspapers

REMEMBER That on Friday Night, September 3d-the;t6:to'.8ecw-Tlie::Rd at $1.00 for a year closes. Tell your neighbors '1 ESTABLISHED SElPT. 19, 1878. PITTSBORO, N.C, CHATHAM CO., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29;J921 VOL XLI V-NO. 9 V.- VHPHm .1 . wB '" 1 ' " " ' " " 1 i, . , i .... ; i ' T L' t -' ' "" - . 1 - - m RASEBALX, SATURDAY One of The Bsst dames Pfayed on Lo cal Diamond ThislYear. The game between Swift & Co., 'and Fittsboro here last Saturday , was one that was greatly enjoyed by the large large crowd that witnessed it. The game can be said to have been won' by Peoples two-base hit in the ninth in ning. The box score and summary fol lowing will show the splendid features of the game: swiFr & co.. ABRHPOA E Riddle,3b 4 0 3 0 2 2 Moore, cf 4 0 0 2 0 1 Johnson, p 3 1115 0 Deaton, 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 Allen, c 3 0 1 10 0 1 Williams, lb 4 0 0 11 0 0 McDade, If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Blackman. rf 4 2 10 10 Carter, ss 4 0 1 0 3 0 Totals, 33 3 7 25 11 5 PITTSBORO AB R HPO A E Peoples, 2b 5 0 2 2 2 0 Buckner, ss 4 12 2 11 E. Williams, 3b 4 0 1 3 3 1 T. Hamlet, lb 4 0 1 12 0 0 Womble, cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Gattis, c 4 0 0 6 2 0 B. Williams, rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0. Hamlet, If 4 2 2 2 0 0 Clegg, p, 3 0 0 0 5 0 xR. Buckner . 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals . 36 4- 8 27 13 2 xBatted for Clegg in ninth. Score by innings: - R Swilt & Co. 011 000 0013 Pittsboro 000 001 012-4 SUMMARY Home run Blackman; two base hits -Peoples, O. Hamlet, Riddle; sacrifice hits Eeaton; double play Johnson to Williams; struck out by Clegg 5, by Johnsot 8; base on balls off Clegg 2; hit by pitcher Womble. . - . Notice Cotton Ginners. Commissioner of Agriculture, W. A. Graham, Raleigh, writes: "There are a number of cotton ginners in the State who have not yet applied for license to opT erate a cotton gin during this season. Their attention is called to the fact that the' last session of the legislature passed a law requiring that all ginners make application fur license to the Commissioner of Agriculture and that such ginners collect for the next two years a tax of twenty five cents per bale on all cotton ginned, remitting this tax month ly to the Department of Revenue. The law imposes a fine of five dollars per day on all ginners who operate, without securing State license. Therefore it is directed that ginners who have not yet secured their license to operate write the Commissioner of Agriculture requesting a form of application for license, which should be filled out and forward ed immediately. BOUNTY HOME SECTION. Mrs. J. B. Roberson has re turned from a visit to her sister and daughter in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Quite a large crowd from this section attended the concert giv en at Pittsboro Wednesday night. Mrs. W. A. Roberson and chil dren spent Sunday evening at the home of Julian Mclver. Miss Lucy Gears is visiting at the home of Mrs. C. F. Murdock. Vernon Ri person spent. Satur day and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. D. Murdock. OFTEN. Painful "Injury. Little John Wesley -Williams, son of J: A. Williams, Bynum, was recently painfully-' injured a bicycle. - His' feet were caught in the sprocket wheel and padiy lacerated. He is recover ut slowly- His right ankle X i a Prtin of his leg was en wely stripped of flesh. : " - Rub-My-Tism is a powerful antiseptic. Cures infected cuts, 01i sores, tetter, etc. BATTLEWIELIiIS. ' "' t;' Tribute to a Splendid Young Kan of Chatham County v ij Battle Williams, son jofFred Williams, of Williams township, died undergoing an opera fian in. a hospital in St. Louis, Mo., on SeptA 2nd, and was buried at Merritt's Chapel, near his old home Sept. 7th. ... J In his death Chatham county lost what promised to be one, of the greatest of her large number of great and illustrious sons. At the time of his death he was only twenty-six years old; yet at this early age he had shown that he had started on the ladder that leads to success through service, and that he possessed strength energy and determination which would enable him to soon climb to the topmost round. He was a student at theJJni versity ot North Carolina when war was declared against Ger many, and enlisted in the service and was sent to camp Gordon. While at Camp Gordon he was editor of the camp publication. After the war he entered the School of Journalism at the Uni versity of Missouri where he was preparing for his life work when death called him from his labors. Service seemed to be his motto, and he was always on the alert to help some one. He was an active chuich worker, and at the time of his death was president of the B. Y.. P. U. . of his church in St. Louis. Battle Williams was a true Christian with a profound faith and" trust in God, and a confi dence in and love for his fellow man. He is gone, yet his gentle and unselfish spirit shall continue to lead and inspire us to greater lives of service. A FRIEND. Chatham Church. . Mrs. John Dezprne, of Rae ford, spent last Thursday night with Mrs. C. M. Eddins. Mesdames C. J. and C. B. Knight and children, and Ralph Knight, went on a short visit to Mrs. Knight's sisters, Mesdames Numa - Perry and Walter Hen derson. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clegg vis ited Mrs. Walter Hend arson last week; Miss Irene Burns left Wednes day for Richmond where she will stay for some time. Miss Lelia Burns spent Satur day night with Miss Sank ie Per ry at her home near Pittsboro. Vivian Snipe3, of Niagara, vis ited nis sister, Mrs. W. M. Burns last week. Mrs. C. E. Bland spent Sun day with-her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Burns. Mr. and Mrs Clyde Burns, of Bennetts ville, S. C, arrived Sun day for a visit to his parents. Mrs. W, B. Knight left Sun day for a visit;to her grand pa rents. near Raeford. , . , . , , We were very glad to have the editor and his wife . attend ser vices at Chatham church Sunday and hope they will come again. On the third Sunday in Octo ber at 11 o'clock there will be a speaking at Chatham church on behalf of " the Interdenomina tional 'Sunday School. The speak er w ill be from Liberty Every body is invited. ' - ' - ANDEr To Lay Cornerstone! ; With.'the North Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons in charge, the cornerstone - of ; the first of - the hnew buildings provided - for the University by the Jast legislature will beiaid Wednesday, October 12tK - : " r.oolootototoi?ooi?oi?oioo; IMPORTANT NOTICE ; xv:. to- ' . . Subscribers , o ' O -1 o O Watch-the label on, your paper..; o It shows the date to which your subscription is paid. Seni j in your renewal before the time o is out. Don't miss a copy. 5o?ototo5o?ot?ooo50?o!,or.o THE ORPHAN CLASS. An Entertainment That Pleased Every, body Who Attended, .r The concert here on WednesJ day night of last week was one of the bst to be given in many years. It was an entertainment that pleased everyone better than any amusement feature to come to Pittsboro for mariv mDrithe. It was presented by the singing class from the Masonic Orphan age at Oxford. . The program started promptly at 7:45 and lasted for an hour and a half, consisting of songs, dia logues, recitations, solos as Well as chorus songs and an operetta "A Day in Flowerdom," ... There were folks here from every corner of Chatham and all Went home happy and pleased that they had come. So splendid was the program that all Pitts boro plans to see it again in Siler City on Saturday, October, 1st The net receipts taken gave a total of $119.10. CIRCUS EXHIBIT. Howe's Great London and Wild Ani mals at Apex and Sanford. Here's something new in the circus field something new and huge and refreshing. It's com ing soon a combination of two famous old circuses H o w e's Great London and Van Amburg's Trained Wild Animals, featuring a three ring, two-stage circus performance, with a wild animal exhibition in two huge steel arenas as barbaric background for the activities of three hun dred and eighty-four riding, aerial, acrobatic, gymnastic and wire dancing stars. v . Its date in Apex, N. C, is Sat urday, Oct. lst. and in Sanford on Monday, Oct. 3rd. There are eleven hundred peo ple, five hundred and fifty horses and four hundred zoo animals with the show. Jury List. The County. Commissioners at a called meeting held at the court house on Tuesday,; Sept. 21st, drew the following jurors: Baldwin -E. W. Riggsbee, R. B. Lambeth, C. A. Snipes. Matthews B. B. 'Bray, R. B. Edwards, H. C. Ivey. R. R. Brew er, D. C. Brooks. Bear Creek B. N. Welch, Jno. D. Lane, Chas. R. Lambeth, j G. C. Ellis. New Hope J. T. Horton, J. E. Lasater, R. B. Burnett. Haw River J. A. Thomas, J. V. Ray. . Oakland J. A. Knight, Jas. A. May. Gulf H. A. Russell, Jno. Mc lver, Jr., W. H. Gilmore. Albright T. C. Albright, hen ry Vestal. . Hickory Mt. N. S. Woody, J. Q. Covert, James T. Webster. , Center-J. R. Milliken Thos. Clegg, M. T. Williams, Frank Clark. ' . 1 Cape Fear M. G. Woodell, Marvin Mclver, R. J. Yates. Had ley Aven Perry. Williams Weldon Merritt. Chattanooga ReUnion. Great, preparation ' is being made in Chattanooga, Tenn., for all the Confederate Veterans and friends and kinsfolks; all of whom are given a special invitation to go and take a peep ;at their city and country from the top of Look out Mountain., The railroad fare) is one cent per mile for the round trip. From Raleigh and return it will be only $10. 22. Those unable to pay for board and lodging will be taken; care , of in' private homes. All those; who. desire it can se cure rooms in the hotels for $1 to $3 per day.; ' I Those desiring rooms in pri vate homes should write at once to Geo . L. Dover. 333 Market .Street, Chattanooga.- Those who intend' to, go. will also let me knowat once so that I may get your certificates' in time . W. A. ELLINGTON, Vice Commander, Pittsboro, N. C. ' - f . ' ' ; J - - - r 1 " - . y. erwise Stolen1 Paragraphs Localized by the Editor to Tease His Friends - Sonie people would kick if they were hanged take for instance a mail grumbling because a rose has thorns be. thankful that thorns' have roses. - The best advice don't give A boaster and a liar are first cousins. The greatest liar is he who talks most of himself. If you want instructions as to how to succeed in life aro to some one .who has failed; successful people are too busy to talk. A friend of the editor savs vou can't tell a thine about these wo men with hair Tike a hay stack and their faces painted like a barber sign. The first thing you know they are married to your rich relative and you're a poor relation, that's all. Ernest Boone says that women have iiot reached normalcy in dress "yet. but that they are in the outskirts: Emily Taylor says that the key to success just fits the school house door. Outside "a mutual admiration society" we find most disagree able companions. These times if you rave about a woman, you are called senti mental. If you do not, they'll call you a brute. Newspapers say the next war will be in the air, Harlowe Tay lor says so is the present peace. Just think a woman like that can come in between us and my father's brother! a. Kj. nay says tne greaujsc tax many have is that upon their A -I T- J.1 J i- memory. 5 f l: i:.: i w. .via-iiy a uig guu yuuucaiijr is a small bore morally. Items From Roscoe. Mr arr Mrs J. P drwlwin and son, Lewis, spent Sunday at the home of Willis J. Durham. Mr. v and Mrs. J. M. Durham spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Willis J. JJurnam. John and Artie Neal and sis ter, Leonie. spent Saturday and Sunday in Durham. Mrs. Emma Dark and Miss Hattie Dark spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. H. S. Durham. Mrs; Mollie Darky of Siler. City, spent Saturday with her brother, VV. J. Durham. A large crowd enjoyed them selves at the grapevine at the home of W. J. Durham Sunday. C. C. D. Ex-Service Men. I am informed a great many ex-service men are experenceing a great difficulty in obtaining the proper adjustment as to your hospital treatment, allotment of pay for physical impairment and vocational training. If you are, I will be glad to have you write me. I am in position to render you sjme service in getting more speedy action upon your applica tion. This applies to both white and colored solddiers and sailors who served in the World War. You can write me at 835 W. Morgan St., Raleigh, N. C. Yours truly, GEO. ROSS POU. Rub-My-Tism is a great pain killer. Relieves pain and sore ness, Rheumatism, neuralgia Sprains, etc. ' ; Watch your label. AT CORINTH. Detailed Account of Anniversary Cel ebraticn of School. Being a Visitor in tne county; 1 nad the pleasure Saturday even ing, Sept. 17th, of attending at Oorinth one of the most emov able community entertainments that it has been my privilege to attend in many years. -I wish to congratulate Chat ham county upon the rapid strides she is making along educational lines. If every community is taking the same pride and inter est in their school , that Corinth is, there is no conceivable limit which may not be reached. The spirit of co-operation ag gressiveness and team-work seems to permeate the minds and hearts of every individual. In the community there lives a very old lady who is dependent upon relatives for support. This ola lady sent 25 cents to an offi cial of the Women's Betterment Association the other day with the message that 50 cents was all she had earned this year and that her conscience compelled her to give half to help in paying for the new piano. She has only been living in the neighborhood a short time. , This incident very forcibly illustrates how contagi ous thi3 community spirit is that exists there, and should be an inspiration and an "eye opener" to any who may be inclined to shirk their responsibility to their children and community. The-Women's Betterment As sociation here is, indeed, a "live wire." The school, is just one year old and I do not believe tnere is in the whole county a school so well equipped in every particular. It is a school of which any community might well ,be proud. As a result of the untiring en ergy and perseverance of the Betterment, as it is familiarly known here, they have an elec tric lighting plant, inside toilets, piano, up to date school equip ment, and a drilled well, all rep-. resenting an investment of hun dreds of dollars. The entertainment Saturday night was on the first anniver sary of the school and was term ed a "Birthday Party." A picnic supper was served at 8 p. m., and there was a spread fit for a king. Chicken, pork, beef, lamb, sandwiches, pies, cakes, pickle", and in iact, everything to make such a feast complete. There were hundreds present, each having deposited with the door keeper .one penny for each year of age, which netted the school a neat little sun, but was only a trifle compared with the priceless entertainment furnish ed and hospitality and good cheer dispensed by the good ladies of Corinth and vicinity. After the supper gallons of delicious milk shake was served, after which games were played in which both old and young, took part. It was : unanimously conceded to be the crowning event in the brilliant historv of the Women's Betterment Association of Cor inth. Respectfully, VISITOR, GUM SPRINGS. Mrs. N. E. Bland and daugh ter, Miss Irene, spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. W. E. Harmon in Sanford. Mr. and Mrs. D. CI. Wicker. of Sanford, spent Friday night at the home ot Mr. G. G. Burns. Announcements have been re ceived of the marriage of Grady S. Bridges, of Sanford, and Miss Katie Eubanks, of Durham. R. -F. Brideres and family. J. A. Thomas and family, visited relatives in this community on the third Sunday. KDENNIS. Welcome Here. M. B. Blair, son of Esquire and Mrs. J. R. Blair, who has made his home for sometime in Norlina, has returned to Pitts boro to reside. His many friends will welcome him back home. THE TAX LEVY. County Commissioners Set Tax Levy For 1921 Taxes. Last Week. At the regular -meeting of the county commissioners in Septem ber, the tax levy was laid for the 1921 taxes as follows: For general county purposes, 15c. on the $100 worth of proper ty and 45c. on each pole. 1 For interest and part principal on road bonds. 45c. on the $100 of property and 35c. on each poll. For bridges. 5c. on the $100 of property and 15c. on each poll. For roadi Dumoges. 5c. nn f h $100 of property and and 15c. on each poll. For county home. 2c. .on the $100 of nroDerty and 6c. on each poll. For public schools. 40c. on th $100 of proDerty and $1.20 on each poll. The above tax lew makes a total of $1.12 on each $100 of property and $3.36 on each poll. Next week we intend to carrv a complete list of the lexv for each special school district, hav ing voted a tax upon themselves. BRICKHAVEN. Mrs. J. H. Overbv and children have returned from Charlotte where they have been visiting relatives the past month. The friends of Mrs. Johnnv Garner will be very glad to learn that she will return to her home within a few days. Mrs. Garner has been m the hospital in San- tord tor. the past six weeks. J. C. Seawell. of the Cherokee Brick Co., spent the week-end in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrsv.,0. C. Kennedy. accompahiedy sMrs. W. L. Cur tis and4, cblMren, of Ahoskie, motored to Durham for a week end -with relatives. C. S. Harrington is visitinor his little daughters. Grace and Eileen. at Graham. . Quite a number of the Brick- haven people attended the Chau tauqua at Moncure last week and thoroughly enjoyed the urogram The lectures were the stroner points in the Chautauqua pro gram, but the entertainment fea tures were splendid too. The people of Moncure and surround ing communities are to be con gratulated upon the fact that they have made it possible for the Chautauqua to be here an other year. Miss Lida Mims is visiting Miss Nell Yarborough irr Lee county this week. . . - Phil Harrington - who was hit with a baseball and narrowly es caped a broken arm while playing ball several weeks ago, is still unable to use his arm, but it is getting on nicely and his friends will be glad when he is all right again. C. W. Hanks will arrive next week to spend awhile with Bil iary Marks. Mr. Hanks is a great favorite with the Bnckhaven people and everybody looks eag erly forward to his coming. Miss Annie Utley, who is a student in the Moncure school, spent the week-end with Miss Katharine Thomas. Albert Thomas, accompanied by his friend. Ben Ziegler, of the Cary high school, spent the week end with his mother,' Mrs. Sallle Steadman Thomas, The regular meeting of the Bet terment Association will be held at the school Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock. The J work on the building is progressing nicely. TRUTH. J. P. COULTER CO. Jewelers SANFORD, N. C. Diamonds, Watches, . Jewelry Silverware, Cut Glass and China Fine Watch and Jewelry re pairing a Specialty ARREST RAQAN. i t" - Si-.-;. .. Man Arrested Fdr Dkling,in Whiskey For Second-Time. It is said that- Henry Ragan is an old offender; in the violation of tne promotion, iaw arid that he is so shrewd ; tjiat he 'is hard to catch, but he has 'at last been landed. In 1919 he was convict ed and served a term in prison, but since that time it has not been possible to catch him fn his violations. Last week C. T. Desern, John Burns and Harlowe ZTaylor went to his place and found three bags 1 of meal, two bags of sugar, 45 gallons or more of 'molassps, a lot of sheet copper, part of an unfinished still and three or four bushels of malt. ' In the afternoon of the same day W. H. Ferguson, 'Robt. Campbell, A. M. Webster and John Burns again visited the place but could not get any ad ditional evidence... -..... The same night Sheriff Blair, C. T. Desern. John Burns, W. H. Ferguson. A. M. Wphsfpr Robert Campbell, T. C. Hackney and Raymond Desern went to Ragan's house and watched At two o'clock in the morning he nitcned nis hoase to his buggy, loaded the wheat malt intn it nnrl three bottles with about half pint eacn witn wniakey. At this time the officers arrest ed him and brought him to Pitts boro. He was criven a nrplimi- nary hearing before 'Squire J. R. Blair and required to give $500 bond for his appearance at the October term of court, as well as $500 for the delivery of the horse and buggy. . . - Ragan is a man of considerable wealth and is about 60 years old. He is an old offender and it is supposed that in addition "to dealing- in' whiskey; "he was engaged in the making of stills. It re quired a truck and four deputies to bring the stuff in that was lo cated at his house. In the third search at night five quarts of whiskey were lo cated in a stable on his place. Street Work. The contractors are finishing up the work on the street leadincr from the Seaboard station through the town. It is a good job and improves this thorough fare greatly. The Town Com missioners, deserve great credit for having had this work done. Valuable Farm Land For Sale. By virtue of the power of sale con tained in the mortgage deed executed to me by J. D, Norden, such mortgage deed being recorded in Book F. S. pages 225 and ' 226; in the office of the Register of Deeds of Chatham County, I will on Monday, November 7th 1921, (it being the first Monday in Novem ber) in front of the court house door in Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, sell at public auction the fol lowing described tract of land: Situate in Cape Fear Township, Chatham Coun ty, N, C. Beginning at a stake on the west side of Chapel Hill road; thence with Carr's line north 82 degrees W. 114 poles to pine and . pine pointer, Carr's and W. J. Bland's corner; thence with W. J. Bland's line N. 88 degrees west 59 1-2 poles to a stone, W. J, Bland's corner in field; thence with 'his line south 8 degrees west, 79 poles to a stake and pointers, Moody Womble's corner in W.J. Bland's ;line;r thence with said Womble'sylinefeast 45 poles to Chapel Hill foad, post oak .pointer; thence with said road south 1G degrees west 46 4-5 poles to Schooljof;, thence with school lot, Geo: Best 'and Sam Boon's lines. easL 113 poles, to. a post oak, Boon's corner in Mrs. Gardner's line; thence with her line North (N. 3 degrees E) 74 1-4 poles to a stake, Carr's corner in Mrs. Gardner's line; thence with his line N. 86 1-2 degrees West 60 1-5 tioles'tn nn irnn ataVo- thence N. 5 degrees East 4 4-5 poles to a stake, small pine pointer; thence N. 86 degrees West with Carr's line 34 1-2 poles to Chapel Hill road; (R. R. T. iron on east side of said road) ; thence with Chapel Hill Road N. 18 degrees east 23 15 poles to the beginning, esti mated to contain 125 acres, more or less. For a better description, see deed recorded , in. Book "E.F." page 527 unatnam vunty Kegistry.. . Terms of Sale: . Two Thousand Dol lars in cash and the balance in one year from date of sale with interest on de ferred payments at six per cent per annum, the deferred payments to b& secured by first lien on the lands sold. This Sept. 22nd, 1921. MRS. FRANCIS ANNE HALES. . - - Mortgagee Thorne & Thome, Attys. Rocky Mount, N. C. Q-20