Ct )t Chatham fttcorh
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS.
Established in 1»78 by H. A. London.
filtered at Pittsboro, N.C., as Second
Class mail matter by act of Congress.
SUBSCRIPTION:
One Year,
Six Months,
Colin G. Shaw, Owner and Editor.
Chas. A. Brown, Associate Editor.
Advertising: 25c. 30c. and 35c. net.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1924.
fA^BIBI£THOUGHT|
I 7^—FOR TODAY—|
I Bible Thonghts memorised, will prove a |
1 priceless heritage is after years.
Destruction to an Open Mouth.
He that keepeth his mouth keep
eth his life, but he that openeth wide
his lips shall have destruction.—Prov
erbs 13:3.
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A CAMPAIGN LIE.
A friend of Mr. Josiah W. Bailey
came in the Record office ISPt week
and told editor that it was fgj
ported in Oakland township tnat
Bailev had said if he did not get the
nomination in the primary he intend
ed to run as an independent candi
date in the general election.
we would not pay the
least attention to a report of this
kind, but we wanted to let the voters
of Chatham know that it was a lie
so that they would not be deceived.
Mr. Bailey has never made any such
statement, either written or oral. He
is going into the primary under all
the regulations and restrictions as
fixed by law, and all he wants is
h fftir count and an honest deal. If he
gets this there will be no question
but that he will be the nominee.
We would warn the supporters of i
Mr. Bailey in Chatham county, or •
anywhere in North Carolina for that
matter, not to believe any such state
ments because they are made to hurt
Mr. Bailey by those who are not fav
orable to his candidacy.
When one of the “machine politi
cians tell you that Mr Bailey has print
ed the statement that he will run in
dependent” lust tell him you’re from
Pike countv, Missouri, and want to
be shown. If he pretends to show you
anv such statement, take possession
of* it and the Chatham Record will
prove to you that it is a fake, puie
and simple. . ,
There will be all kinds of propa
ganda to injure Mr. Bailey before
the primary and his friends must
guard against them for him. Make
the opposition come clean.
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THE WAY THEY SCHEME.
We see bv the daily papers that
if McAdoo is nominated for president
of the United States, and if elected in
November and if Mr. Cameron Morri
son is living at that time, and if he
wants it, he will be made Attorney
General of the United States.
Os course there are a good many
“ifs” and “maybes” to the proposition
but it proves the manner in which
machine politicians scheme ahead and
to perpetuate their members into of
fice. It is certainly time to change
something or somebody.
Then, if Mr. McLean is elected gov
ernor of North Carolina and if a cer
tain party is living at that time and
if he still wants to be a judge then
he will be appointed, if a vacancy oc
curs. There are some “ifs and may
bes” to this, but they are not so im
portant because unless we mistake
the signs McLean will not be gov
ernor of North Carolina, not for the
next term at least. -
Bailey is the only hope in North
Carolina for the farmer and the la
boring man and he is gaining ground
every day. Reports coming to the
Chatham Record office from all
the state are to the effect that he will
be nominated by an overwhelming
. majority.
Let/ every man register and vote.
It is your sacred duty to nrotect your
own interests and the only way to do
it is to toko nart. in the nrirr.arv—
irj lU Uui (> lit lilt; ui Mitai j
help ?av who shall represent von.
KEEP DOWN THE EXPENSE.
Elsewhere in this paper will be
found a. news article telling of the
fact that the road commissioners of
Chatam county had sold another six
ty thousand in bonds, bringing the
total un to one million and sixty
thousand dollars i debtness for Chat
ham. The expense must be kept down.
We do not kr.ow what the tax levy j
will be for 1924 but there is one j
thing certain, it will be impossible j
to meet the expenses of the county j
at the present rate of expenditures, |
and another thing is sure, the farm
ers and laboring people cannot pos
sibly stand much more tax.
We hope that our readers will consid
er these things well and go to the
primary and nominate men for the
various offices that will take care
of their interests and keep the ex
penses down.
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A PIPE DREAM.
What a wonderful thmg it would be
for the taxpayers if an ho lest-to-gocd
ness business investigation, free from
the hampering strings of politics,
be carried on in ev°ry department of
the government. It is ros-ible that
such an investigation, if the investiga
tors had the power to hire and fire
as occasion demanded, would result
in annual savi-gs to the tax payers
far in excess of any savings that may
be hoped for as a result of investiga
ting private business which is sub
ject to private competition which
must sink or swim on efficiency in
management. ,
The fellow who never has a good
word for prosperous citizens is gener
ally envious of their success.
After some candidates air their
,T hw? the voters sometimes give them
the air.
i According to the report of Mr.
' Bailey’s speech in Charlotte. The Char
. lotte Observer is listed at less than
$250,000 and its estimated value is
. more than $500,000, At least Mr.
Bailey says he will give $500,000 for
‘ The Observer any day the Company
will accept his check for the business*
1 Then the Observer is cheating North
- Carolina out of a nice sum of taxes
every year. No wonder they want to
keep Bailey out of the governor’s
chair.
According to the Marshville Home,
The Enquirer, published at Monroe
N. C., Union county will poll strong
for Bailey. In fact the county man
ager for McLean has already report
ed to his chief that there is no hope.
It is learned that the statement is
made that if it had not been for The
Chatham Record that McLean would
run strong in Chatham county. Don’t
believe all of that folks, because the
farmery in Chatham have long since
learned that Bailey is the only man
for them. The Record is merely back
ing them up hi thgir own decision.
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The man who volunteers advice
no action is not worth much to any
. community.
' People who give the world the best
they have generally get back the best
the world has to offer for them.
The energy men waste in pulling up
trousers, when they wear a belt,
would probably equal Niagara Falls,
if harnessed.
Water that has gone over the dam
never generates any electric power
and unnecessary words never solve
any of the world’s problems.
POINT OF REALPRQGRESS.
North Carolina can never be what
she should be so long as 450,000 of
her 500,000 families have incomes
of less than $2,000 per year* and
of these at least 350,000 families
have incomes of less thari $905 per
year| Meditate upon that, Poverty
is at the bottom of many of our
difficulties. Half of our people are
farmers. And the average annual
\ income of a North Carolina farm
:er is less than S9OO. Pause here
1 for a year’s thinking. Here is the
the real progress of this common
wealth. Smite this rock and the
water will flow. Raise that average
to SISOO per year (where it was in
1919). and we will have all the
schools, colleges, universities, asy
lums, roads public service that
business progress, banking progress j
all maner of material progress. I
You say it cannot be done. It i
can be done. There is no one thing
that will do it. Any one man would
be foolish to promise it. But it can
be done.
America has been thinking indus
trially and commercially for two
generations—and to great purpose.
Let us now think agriculturally for
a generation. All America is realiz
ing that she must now think agricul
turally. The backs of her farmers
are against the wall. The concerns
of the welfare of the farmers must
be first in politics now for ma n y
years. It is demarded not just by
the farmer’s condition, but by every
interest in America.
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NEWS NOTES FROM SILER CITY.
Wipthron Small Debates at Wake
Forest—Locals.
Siler City, April 4.—Among the
new residences being erected nr is
noted the one of Willie Fitts on the
Ore Hill road south of town.
C. S. Ellis is today moving his
household property and family from
Bonlee to the home formerly owned
by Mr. J. C. Cheek, Mr. Cneek having
moved a .few days ago to his recent
ly purchased property on Chatham
Heights.
Mrs. L. L Wrenn has returned from
several days spent with relatives in
Aberdeen. '
Friends of Rev. W. O. Johnson, for
mer pastor or the Baptist church at
this place but now living at Dover,
were glad to see him here this week.
M. M. Fox and R. A. Williams spent
several days this week in Wilson and
other towns in that section on busi
ness.
Mrs. C. K. Wrenn left Friday for
Raleigh where she will be the guest
of relatives until Monday.
Mrs. A. A. Lambe is spending this
week with her son, Dwight W. Lambe ]
at Four Oaks. , ‘ • j
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lester Phillips and \
children will spend the week end with j
relatives in Sanford.
Miss Annie Lambe will go to Bo- lee *
tonight to be the guest urtil Sunday <
of her sister, Mrs. C. C. Curtis.
Mrs. Samuel T. Dorsett, of Wash
ington, D. C., will arrive tonight to
spend a few days in the home of V.
M. Dorsett.
j Winthrop Smalll went to Wike
j Forest last night where he will to
> night represent the local school in a
j dec!aimer’s contest.
1 V/illiam Stone, who lives in the Big
j Meadow section, was a recent guest
j of his son, Owen E. Stone and familv.
Mrs. Emma B. Siler a-d J. Wade
Siler will attend tomorrow the funer
als of .Tames M. Kirkman ard Dr.
tp r>. both of whom are
their relatives. '
j BIRTHDAY DINNER SATURDAY.
There was a birthday celebration in
honor of Mrs. Frora Campbell, held
at her home on the Siler City road on
last Saturday, April sth, honoring her
sixty-third birtb-day.’
The affair was a complete surprise
! to Mrs. Campbell and she was made
) happy when all her children came in,
; together with thirty grand children.
I. A table seme fprty feet long was
filled to overflowing with many good
' things to eat aftd everyone present
had a good time. r
1 The editor regrets that a pressure
of business kej>Vhim from filling an
invitation to be present, and we want
to add our good wishes to that of her
many friends.
The children present on thi& occa
sion were: Mrs. Ray. Mrs.
Carrie Eubanks,’Mrs. Lizzie Johnson,
Mi’?. Ella Woody, Mr. June Camp
bell and Mr. Kiah Campbell.
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Contentment crosses the lew biidge
despondency jumps off.
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O Some Our’n—Some Their’n O
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O - -'o“''o —O'— —'O 1 0" ■ O*--* O-* O -O
Too much lip stick will keep away
the chaps.
It’s a wise man who doesn’t show
his ignorance.
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Sunshine makes real 'optimism, but
the moonshine brand wears off.
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Lenine had to die before anybody
would say anything nice about him.
If you think the \v» rid is all wrong
try a little eprgonal examination.
• Home is a olace where we are
5 treated the best and grumble the
1 mosr.
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Night owls evidently reason that
, the final sleep will be enough for
1 them.
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If the telephone disturbs you, don’t
pay the bills and your troubles will
be over.
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Pedestrians may have the law on
their side, but they generally get hit
from behind.
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Labor saving devices are created to
save the x labor of men so that they
can labor more.
When everybody begins living tlieir
religion, then there will be no need to
preach it any more.
Men who are sure they are right
generally go right on- attending to
their own business^
The hats lil the ring don’t interest
the Woftieft half so much as the the
hats in the window,
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I WITH THE PEOPLE 1
IN REGARD TO SCHOOL TRUCKS.
Editor Record:—l wish to say in
regard to-“ Slim Jim’s” letter of last
week, in regard to the Moncure school
truck, I am sorry to say that there
are a few on the road that delay the
truck every morning* and then* kick
about the children not getting to
j school on time. If they would get up
I and get ready before it was time for
them to be out at the road why there
would be no reason whatever of
ever being late; but instead of thst
they are in bed until time they should
start ,and if they are not left, why
the truck has to wait for them, there
by delaying the whole load at school
This has been done very often, and
sometimes it has waited as long as
twenty minutes. Just think how far
the truck could be in twenty min
utes. Why, there is no reason whatev
er in being late, if feveryone would
do as they should.
As for the truck going to Pittsboro
that is absolutely a mistake altogeth
er, for it only goes to Mr. Desern’s
just one mile farther up the road. It
would not take 4en minutes to go up
there and back, and this would not
hardly be missed if they were on time
liko they should be.
There is always someone kicking
about everything. I am sorry to say,
and it is impossible to please every
body, so why should we try?
„ CLEM LASATER,
Moncure, Rt. 2, April 7, 1924.
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NEWS ITEMS FROM OAKLAND.
Pittsboro, Rt. 3, April 7.—Mr.
Ralph Knight spent the week end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Knight.
Mr. W. M. Burns and family visited
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Blard Sunday.
Born to M>\ a-d Mrs. H. C. Clegg,
Jr. ? a son, Thursday, April 3.
. an d Mrs. Raymond Knight vis
ited m the home of Mr. C. J. Knight
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gunter spent Ue
” r eek end with his brother, Mr. Bud
Gunter.
Mr. W. D. Bums and family visit
ed m the home of Mr. C. D. Burns
last Sunday.
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Drawn by Berryman especially for The Chatham Record,
NORTH CAROLINA A TRIBUTARY OF VIRGINIA.
“The discriminations in favor of Virginia cities and against North Carolina cit'es in the matter
of freight rates is without a parallel in America.
‘‘North Carolina is, by reason of unjust and unwarranted discrimiations, a tributary of Virgin
ia. We pay tribute to Richmond, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Roanoke and others. We build cities in Vir
ginia rather than in North Carolina.
“North Carolina has the power to exact justice for our people from the railroads. Let us not be
content with filing petitions. Let us have demands and action to suit the case. The railroads are
not more powerful than this commonwealth. We are not helpless, and they know it!”—From
speech of Josiah W. Bailey, opening his campaign for nomination for Governor.
LOCAL ITEMS FROM SILER CITY ,
Happenings of Interest to Record
Readers on Route One.
Siler City, Rt. 1, April 7. —Miss
Eliza Rives spent Thursday night
with Miss Lena Wright. i
Among the visitors Sunday at the .
home of Mr. Gaston Murchison were j
Carl Thompson, Clay Whitehead, Mai- >
colm Duncan, Dewey Scott, Leonard
Keller, Darrell Teague, Evelyn Tea-
I gue and Miss Eliza Rives.
The farmers in this section are very
busy preparing for their crops.
The children of Mr. Slocum Terry
are improving from a siege of the
measles.
Miss Nannie Carter visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Tom Stone recently.
Mr. Carl Thompson has just return
ed from Burlington.
Mr. James M. Teague heard a
whippoorwill last week for the first
time this spring. *
Mr. Willis Carter expects to move
to Burlington at an earl date.
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WILLIAMS-DORSETT.
Mr. Stamey Williams and Miss
Mattie Eva Dorsett were married at
Flat Springs Baptist church in Lee
county last Sunday.
Mrs. Williams is the daughter of
the late O. M. Dorsett, of Cumnock,
Rt. 1 and Mr. Williams is a pros
perous young farmer of Oakland
township.
Both are popular young people and
The Record joins their many friends
j in wishing them a long life of hap
! pi ness and prosperity.
, NEWS ITEMS FROM MT. ZION.
Tribute to The Late Walter Thomas
—Mr. Boone’s Talk.
Moncure, Rt. 2, April 7.—Mrs. J.
W. Griffin spent last Sunday in San
i ford with her daughter, Mrs. G. G.
I Dorsett.
j Mrs. Clyde Griffin has been in Dur
-1 ham with her mother for a week, who
continues quite ill.
Our pastor, Rev. J. J. Boone made
a good talk last Sunday. With the use
of the blackboard, he discussed the
work of the Endowment Fund for
the superannuated preachers, a. d
other things of interest. These old
preachers, who have given their lives
for such a wonderful service, labored
hard physically and mentally for
years, with poor pay, need the sup
port of the churches during their last
years of life. With a heart full of
love and gratitude, we should give
as generously as possible.
The people of this community and
others who knew him, were stricken
with grief when our friend, Mr. Wal
ter Thomas, died on March 24th, 1924.
Mr. Thomas had been a member of
Mt. Zion Methodist church for a num
ber of years and served it faithfully
as long as life lasted. When his health
prevented him from attending church
services, no doubt his heart was
there, because his heart was on the
church and his God.
Durirg 'his afflicitons he was not
sa,d. He always enjoyed a little humor
with those who were so inclined. We
shall always remember his pleasant
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| smiles, his purity of character, his
! love for humanity, his church and his
i 1 God.
j We will miss him, and we cannot
! understand why our friends and loved
• j ones are taken from us, but some day
■ j we will understand. We all know that
> j Mr. Walter Thomas is safe in the
j arms of Jesus.
May the influence of his character
i and the strength of his pure life,
comfort the bereaved ones.
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Wednesday night of this week at
| 8 o’clock there will be given at Battle
; i school house a play, “A Poor Mar-
I ried Man.” This same play will be
I given at Silk Hope next Saturday
, night. Refreshments will be sold at
| both places. Admission 15 and 25
; cents.
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All a radical knows about the Con
; stitution is that he is constitutionally
against it.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of H. D. Stinson, deceas
ed, late of Chatham county, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
holding claims against the said es
tate to present them on or before the
3rd day of April, 1925, or this notice
Will be plead in bar of their recov
ery. '
All persons indebted to the said es
tate will please make immediate pay
ment.
This April 3rd, 1924.
Mayls.p ' D. H. STINSON,
Rt. 1, Goldston, Administrator.