| s 'she REGOBD, a J | household word in , Chatham' for forty- I | seven years. ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER », 18M, $2,500.00 IN PRIZES AND CASH WiIOLL BE THE WINNER There Are Yet Many Localities With er; a Representative. This is a Golden Opportunity * * * * * * r forget—this is “Nomina- * t ; °n Week” in the Circulation * L: < v c-. We extend you a special * : on to send your name in ♦ '.a ■ participate in the most talk- * p! oi event in the history of this * The Chatham Record * emulation Drive. JL * * ♦ • 0 0)0 counts so much in life (ex re; success) as determination fca' and quite a number of per * ve .already entered the Circu • / 'on drive with a detennimKan A bespeaks success. More Workers Noeiod Av .. There is plenty of room for morn makers, as the more there arf win* nine a big reward for one's spare moments put to good rttreartp* fiH campaign is such th*t the ones who do -the work and rteemplieh the best results yet the brtt pay. the same applies to every lino e# endeavor, re (fiafdl-ps of its satire—-the "rtsutl [getMrs” are the ones who rt4#fyethe pmost attractive ehecks'find the health iest pay envelopes. 1 • Member Alp Vnk We want YOU to enter the Circula tion Drive. We have a suspicion that you are fully aware efi A* possibili ties offered you by It. v Beyond m shadow cf a doubt, you Will pass up ofte of the very best opportunities you will ever k-ive 1f you fall to enter the race and compete for the big prizes. Could yen imagine Gnn eesieS method «f acquiring a beautiful Essex Coach value 2865.00? Pages devoted to praising the Essex Chech could not heighten the publie opinion of this Word ir motor car construction, and nearly everyone's ambition is to own tine at some time or other. We are going to give one away and the win ter of this magnificent prise will have Co Investment whatsoever With the (exception of spare time devoted to taking subscriptions to the Chatham Record. Discard “Cea't" [ is a bad word — it will always [keep you from doing things—espec | hilly things like this that really | count. Just a little thought and eon | sideration will convince you that the I Circulation Drive 1s really your op- I pOTtunity— it may mean the begin- Icing of your fortune. - . $2 500.00 in Prizes and Cash Twenty Five hundred dollars In ■ Speed and luxury and power and ■ beauty—an array of prizes worth ■ working for. Don’t postpone your! ■ entry too long—each spare hour spent: ■ this week means perhaps thousands ■of votes and a fine automobile after ■the campaign actually begins. “Pro- Hcrastmation is the thief of time” — ■ Ver y truthful words, indeed. j ft TRUTH NEWS ■ Miss Mary Mclntosh one of the ■rriith teachers spent the week-end ■yth Miss Louise Johnson of Holly ■springs. | ■ Truth school will close December ■ A fur the Christmas holidays. ■ Miss Ila O’eonnell has come home ■° spend the Christmas holidays. ■j Mi:;. A. McDougald of Hamlet krst week-end with her mother, ■lSv'. N. Cotten. ■ “ksscs Cl era Cotten and Louise and Messrs. Arvard Auslcy, ■ 1 ; Reynolds spent the Sun- K y with Mr. and Mrs. Fred ■2 s of - ew .nm. ■ ‘ j r. YVilile Buchanan of Handley, v ng his parents, Mr. and ft""’ 1 duchanan. I ft J ll * J( iR. Bright, of Oakland ■'-,; :,i ' s laid np with a broken ■ f " ut 1 • Mr. Bright is over 80 I , 1 • He was formerly a B .t 1 e county board of ■*" iai ■ -toners. Xml li IL.. JqL MONCURE NEWS New Building Completed—Mon cure Team Beats Siler City- Noted; Picture to B« Shown Moncure, Dec. lA —The brick building that, has been under con struction for the past month by Kennedy, Hackney & Thomas Co., is now neaTing completion. We understand the building will be Completed by. the end of the year and the above Arm. will ! meve their stock of goods in by the first of next year. Connell & Johnson, now lo cated on Railroad Street, will move into the building on Main Street vacated by JTaakney 6 Thomas by the first of the year. The basketball game w that wa| played here betweep the.Siler team and Meneure team Wt ’Thurs day afternoon was an interesting game, the mere being 98 te 17 in favor efjMoneure team. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. WembteepeoH A last Sunday with t\ W. Wamble of Bans Nv.C., who had turkey for dinner. Ml eeeond wild turkey that he had the good luck killing tinea Sot. 11. Miss Virginia CatheH spent M week-end at Jonesbor6, w.hh Mxn ' R. G. Sowers. ■ wVy.A G'Ty' Mrs. B.t G. Womblt and'daugh ters, Misses Bsthea and JfUttil Womble, hate retimed fxom a vigil to her eon at Meggetts f S. 6/ ' They i report an enjoyable ; •' ; . . The Having pieutre, . entitled The Ten CemMiadii»nts M will be shown a* the High School Theatre, next !*ridey and Saturday. ■ev. C. M- Xnnoe preached two good sermons at the Methodist ehnreh leal Smdiy. , The eloi? ■ rendered eeme special musiaßrrhhe Christmas season, and a %narteite, “Prake Jeherah,” was enng at j&9 evening eerviee hy Mkrea dßaf % and Amey TfomMe and B. Maddex f&d 8. V. Bid was enjayad Very amah. Moncure high school MR eSo m for the Christ me* holidays BeeeSi her 29rd and open ftp Jan nary fith, 1926. . • .Rev. C. It. Lenee was a visitor at school Mondaymorning and held cbnbel exereirel. ;v v The Rpkerth lxsigfih met SB usual * last Sunday tpb#ng. ; Th# subject for the everrisAns "Bibll Prineiplea Applied tl ChristkoC Giving. ’ ’ Mrs. W. W; BtedmaA was The following partiei* pated in the meeting: Mhft Amey Womble, president j Mire Panlinfi Ray, Secretary; let. C. 9. keg, Misses Zlorothy and Annie Lam* beth, Virginia CatheH and Otftifi Harmon, and Mr. R. A. Moore. In this month eomee the birthday of the man vfho eame te tench love and unseifihsh firing and service, and we have made it a time of rush and strain and overwork and over* spent incomes. It la Be birth-day of Him who said : ?< Inasmuch an you hhve done it mfitfe the tenet of these my brethren, yon have done it unto me.” GGLDSTON SCOUTS VICTOR! Mr. Mofltt'i Bey Btetl Vh Cap 1 S*«oq4 Tima im Saeccmdea— Ou Mere Time aal the Ceg Thetas far Keep* last Saturday was the annua! * Field Day exercises for the Boy ’ Scouts given this year at Sanford. The Scouts represented different Scout troops in five counties, Cha tham, Lee, Moore, Harnett and Mont gomery. | There were eight Scout troops rep resented, namely: Goldston, South ern Pines, Jackson Springs, Moncure, Carthage, Sanford Troops 1, 2 and 3. These Troops compose the Walter Hines Page Council. | The Goldston Troop was the suc cessful winner of the silver cup a gain this year. The Southern Pines Troop carle Second and Sanford Troop 3 came third. . The Goldston Troop well deserved the cur). They have worked hard and they wen out way ahead in the ma jority of the . contests. They won (Ml 6 pqmtSß, Y, Mr. S. C. Moffitt is the Goldston Scout ivY:h;tcr. He is much interested in the boys and is capable of this honor. > • If Goldston,wins the cup next year i the cup will bo in their possession. A Troop has- to win the cup three times in succession. Mr. Yv. 11. Griffin returned Sat urday from a visit of several days to his sister* Mrs. A. E. Dark, at Liberty. rWFSBOBO N. c„ CHATHAM COUNTY, , Thursday, Decker 17,1825 aiEROTYNEWS ’ * • * « ‘ 4 -Y a‘‘ H '-‘l;, • •* * ' C -5 '* 4 Siler City, Dec. 9.—W.' F. Lambert who lives seven miles west of this place received a telegram today an nouncing the death of his son, Rus sell Roy Lambert oldest son,.-hi)s death occurring eirly this morning at St. Elizabeth hospital in Washington, D. C. where he has been a patient for the past fqur years, v . * : . During the trouble on the Mexican' border, Mr. Lambert did service there veluuteering from Mississippi for service in the world war, sailing for France early in 1916. He remained actively in service until the armis tice was signed following which he returnedUo the states >nd was hon erahly discharged from Camp Lee. A short time later he begun to suf fer from , shell shock at which time he •w»e taken under government care and placed in a hospital for treatment. The body 16 expected here tomor i«roW* em the uoon train aid trill be placed in the home of the parents, My. and Mrs. W. F. Lambert near Ogles’ Store where, it will * til Friday at 11 o’cloek. The funeral service will be conducted at Brush C*—E ehmrek by Rev. T. W. Siler and > the body will be escorted with hon-i ors to its final resting place in the ' Atzrek cetnetery. -V"‘ u Surviving besidec his parents are -four brothers, Robert, who is an ex serviee man,« patient;, at Oteen hos ptied, Wllliaua F. ot .{Winston-Sleam, J. C. of Greensboro and Glen Lam bert rt home;; five sisters, Mrs. Edgar >9re*V of Moffitts Mill, Mrs. Jesse ’ Fei, Btaley, route 2, Mrs. DeWitt S.to«t, High Point. * Mrs. William Bbrtrefi- gear Siler City, Misses Mary and Vkginhi Lambert at homa . V ♦■* S ‘ *• : ■* ' ,v ' f * , - -Y *' ' / GMlee C/iiy, Dee. 14.—The funeral j - service es Russell Roy Lambert, ex eertiee man who rose from the rank efi private to eecetuf hentenant dur ing file rtsvfei ig Rnanee, and whose death oecurted at St. Hliaabeth loe frtfi, ANAingtn*, D. C. last Wednes day, fine attended by the largest eirowd, yesterday afternoon at Brush Cnfi eiareh eix miles west of this Vhei, even area there on a similar ■ Bscorting the body from the home ,sis Mu Mrtrtte, Mr. and Mrs. Wiley F. ; %o tße ehnnch were 18 mem- \ jiff ‘the loeal American Legion, oil e# whom, J. B. Bpenee, James Gtftltend, Willie Gee. Eurle Wrenn, B. j F. Orlhbe and L. F. Dixon, served eu Mito Bsasere. Legion men also car- ! VieC'tfie many beautiful flowers to j Ae gecre of their dead comrade, Velteirhig the ptaetng of which the ekm tenee of the bugle in the hands of Tom Busk*, sounded taps and a beautiful service was ended honoring, e sea kho ned given his life for his coantiy did home. MRS. P. H. ELKINS. t.-> »- .. .a. , _ < > WWW BLAM : NEWS ’ >• «. ■, 4,..,, , „ i Now If®, It. t, Dec. 14.—December ! stb a little son was. born to -Mr. r H ; \ Mrs.. Lacy TSotter. Mrs;: -Trbtt®r s .v 1 before her marriage, Miss Swannic Daakm Misees Blanche and Ruth Holt de- j figktfufiy entertained a host of young ’ frieade at the home of their parents, ’ Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Holt last Satur day evening. The hostess served de- !! Before home-made candies. There; , were UMm f guests to share their hos- 1 fttußty.... 1 Hr. Sion Hobby spent the week end ia Raleigh with friends. Bt.fr* Watson filled his appoint-• 1 iitoat at Ebenezer Methodist church ; list Sunday morning. ’ Mr. Watson, writ! serve this conference yeor. Re . M. C, Catihesß was - t *' ! ~ fit reited last week to get the de rtile id Mrs. Many M dhy relebration last StiKcloy. Any may, early in the.r,; three ijkg^surprised wrh£ji many Viefttere eame to her son’s h 0... J. R. Matthews, althcngh e'• \ reeliaed what it all ant, and relatives were codin'? to hes o» her 77th b'rthday. -.L i s.. Mutthres* husband ‘ felt years ago, she. is the mother ol eue eo ft, J. R. 'Mat gruudehildren. She Mother, Mr. Ruffin Far. a*-, ar ' nieces and nopir v?r. v. Matthews many " day. %. Mr. G. L. Mann : home near Goodv not know when h plete his house' but "' obi -:j i near future we °:i - Mrs. W. A. . with her mother, on Pittsboro Rcu-te Mr. and Mrs. V children and Mr, V Lee county munity to make t 1 ' ■ b Uncle spected c day at b' r '- / Griffin p place, wb ing the iodt - - ■ bnried at Mil W. W. Lon : pr service. 1 "T dm Cii.y i?i c- u vjiUii Ox ......j : nine uay~> hnnyr. .. ‘ ' "i sai’er.. wer 'mded :/ , .. ' - sunk ;i»d they haci ..rneU a c.. being towed by it.. BRICK HAVEN NEWS Mr. Harrington to Resume ness—Several Other Personal News Notes v Byiek Haven, Dec. 14. —The many friends of Mr. F. J.‘ Hy-, rington, will be very glad indeed to learn that with,’ |he b.eginniuy of the New Year,'he will -be back at ‘ his post ready to greet and serve hi« customers and friend:;. As a result‘of an attack of infiii enza several onths ago, Mr. Har rington has not been able to look after his business as he wished biit recently he has shown marked im provmeent. Mr. W. R. Griffin spent the week end in Durham with his mother. - Misses Cecil and* Geneva Sea well, accompanied by their brother, Mr. Clinton Seawefl, spent Satur day and Sunday with tfieir father at his home near- Carthage. ' Mr. David Thomas, of Raleigh, ! was a week-end visitor here. David is one of enr home boys, and has been quite successful. In other words he has made good, and the community is proud of his success. It is always a pleasure as well as an inspiration to have him visit here. The uJnior 0. X. Society will have a special, program next Sun dav evenincr. The parents are spe cially urged to be present, bnt ev ery one who wishes to eome will receive a cordial welcome by the Juniors. Larry Marks is leader for the evening. * Miss Della Dowell, who has been spending a while here with her sis ter, Mrs. O. G. Kennedy, returned to her home in Foresttille yester day. * We were delighted to see the Cor inth items in last week’s fesne. We have missed those articles very much and hare a goodly lumber of j readers deploring fait thot-our! | Corinth correspondoki had . geared .writing. ; ' % ! Mr. Albert Mims, of Raleigh, spent the week-end with his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mims. Mr. and Mrs. Phyl Harrington and little Miss Mildred Harring ton .spent the week-find with rela tives of Bonsai. . Goldston nbvs botbb Miss Pearl Johiusoa Wins—A Botch » of Personal. Notes The box party given at the school auditormm last Friday oveniug Was ' a 57,T.-rv'?e!. There was a eonte«t foT til A j-jL-yMirst- girl'and the Uglicfit >bby. Misq Pearl, Johnson was the winner of a box of candy' for the prettiest girl r" 1 Mr. Allen MTiite the Winner of a prize for tlio ugliest boy. $44.75 clear of expenses was realized. Music was eircyefl throughout the evening* by Mi's Irene Edwards, Mr. Rob- t Edward* cf Mount Vernon Springs and Mr. Johnnie Goldston, Jr., of Goldston. Miss Harmon, Miss Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Barber and daughter Bcttie were dinner guests of Mr. and rA. B: Womble on Fiiciny and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gold ston on Sunday. ,M' 53 ll' f e Hester, of Raleigh, and r- e. of Star, were visitors in the- heme of Mr. arid- Mrs. W. L. Gold-, si " Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Harris spent last Sundi y with her parents near Carthage. ' .*•.«» Rev. C. F. of Lillington, • * cut Friday ' x .irday in Gold c. f - Mr. C. W. Womble attended the we (Ming 1° t Ta_.vh cf, his grand t ir t Misfi Ivey M >ore, of Reids * Mr. Char!c3 . Burton also - TO KNOW AtLABOUTtfHkHfiO# ORCULA tick srasmjo,ApugHE, " •iVi... F?FKIt A J?G U&H OF CjU,ESTIQN&, WITHIWACHINE ' : GUN ff^PIDITY—THEN SMARTED TO WORK i ■ J’ ol ' ever have a bunch of questions fired at you with such' | rr*p'Jc'T ;v that you hardly knew “where you were at?” I ; That's what happens to the sales manage!* of the'Record Cir- Campaign. ; ►Mjme people might become peeved if questions were hurled at the rate of a rapid lire gun, but the sales manager of the Record Circulation Campaign revels i r For instance, there came to the Circulation department a ; yoamg woman, twho wished to bfecome a member of the Salesman*. ‘ [ship club and work for the valuable prizes to be awarded on Sat urday night, February 6th/ ** [ Am Asker as Q medians She wanted to find out ah-about it and if medals were to question propounders this young woman would surely win a , medal. £ 1 .1 ! j & It was early in the afternoon. She [ came to the point right away: "Well, count me in on that race for the JRt sex Coach and tell me ail about It® "Yes, indeed,” replied the sales nan* • ager. "You see-^—” “Can I win that Coaeht” "You most certainly earn; bbdftte , provided you secure the highest ber of votes.” "And does it xhake' any dffttocßftk where I live?” "No difference whatever f|&av%> you reside.” V ' i j.\ ‘ ; "Well, then, tell me whrif f ttttt im to win,” she said as she moved her chair a notch forward. How to Win the Wise "That's easy; all you have to do !» to eee your friends and acquaintance* ; and (ret them to repay their subacrip ; tiaa through you; that U all there 4e to* it- If they are not already- sub* to the Chatham Aeetodin duce them to become a subscriber by paying a year or two in advance at the usual subscription rate as pIAO how about Hhe Votes l fk lakes votes to win, does it suit” she Axed back, "Exactly, I am coming ta that. Votes toe allowed for each prepaid subscription , to the Record,” "How many votes do I get for sub scriptions?” she eagerly inquired. "Th*t depends entirely upon the length of time the subscript!©* Is paid, flrotn One to ten years. ? ‘ 4 How Votes Arc Given *■* ;< "And #lll I get the same number of votes throughout the campaign?” "No, the votes decline. The cam paign is divided into three periods, and at the end of each period there is a sharp cut in the votes. However, there is a complete schedule worked out to cover every day of the cam paign and it is printed on the out side of your receipt book. This is easy for you to watch and easy fog; you to show; -to the subscriber, wh&n asking for the longer subscriptions. And when they see the difference in the number of votes given you will And it much easier to get the sub scriptions right away—before the votes decline.” “Do I get any votes for old sub scriptions?” * "Yes, indeed, you get the regular ge'p/eral news notes Items Gleaned from the Daily Prees and Presented in Brief Form for Record Readers A snow blanket eighteen inches in depth covered Colorado Monday. * * * The rum fleet off the Atlantic coast recently returned for the Christmas trade, but is finding it more difficult 1 than formerly to operate. The coast | guard has accounted for more than ! £OO.OOO cases of liquor in recent I months. * * * ! J. D. Norwood, formerly prominent Democratic politician, is on trial at Greensboro for the violation of U. S. banking laws. Mr. Norwood, was connected with the People’s National Bank of Salisbury, which failed a 1 year or two ago. * * * The House of Representatives has appVoved a reduction in the National income tax. The tax measure, bear ing reductions of more than three hundred thousand dollars, is expected id y "s the house this week. * * * '•V 'sbcro, Wilmington, and Ashe ‘.ll probably be the only North *■ cities to receive appropria • public buildings at this ses . Congress, reports a Daily respondent. * * * r'ds were opened in Raleigh Mon- r the purchase of $20,000 000 of Nortli Carolina road bonds. Two Per; k bouses bid for the whole ' Itt, twJhilo* North Carolina parties put in*'bids for smaller lots. The rate Wf teWmmk*wm*K»g—m—awanmw^i -I ■* -- 'HmHteßb Advar- / j taring teton for! j reaching rim homes! , j as Chattem county. | VOL. 43. NO *»»Hr of vetee, and” eontinued thsh manager, "there are hundreds of peo~ 1 pie who would be glad to pay for a ► fsnr in advene# if they were asked.** -, this time other campaigners htof eome in and were listening. The yenng woman top? a deep breath and r*. .:«uja*d. "9# to* subscription* sent' * ;£**«** year post ofOat count aft. • s*• ®f these marked ea this scW , 4ute?” she ached pointing te the MW f W of the receipt book. */ "Jiog teeny prince will kp grvtn tn Sobi getting back "Fifteen >ig prices in all.” *Oa*lt«ke subscriptions outside Os Mritboie?” - r ■■ * wHk • -yes;,' you enn taka subscript * tlonp anywhere you please as cate toh** riuh member no mate iter where.they reride.” 'r. •friTOiMf A -Ufa out of town I te# chenee. with tfceefUrs tte I don*t win gay ah ; Have my efforts keen ad » It Fee Commission te Ingt , "Absolutely not. If yon remain ee~ * tlve throughout the oampnig* and make a regular cask report, bat #2 * to win a prise, you will be paid * ' commission of 10 per sent." . •* •Han ! can’t lose,” and ber fhte ’ lighted up. "Well, that’s fair enough • and 1 will receive something tor nor - work anyway. I guess yon think V am asking a lot of questions, bat t Went to understand evarytbing." "That’s right, go ahead. What te • what ,we want you to do right hog •/ the start,* ~ yes; here** another one. f# I have anyone help me?” "Certainly; that is a very goed phlfc Get all your friends to help yon." "Wen* she said, "guess 111 stash out,” and she’ signed the entry bteate . "Give me a couple as those Httle fgu eript hooks and one big orite end |W * see what I can do.” ; Half an hour later thla telephone rang. "Ahal” came a familiar vatete • "I told you I’d start right away* t have just sold a subscription fee * year and Tm going after another new*; that is promised. Be* yea lbter.* » ' Enter taday and be ena of tha big winners February ®tlu „ of the New York bids wert leas than 4 1-8 per cent. Governor MfcLean Is pleased at the good shewing fer tW state’s credit. Lehman Bros., of New York, were the successful bidders. • f Five tons of coal stored im a Ra* leigh school building basement baa* been slowly burning for several*, days. It was only Tuesday, as cording to the* Raleigh Times, that the workmen were .able to get down to the fire. v . ‘ T* \* * * Greece has been fined more than $200,000 by the council of the League of Nations for invasion of Bulgarian territory. * * *' * "Trance is worried over the contin uous fall of the value of the franc. No wizard has yet been; found to stab ilize the French currency. * * * * Mr. E. N. Duke, who has been giv ing money in $50,0-9 wads to the va rious schools of the‘state, was report ed Monday as having given $750,000 to Kittwll College. Kittrell College • is a school negroes. Mr. Duke’s gifts to negro schools is said - to a mount ,with this magnificent * gift, to more than a million. * ** Frank A. Linney has been pointed U. S. district attorney for the western district of North Carolina and was confirmed with only one op posing vote. Four yeays ago quite an opposition was aroused against Mt- Linney because of hi« hostile attitude, to negroes in Republican councils. J