TH .jHE RECORD is read X every week by almost c erybody that's anybody. 3CORD THE RECORD is the paper that's in every home, and the only paper in many homes. JUate Library ESTABLISHED SEPT. 19, 1878. PiTTSBORO, N. C, CHATHAM CO.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1922 VOL. XLIV NO. 29 e Chatham Rj WANTS SAME LEAPER Unknown Correspondent Strong on Old Timers Ordinarily we do not even pay any attention to an anonymous letter, but we received one Sun day that is so full of Democratic nectar and sugar coated with partisan feeling, that we want voters of all political parties in Chatham county to enjoy its con st oating effect and therefore we submit, for your perusal, the following: 'Colin G. Shaw. 4iI don't like your county tick et and I think but little of you for suggesting it. I warn you to iet VValter D. Siler run Chat ham county politics. You are a dam purty upstart to be nomi nating a Democratic ticket. I advise you to let Mr. Siler out line your work and if you would aid your party politick what he says. If you get too dam smart we may find out why you left Union county." The emphasis seems to be very heavy on the "we" and ' I" but not sufficient to encourage iden tity." Colin G. Shaw, the ediitor of this paper, would really like to know why he left so good a place as Union county. To aid our uniniown correspondent in the research, we wculd refer him to Sheriff Clifford Fowler: Clerk of Court R. W. Lemmoad; Register of Deeds M. C. Long; Hon. J. C. M. VannjHon. A. M. Stack; Hon J. C. Sikes, ah of Monroe. In fact any business or profession al man there, the banks or other public institutions. After you hen r from hem, give us a copy of the lettters we'll publish ail of them. Birthday Wednesday, Jan. 18, was tho birthday of John M. Gunter and Viiss Summie Williams and was celebrated at the home of Mr. Gunter. There were 43 present, children, grandchildren, friends and relatives. Mr. Gunter was 78 years old and has ben married 55 years. They have 7 living children and 1 dead, 26 erardchildren and 1 great grand child. Miss Summie Williams was 28 years old. She is Mr. GunWs granddaughter, being the oldest child of J. T. Williams, deceased. .Everybody enjoyed the good dinner that was spread. There were 14 different cake?. After dinner boxes were fixed for some sick people in the community. It was a success, if the weather was not very favorable. Something has been bothering his chickens lately so W.N.Burns set a trap and caught a hoot owl which measured 49 inches from tip to tip. Miss Lizzie Steadman and oth ers 3re sick in this community. Asbury, Oakland Township. Pittsboro School The following fourth and fifth erade pupils of the Pittsboro set ool had perfect attendance during the pasl month: Charlie Poe, Nyal Womble, Lester Far rell, C. C. Hamlet, Annie Bynum and Inez Blake. - Those pupils making the honor roll on Spelling are: Bruce Grif fin, Robert Connell, Charlie Poe, Ben Tillman, Margaret Brooks, Inez Blake. Pauline Farrell, Ma de Harris, C. C. Hamlet, Lescer Farrell. 13,000 Miles Horseback Last Sunday Van-Cleave Gu- lick, of Iowa at Pittsboro a short while on his wayapross the con tirent. He is making the trip on horseback, had 13,000 miles to ride when he started, cannot re vive money unless he earns it, and is to end his trip on a cer tain date. He has already rode 4,000 miles, has passed through several state capitals and was headed for Raleicrh. He has a long ride ahead of him. J. P. COULTER CO. Jewelers SANFORD, N. C. Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry Silverware, Cut Glass and China Fine Watch and Jewelry re pairing a Specialty KIND WORDS FROM DURBIN. Letter Appreciated by Both Editor and Retiring Editor. TV T . J ti,t.. ia iviy uear ivir. ClKins: j The news of the change in edit or and ownership of The Grit was a distinct surprise toujour readers here, but when I fully grasped the j situation considering vour health j with the rest I was comforted. ! And then when I read sthat my wiu menu onn Sliaw was to be the incoming editor I was pleased. Inasmuch as you had to go, friend Shaw is my next choice. As you are merely coming to the front in the job printing busi ness we have not lost you and we have found and placed one of our own folks, C. G. Shaw. The name The Weekly Herald is fitting and timely. It is not county bound. And with Editor Shaw at the helm its pinions are sure to cpread and grow. Your going:. Editor Elkins. has cast a gloom over your readers here, but "whatever is, is best," and with Shakespeare let us all say: "All's well that ends well," ar.d then let us turn to with hope and help to make The Weekly Herald all it should be in this splendid community. I know Editor Shaw, and he is worthy of all honest aid in his work. All should give him the hand of sub stahtial support. HENRY DURBIN. Bennett, N. C. Moving Pictures The Community pictures will be at Bynum tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p. m. Monday, the 20th, at Siler City, Tuesday at Truth, Wednesday at Eastern Academy, Thursday at Moncure and Friday at Merry Oaks. Doors open at 7:30 p. m. at each place. Chatham Church. Misses Emma Knight and Maud Smythe have returned to their work in Kaleigh after a short visit to their relatives and friends. Miss Dora Tutor has returned to her work in Durham after spending seme time with her pa rents. Percy Gunter has gone to work at Greensboro. Mr and Mrs. Wallace Knight spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Henderson. Wilson Burns spent Sunday with h.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Burns. Mrs. Ella Speed, of Franklin ton, is visiting her mother, Mrs. T. B. Clegg. We are sorry that R.T. Bridges is in the hospital at Greensboro for an operation. Mrs. R. T. Bridges and chil dren are visiting her brother in Sanford. Another Friend. A caller at our office last Sat urday was G. W. Burke, Bear Creek route 2, who took accasion to compliment us on our editorial of last week regarding' crimes and the law. Mr. Bu rke assured us that this article was the best thing he ever read and that if the people in Chatham county would stand behind us we could soon have a clean, law abiding citizenship. Lawyers Excess Charge. It has been reported to the District Offiice of the United States Veterans' Bureau a num ber of instances in which attorn eys are chargeing claimants who applied for compensation or vc ctional training f es in excess of the amount allowed by law, which amount is $3.00 for each claim filed. The Bureau hfcs adopted the policy of prosecuting every attor nevs who charge fees in excess of $3.00. Summons by Publication NORTH CAROLINA I In the Superior CHATHAM COUNTY Courts Bertha Siler Currie vs June Currie. June Currie, the above-named def end dant, will take notice that the above named plaintiff, Bertha Siler Cmrie, has instituted the above entitled action in thtf superior court of Chatham coun ty, North Carolina, for the purpose of obtainining an absolute divorce from the defendant; and the said defendant will further take notice that he is here by summoned to appear before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham countv. North- Carolina, in his office in -Pittsboro on the 23d day of F ebruary, 1922, and answer or demur to the com plaint now on file in said office, or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in her comprint. I ; JAS. L. GRIFFIN, This January 20, 1922. Clerk Superior Court. Dixon & Dixon. Attys fel7 The Goat Mr. Editor: The farmer'l.as from times re mote, been most compelled t be the goat. All other classes hand in hand are organized to beat the band. They tame the prices they will take for all the efforts they may make; their labor and thesr goods are priced; a living with profits priced. Your farmer man is not the same though he may partly be to blame; he likes to make his own decrees, the rest all treat him as they please, he may have land and houses too, and be consider ed well to do, bu t when he oes to sell or buy he has to' act the humnle guy. With hat in hand he humbly pleads to know the price of things he needs, and when a buyer he would seek he's just as humble and as meek, and oft the price he has to take is less than what they cost to make. Another thing that holds him down: the good roads leads from town to town; he has to pay a whaling rax to grind the o..her fellow's axe. He may be near good roads; but, say, he may be miles and mile3 away. Good roads can't !e?.d by each man's door, a fact we greatly do de plore, but neighborhoDds of van extent are sometimes left with out a cent. The farmer pays his yearly dues ano wants a road that he can use. The buying and the selling game is where the farmer comes in lame. He sells too cheap and buys too high; that's where his troubles mainly lie. Yiu hides are Parte ed at a loss it hardly pays to skin old "Boss," but what he pass lor thm in shots would surely give the angels blues, his coiton sells for fif teen cents but ginghams bring a price immense; and so it goes all clown the line; no wonder that his hopes decline. The farmer at some future dny may organize and have his say. Until he sees his own neglect they won't treat him with respect. He may protest, but what's the use? He knows he's bound to catch the deuce! NiMROD. Frosty, N. C. At Rest I believe Mrs. A. F. Whisker is at rest with God in heaven. She has been paralyzed for more titan 12 years and not a word of complaint, it is said by her good husband, has ever been uttered. She was taken desperately ill Jan. 28 and died Feb. 3 from an other stroke. Mrs. Whitaker was unconscious about two days and did not no tice anything, but as I went in the door the daybofor she died, she gave me a hard look that bhali always be remembered. To her husband family I ex tern! a heart fu.l-of sympathy, tor thev feel close to me. . HENRY F. DURHAM. Roscoe. Want a Boy or Girl?' This paper is in receipt of the following letter from John J. Phoe nix, superintendent of the Chil dren's Home Society, Greensboro. N. C. Write him if this appeals to you : '""We have ready for placing in high type homes five (5) beautiful, fat, and healthy baby boys of the following ages: TwP 4 months old, one 6 months old, two 8 months old, one 14 months old. In addition to the above 'nranis we also have 10 boys and girls ranging in age from 5 to 14 years for whom we are seeking good homes that are open to desirable children and are willing to give them a chance to become citizens for the future menu Modern In Every Way, The new school building erect etT in Apex will cost more than $50:000 and it's to be modern in every particular. It will have 16 class rooms in addition to ihe auditorium and will contain ven tilation, sewerage, lights and other things equal tD any school anywhere. People of Chatham county will be greatly interestedin this move inasmuch as New Hill, Bonsai and Sloan districts are to be join ed to this school and automobiles W'll be furnished for the convey ance of pupils during the school term. FREE 'HOOCH' A Sparkling Stimulant, Full of Wit and Humor. Free copy will be sent upon receipt of your name with address complete. Write" to G. Mitchell, 397 i Pearl Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. m24 c Democratic Hint. Suggestion For Other Counties In North Carolina. Information comes tofthis pap er that Kenneth R. 'Hoyle, a prominent lawyer of Sanford, has been chosen chairman of the Democartic Executive (pi'mm ittee iri Lee county; Mrs. J. P. Mon roe vice-chairman andpA A. God frey secretary-treasurer. The women will plasji promi nent part in the ne-.fc primary ano it can be understood that can didates rr use stand for the things that are right. The Democratic partv wi:l profit in all Jfche count ies by having truthful, at the helm, men that jober men m be de- pended upon to meet emergency and mee proppr nth the proper respect irom e ry mem- ber of the party. We congratulate Lee cc ty dem- ocratics upon thier sel lon. Letter From tha: Mrs. Ada O'Neal, St.. Salisbury N. C, Record an interesting her town, but as it is Shivers nds the tter from re of lo- ea! interest in Kowan unty, we mt'st reserve our spae for more 1 ocal n e w s. M rs . O ' N has con articles the pen tributed some spien f'r the Record und name of Martha, and hope to have some more of m. BENNETT. Mr. S. B. York and: amily, of A. Ramseur, visited J. Sherard Sunday. Dr. Denson says, rolling pins, and bott will surely make you eware of , for they ddle." Mr. Arlie omitnjsp t a few days of last week in Mr. C. E. Jones ensboro. nt last week-end in Randlem on "bus- mess. Mrs. B. C Routh visited in Greensboro last wee Cupid did not wai4& until the 14th to come to Rgnffffo. Last Wednesday afternoon Nannie Moffitt and Harold Routh left school rather suddenly, motored to Greensboro and were happily married. The Glee Club gave a social at the school building the 11th. Several contests and interesting games were enjoyed. Melvin Estridge was the winner in the memory contest, the prize being a heart basket filled with candy. Another enjoyable feature of the evening was fortunes written on hearts. The hearts were placed on a table and each one- was blind folded, taking the first heart they touched, to learn their fate. At 10 o'clock refreshments wen served. The club was chape roned by Dr. and Mrs H. A. Denson. The eleven cases of pneumonia around Bennett are all recover ing. No cases of '"flu" in or near tne town, as yet. pneumo nia is usually confined to one in the family, but the "flu'' gets them all. The last man amongst us to do such a thing has "done gone and done it " Moses Kidd now owns a Ford. When will the road from Golds ton to Pittsboro be made a real, all the time usable highway? Mrs. E. H. Chilton is confined to her bed by illness. Master Hoyt Routh, son of -Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Kouth, was taken sick late Sunday evening. Chicken pox seems about through here now and is finish ing the last case at Sam Cheek's. TOPSY. A Lively Fox Chase Contributed. A few davs ago Joe Tysor, Rblph Griffin, John Roberson and others had a most exciting fox chase south of town. For two hours and 40 minutes, before the fox was caught, the crowd and dogs had qoite a lively chase over nearly one-third of the southern part of the county. Anyone who ha had a fox race knows the excitement in it, and when old Rattler, George and Ring opens up, then the feeling becomes more intense. Out across Womble's siding, through pastures, field and wood, by Center Grove church, on to to Rocky river and back to the Moncure roaa, where the fox was caught, was an exciting timefor the hunters. John -Roberson and Joe Taylor were the lucky ones to be at the end of the finish. FOX HUNTER. 0? &n ect nm A . uar se Mrs Its 1 en I oe an Near East Relief Funds I wish to announce that James L. Griffin, clerk of the superior court, is the treasurer for the Near East Relief funds. The drive for funds starts Feb 14th and continues until Feb 26th; I feel that the people of Chat nam county need no explanation of the Near East Relief, for al most every one knows that it is an organization chartered by congress to secure funds to feed and clothe the hundred and thou sands who are row starving in Armenia and surrounding coun trbs. Sixty dollars feeds and clothes one child twelve months. Please send all contributions to Jas. L. Griffin, Pittsboro, N. C Every $5 that reaches Mr. Griffin will mean that some poor hungry starving orphan will be fed and clothed for one month. Thanking the good people of Chatham county, who have al ways responded so nobly to ev ery appeal to alleviate hurran suffering, f am, Very truiv yours. W. R. THOMPSON, County Chairman. Greatly Surprised Our townsman, Rev. J. J. Boone, met with quite a surprise last Sunday that nearly took his breath away. After services at Moncure he was Invited to the home of one of his mem bers and on entering he was given a fearful pounding not on his body or with sticks but wLh a quantity of groceries, every thing from a 15-pound ham down to a 5-pound bag of sugar. After Mr. Boone had hunted around and found his speech, he thanked those present for such a token of love and friendship. Bob Thompson Case. Last Jury Bob Thompson was caught by Sheriff Blair and one of his deputies just below the court house with a gallon jug full of whiskey and was tried before May or Nooe and was bound over to August term of court. No hearing at August term, nothing said. October term old Bob was not there. Cuse was then ordered for January term, when it was hard And old Bob came clear. I want to say, if the above facts are true, it is very discouraging for any offi cer or citizen to try to put down the liquor traffic or advocate pro hibition when it is the case that a majority of Chatham county (.1 " J o II in ivMaivM v w in-n. .... , case as niain as oiu oou case was I i thn,k an defendants should have a fair trial, let him be charged with whatever he may be. And what I think is a fair trial is to Krincr rnt tin fp.rf5 mi tint h sirlps '" v' " ' "- - i and let the iury have them with- ! out any lawyer trying to make the juror disbelieve facts undisputed, J or plead love, misfortune, ignor ance or old age, in lace ot undis puted facts. While I sympathize with old age, misfortune and ig norance. But penalties should be administered according to condi- lions of defendants. Let no wilful violator go unpunished. Then we must conclude that any lawver who will volunteer to plead j o f;,r favnr t.hp honorf" traffic. But I can't see how they favor liquor and harmonize it with Constitution of State and Nation. PROHIBITIONIST. Goldston, N. C. - Greatly Improved. The Chatham Motor Company has greatly improved its offices here by painting the interior, -as rearranging the front to asplen ad vantage. Million Packets Of Flower Seeds Free We believe In flowers around the home3 of the South. Flowers brighten up the home surroundings and give pleasure and satisfaction to those who have them. We have filled more than a million packets of seeds, of beautiful yet easily grown flowers to be given to our customers this spring. vouldn't you like to have five packets of beautiful flowers free? YOU CAN GET THEM! Hastings 1922 catalog is a 100-page handsomely illustrated seed book full from cover to cover of truthful descriptions and illustrations of vegetables, flowers and farm crops. It is full of helpful gar den, flower and farm information that is needed in every Southern home, and, too, the catalog tells you how to get these flower seeds absolutely free. Write for our 1922 catalog now. It is the finest, most valuable and beau tiful seed book ever published, -and you will be mighty glad you've got it. There is no obligation to buy any thing. Just ask for the catalog, And it will come by return mail. H. G. HASTINGS CO., SEEDSMEN, ATLANTA, GA. v. 1 lse-wtnerwise Stolen Paragraphs Localized by the Editor to Tease His Friends Some men are sucessful fail ures. N7 Civilization is the art of living on this earth. Want to find out how mean you've been just run for office. Vj V,? v7 SJ The straight and narrow path is wide enough for the traffic it has alright. The reason we have so much troub'e is because we make it for everybody else. If riches are a curse then there are lots of us that would be will ing to be cussed. v V It does looke every man seems to know just how the other fel low. ought to do things. Did you ever look back and have a man in a gas-back refuse you a bounce into town. Croookedness never pays in the long run, as is demonstrated by tho fate of the corkscrew. The fellow who believes all things come to him who will wait has a long period of time ahead of him. The whole world could be made a music box if the golden rule was trodden down in the mire a great deal less. You've known physical hungeri then you realize that a ragged coat covers many a hapoy heart it's not wealth after all. Hambone says some men are just like a mule. He was thrown by one and ha ran off and left him, when the fool could have walked off and got away. A correspondent wants to know who hit Billie Patterson. We were not waiting to tell his for tune and we pass if up just the same as a case of meales. Antioch Our community was saddened by the death of Robt. H. Foe, who died at bis home in this sec tion Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the age of 77 yeais, 3 months and 11 ,j y 3 He served as a soldier in the civil ing to Co. E, 44th C, troops. Cn federate war, belong reg.ment, N. He was married to Mary Ann and to this j-, oe March 2, 1873, union seven children were born. They are Mont G , of Hamiet, Robt. A., of Coion, Joe J., of Sanford, Mrs. Annie Clegg and Mrs. Mary Tillman, of Durham, Beverly and Irie Poe, wno make their home with their mother. The funeral services were con- j ducted at his residence by Rev. S. Salyer of the M.E. church and his body was Jafd to rest in the " ,uMxjr. . , the bpreaved ones have the sympathy of their many friends. Carol Oidham had an attack of tonsilitis last week but is improv ing. u. T. Hart has moved from Cumnock to his faria on Bear Creek. Miss Lou Gilmore is quite ill at the home of her nephew, J. T. Dowdy. Recent visitors in the home of C. T. Dowdy were Bob Beal and family of Guif. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Rieves, of Cumnock, spent Sunday nihtin the home of Mrs. Rieves' father, J. D. Dowdy. KOSALIND Land Sale by Commisioners unaer ana oy virtue or tne powers ot sale conterred upon the undersigned commissioner, by a judgment of the su .1 1 T perior court oi nainam councy, in. i in a special proceeding therein pending j wherein 1j. In. Womble, administrator of Nathan White, deceased, is plaintiff, and Maggie Brown and husband, and Herbert White are defendants, said commvss oner will, on Tuesday, February 21, 1922, expose to sale at public auction at the court house door in Pittsboro, N. C, at 12 o'clock m., the hereinafter described lands for cash, said lands being situate in Oakland township, Chatham county, N. C, and described as follows, to-wit: Bounded on the north by the lands of Mary Hart; on the east by the Mack H. Johnson lands; on the. south by the lands of Claud Johnson and wife: and on the west by the lands of Lctta El lington, containing thirteen acres, more i or less, and being the lands owned by .Nathan White at the time of his death. This January 20th, 1922. L, N. WOMBLE, Commissioner. Dixon & Dixon, Attorneys. fe!7 Wi NEXT STATE FAIR Will Be Held October 16-21, Committee Decrees; Many Improvements. The week of October 16-21 was fixed as the official dates of the 1922 State Pair at a meeting of the new executive committee of the North Carolina Agricultural Society held in Raleigh. Plans for the enlargement of the Pair were presented by Vice President Joseph Hyde Pratt, representing the president, Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, and after thorough consideration by the management were approved and will be pushed with energy. Plans will be drawn by an ex pert for the improvement and beautification of the grounds in connection with the location of the new grandstand and other buildings Stewardship Meeting There will be a stewardship meeting of the Presbyterians in Chatham, Lee and Moore cn Sat urday, February 18, at 1 p. m, at Sanford, N. C. and the fol lowing speakers will discuss the . matters pertaining to the causes of the church: Spiritual Life Rev. Jonas Bar clay, Pittsboro. Evangelism -Rev, L. A. Mc- Laurin, Jonesboro. Christian Education Rev. R. G. Matheson, Jackson Springs. Missionary Education Rev. Vv. H7Ji ri m. ii- i. m vvnson, nemn iiMise mgn Schoo.). Religious Literature Rev. C. L. Wicker, Gulf. Stewardship A. C. Ray, Pitts boro. Ministerial Support V. R. Gas ton, Abprdeen. Evry Member Canvass How to Conduct: (a) In a Town Church-Rev. M.- D. McNeil), Cameron, W. S. Weatherspoon, Sanford; (b) In a Country church R. R. Van n,Mt. Vernon Springs. Tithing J. Alton Mclver, Car thage. an Presbytery 'Raisq Its Quo ta J. W. Graham, Aberdeen. How May We Increase Our Sunaay School Attendance This Year J. H. Kennedy, Cumnock. REV. J. A. McMURRAY, Manager for Fayetteville Presby tery, Fayetteville, N. C. We Appreciate This Dear Editor: I received and sent out the sample Records to non-subscribers with the words to become subscribers. I don't see why any who wish for the news, can afford not to take our county paper for, since our new editor ha? taken hold, 1 say it is a real g od paper and full of things, lots of us did not ever think of. I have heard of some saying they had leained more since Shaw had become editor than ever before. HENRY F. DUHAM. Roscoe, N. C. Some Error Last week The Record made a terrible error in the price to be paid for the erection of C hatham county's new and modern home for the aged. The entire cost will be between $40,000 and $50,- 000, certainly not less than $40, 000. like Castor then why make them take it? Why cling to the old idea that a medi cine must be unpleasant in order to be good? Dr. Miles' Laxative Tablets TASTE LIKE CANDY ACT LIKE MAGIC The best authorities say tnat their main ingre dient "accelerates the peristalsis in the same way as castor oil." Good for children and adults. Get a box at your drug store.