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Page two THE CHATHAM RECORD O. J. PETERSON Editor and Publisher Subscription Price One Year —— $1.50 Six Months -75 APOLOGY TO SENATOR HORTON The editor misconceived the nature of Senator W. P. Horton’s bill to place the names of congressional candidates on the state ticket. The newspaper report which we read and from which our con ception of the bill was received was real ly calculated to mislead, and did. We knew that a state sometimes elects a congressman-at-large, and the writer in ferred that Senator Horton was under taking to have them all elected in the same way. It turns out, however, that the intention of the bill was to have ten sets of state tickets, one for each con gressional district, and for the names of the congressional candidates for each dis trict to appear on the state ticket for that district only. That is, it was only a matter of printing the tickets that was to be affected, and, of course, that is not a serious proposition. Accordingly, we apologize to Senator Horton for the criticism based on a misconception of the nature of his bill. What a fool that Texas dentist must be or what fools lie thought the members of the North Carolina legislature to be if he supposed he could have his cohorts of the K. K. K. pass a bill to make it a felony for North Carolinians to belong to the Catholic church! Such a bil backed by the kluckers would have been sufficient to kill the klan in this state. Apart from the manliness and patriotism of Judge Grady, head of the klan in this state, it is inconceivable that he would ever have absented to such a suicidal course. And, then, to think of the body that has just made ‘ The Old North State" the “State Song" by legislative enactment, passing such a fool bill—one making it a felony for a North Carolinian to be a member of the church of which the great patriot and author of the song, Chief Justice Gaston, was a member. The conception is so crude one can hardly believe there is not a mistake about it. But there is the record and Judge Grady's word for it! Grady has acted nobly, but enthusiasts who proclaim that his act will make him governor are going too far. There are too many who will ever recall his lack of good judgment in joining a thing that on its face was a menace to constitutional government. One statesman in this state j won a senatorship by putting out a fire he had kindled, but the kindling was not so generally recognized as is Judge Grady's fostering of the cock robin he has killed. Judge Grady would have gone further if he had never ploughed with fanatics' heifers. However, his manliness is no less admirable. The Record last week suggested the advisability of Chatham farmers raising chickens. Monday the editor saw fifty pert chicks in a store window in San ford. The owner told us that he raised 48 out of 50 in that same sunny spot last spring. Think of raising 50 friers in a small window space and then of the opportunities wasted by Chatham folk. February has been almost a spring month. If you want a contrast in wea ther think of the same week as the last in 1899, which was the coldest spell in our memory. The northern states, how ever, have had winter weather the past week. Snow was reported 15 inches deep at Pitsburg, while at Pittsboro pear trees and plums were snowy with blooms. Well, Archie Johnson, of Charity mid Children , misunderstood the purport of the Horton bill to place congressional candidates’ names on the state ticket, though he does not seem to have realized the preposterousness of such a step as we did. It does seem that the Texas dentist who is at the head of the K. K. K. would have learned H. A. Grady well enough in four years to know that he couldn’t he made to do anything. It was the boast of kluckerism that only good men could become members, but all the big national figures have been fools or scoundrels, or both. But we should speak no evil of the dead. It is almost to laugh to think of Rivers Johnson almost falling over himself in his HUrry to introduce a bill to outlaw kluck ery in North Carolina. What is that say ing about rats and a sinking ship? Just suppose Grady hadn't been a man, or suppose him an Evans, and sup pose 100,000 men secretly bound in alleg iance to him—what might the state not have suffered? Judging by the amount of tobacco bed cloth we saw bought in Sanford Monday the people of Lee county expect to plant a big crop of the weed. And now to think all those kluckerism nightshirts can be utilized for something else, thus again lessening the demand for an overcrop of cotton! The editor has an office at the head of the stairs between Perry’s and Boone Bros.’ stores. He cannot be in it much. If you do not find any one in the office, you can pay your subscription, to Ernest Boone in the Boone store, or Officer Lacey Johnson will accept it and have it duly credited. Page Bruce Craven! It looks as if Grady has really done what Bruce un dertook to do several years ago—busted the klucker klan in this state. Craven is now justified. Hurrah for both him and Grady, even if both were simpletons enough to assume the roles they played in the klan. The Raleigh Times and the News and Observer call upon other officials who are klan members to renounce their al legiance publicly, and the Times suggests those who do not be searched out and be marked men. A good suggestion. Mistakes of judgment acknowledged are more readily forgiven. Otto Wood is back home —in the N. C. penitentiary. He proved himself a real bad boy out west. They shot him down and while be was recuperating in a hos pital discovered his identity. As Supt. Geo. Ross Pou wanted him back the western folk let him have him. Is any more evidence needed to prove the K. K. K. a secret political society? However, its secrets have been broad cast in this state by the manly refusal of Henry Grady to yield to the tyran nical demands of the bigot posing as “emperor of the invisible empire.” 'Fhe long-mooted third Federal judicial district for this state seems to be as sured, and the race for the juicy judge ship plum is already started between Jonathan Hayes, recent Republican can didate for the C. S. Senate, and Mr. Linney. Sheriff Blair's record of only 1% per cent of tax funds for collection and disbursement seems a most creditable one. The percentage also includes salary as sheriff. THE LEGISLATURE Comment on the Work of the General Assembly—The Big Bils Still to Be Enacted. ♦ As far as passage of important bills was concerned, the legislature, as usual, had the greater part of their work to do when it entered on its next to the last week's work. The house voted down the seriate bill to create seven additional judicial districts, but a reconsideration was voted and there is still danger tftat the state will have saddled upon it seven more solicitors which are not needed. The house committee has ap proved the senate bill to increase the salary of judges $1,500. If judges were all big men, such an increase would be justified. But so long as becoming judge depends upon personal popularity and political pull with the populace, there is no assurance that a judge will be worth even the present salary. When it is over, we shall try to give our readers the essential results of the labors of the legislature. At present, it appears that in matters of appropria tions for irnprovements of schools and other institutions, the final result will approximate the estimates of the budget committee. The bill as worked out by the appropriation committees of the two houses cuts the budget recommendation $153,000 —only a small matter in a bill for the appropriation of several millions.. The bill introduced in the house by Miss Carrie McLean of Charlotte to make Charlotte and Mecklenburg county co-terminous, with only one govern ment, is something new. The lady legis lator leaves the matter to a vote of the people of Mecklenburg, but cites some excellent advantages that should result in combining the county and city gov ernments, the chief of which is lowering the cost of administration. It seems that the state is to put two million dollars in the proposed Smoky Mountain National Park, but care is taken that no money shall be paid by the state till the park secures the com plete okey of the U. S. Congress. Also $1,200,000 in bonds was voted for build ing a bridge across the Cape Fear river at Wilmington, but it is to be a toll bridge and the tolls are expected to foot the bill finally, or at least pay the inter est on the bonds. A new bill by Senator Grier of States ville would forbid the employment of more than one member of a family in any of the state departments—a meas ure that is said to be arousing hostility in Raleigh, where several members of the same family may be found at the same public plum tree. The same unfair distribution of public plums is not limited to the state government, but may be found in almost any county. MARRIAGE LICENSE [ License has been issued the past two • weeks to the following couples: Charlie F. Brooks, Pitsboro, to Miss Pearl Mason, Pittsboro; Allen C. Walk er, of Pender county, to Miss Pearl i Stuart, of Siler City. Mr. Walker and ' Miss Stuart were married here by ’Squire l Blair on the 19th of February. They will reside at Siler City. BOY HIT BY TWO CARS Last Thursday Gus Graham Ward, twelve-year-old son of Mr. G. G. Ward, of Baldwin township, while running to catch a ball on the Bynum school yard, was run over, and knocked down by a large car driven by Rufus Johnson, son of Mr. R. J. Johnson. The bumper struck both limbs, but he escaped with only bruises and a small cut on his ear. Drs. Lloyd and Chapin happened to be at Bynum and looked him over. 'Fhe very next day, Friday, he was leav ing the school ground for home on a bicycle. Gurney Williams was coining meeting him and struck the bicycle, knocked him about ten feet, and broke his left arm. Dr. Chapin was called and set the broken ar mand now the little fellow is going around with it in a sling. It seems that they are on his track. People can’t be too careful in operating cars in and around playgrounds where children are exposed. Bynum, Feb. 21. CAPTURE MAN AND STILL Officers Raymond Lasater, Harvey Mills, and Ex. Fearrington brought in a small copper still Sunday, which they captured that morning in Williams town ship while in operation. They got Cliff Edwards, colored, and chased two other negroes. Edwards is in jail. A mule was captured, but it is not certain whether he is a legitimate part of the prey. Anyway, Mr. J. B. Fearrington, who has a mortgage on him, has bonded his muleship out of the hands of the law. TO DISCUSS WATERWORKS 'lll. citizens of Pittsboro will hold a meeting Monday night, March 7, to dis cuss the matter of water and sewerage systems. There seems a great change in sentiment and it is likely that an elec tion for bonds will be held and carried. A CHATHAMITS MARRIED Mr. John R. Durham, a popular young man, was united in matrimony with Miss Mary A. Foreuni, one of Winston- Salem's popular young ladies, on the 19th of February. * 9 Messrs. R. H. Holloway and R. H. Mills have taken over the mechanical end of the Chatham Motor Co. and are making a bid for your patronage. (See advt.) Mr. Mills is moving his family into the residence recently occupied by Dr. Pilkington and Mr. V. It. ohnson. These two young men are quite an acquisition to the citizenship of the town. Groceries Cold Drinks Weiner Lunches Cigars and Tobacco My place is handy. Come in. We love to be friendly and see you so. Ferry's and Rice’s Seeds B. A. PERRY PITTSBORO, N. C. MWO—BBHaii ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having this day qualified as adminis trator of the estate of W. A. Allen, late of Chatham county, N. C., I hereby no tify all persons having claims against said estate to present them duly proved on or before the 22nd day of February, 1928, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make payment to the undersigned.* This February 22, 1927. J. H. NORWOOD, Administrator. Feb. 24, 6tc. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Margaret H. Womble, having resigned as administratrix of the estate of J. D. Womble, deceased, all persons holding appointed and qualified as administra tor, d.b.n., of the estate of the said J. D. Womble, deceased, all person holding claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them to the under signed on or before the 6th day of Jan uary, 1928, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said es tate will please make immediate settle ment. This the 6th day of January, 1927. i G. W. BLAIR, Admr., d.b.n., J. D. Womble, deceased, i Long and Bell, Attys. Jan. 20, 6t. NOTICE OF SALE . Under and by virtue of the powers of sale contained in a certain Deed of Mortgage, executed on the 18th day of t April, 1922, by Louis Overby and Emma r Overby, his wife, and duly recorded in the registry of Chatham County, North Carolina, in Book FZ, at page 293, the undersigned will sell for cash, at the Courthouse door in Pittsboro, Chatham , County, N. C., on Monday the 28th day of February, 1927, at 12:00 o’clock M, an undivided interest of the said Louis 3 Overby and Emma Overby, in and to . that certain tract or parcel of land lying j an d being in Baldwin Township, Chat ham County, North Carolina, and de ‘ scribed and defined as follows, viz:- ; Beginning in the forks of what was r formerly known as the Fayetteville and Pittsboro roads; thence with the Fay etteville road in an easterly direction THE CHATHAM RECORD 18 chains to the corner of the public school lot; south 23 degrees east 3 1-2 chains; thence with said school lot east 3 chains to the Fayetteville road; thence with said road in a southerly direction 21 chains to a stake; thence ea%t 28 chains to a stake; thence north 12 1-2 chains to a stump; thence west 45 chains to a sour-wood; thence north 28 chains to a poplar on the banks of a branch; thence down said branch as it meanders 13 chains; thence south 80 degrees west 3 1-2 chains; thnce south 70 degrees west 10 chains; thence north 5 degrees west 5 1-2 chains to a pine on the Pittsboro road, thence with said road 33 1-2 chains to the first stake, containing one hun dred (100) acres, the same lot No. 1, as styled in the report of Commissioners. This the 27th day of January, 1927. R. J. JOHNSON, Mortgagee. Siler & Barber, Attorneys. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND Under and by virtue of the powers conveyed in a certain deed of trust, executed to the undersigned trustee, on the third day of February, 1925, by Oscar Kirby and Annis Kirby his wife and the same being fully registered in the office of the Register of Deeds for Chatham County, in Book GH, pages 594-95, and default having been made in the payment of the bond secured therein, and application having been made to the undersigned trustee by the holder of said bond to foreclose the same according to its terms and conditions, I will, on Monday, February 28th, 1927 at the courthouse door in Pittsboro, sell for cash to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interes which the said Oscar Kirby and wife own by virtue of a deed from Kemp Kirby conveying his undivided interest in the following tract of land in Williams and Baldwin Town ships, Chatham County, North Carolina, and more fully described as follows: Bounded on the North by Emma Mor phis; on the East by Zeb. Johnson and It. L. Ward; on the South by Ben. Ward and on the West by R. L. Ward and J. J. Hackney, containing 100 acres more or less and being known as the Annette Kirby land. Time of sale, 12 o’clock, noon. This January 25th, 1927. A. C. RAY, Trustee. NOTICE Having this day qualified as the Ad ministratrix of t,he late R. L. Jonhnson, deceased, this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 11th day of February, 1928, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of the recovery of same, and all persons in debted to said estate are requested to make immediate settlement of the same. This February 11th, 1927. MRS. BERTHA JOHNSON, Administratrix of R. L. Johnson, Deceased. A. C. RAY, Attorney. Feb. 16, 1927. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS FOR COLLECTING OF TAXES For the convenience of those who have not paid their taxes I will make the fol lowing named places on dates stated, for the purpose of receiving same. Please jj arrange to meet me at the place most convenient to you and settle for all taxes you H |s| may be due. jj ::: Siler City, Mayor’s office, Saturday all day, Feb. 26. jj Walter Mann’s Store, Tuesday morning, March 1. 8 i:| J. I. Lindley’s Residence, from 1 to 3 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, March 1. jj ::: G. W. Perry’s Store, from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, March 1. :: Hargrove’s Store, Wednesday morning, March 2. | : Jim Teague’s Store, fr.om 1 to 3 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, March 2. jj 111 Taylor Teague’s Store, from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, March 2. jj C. G. Sharp’s Store, Thursday Morning, March 3. : Gulf, Russell’s Store, from 1 to 3 o’clock p.m., Thursday, March 3. „ jj Gaines’ Store, from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m., Thursday, March 3. 8 151 Goldston, Bank, all day Friday, March 4. | ::: Bonlee, Bank, all day Saturday, March 5. jj 15: Bear Creek, Dunn’s Store, Tuesday morning, March 8. H ;;; W. A. Phillip’s Store, from 1 to 3 o’clock .p.m., Tuesday, March 8. jj 15: Dan Ellises Store, from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, March 8. jj ::: Rock Hill Supply Co.’s Store, Wednesday morning, March 9. jj Bennett, Bank, Wednesday afternoon, March 9. IS| Kimbolton, Thursday morning, March 10. H Rives Chapel, Womble’s Store, from 1 to 3 o’clock p.m., Thursday, March 10. IS| Ore Hill, Cheek’s Store, from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m., Thursday, March 10. jj «5| Bunn Thrailkill’s Store, Friday morning, March 11. 151 W. C. Markham’s Store, Friday afternoon, March 11. 8 !;• Harley Kelly’s Store, Saturday morning, March 12. | Fearington," Lassater’s Store, Saturday afternoon, March 12. H Aaron Wilson’s Store, Tuesday morning, March 15. | :S| Marshall Mann’s Store, from 1 to 3 o’clock p.m., Tuesday, March 15. jj Merry Oaks, Windham’s Filling Station, from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m., March 15. g 15; Moncure, Maddox’s Store, Wednesday morning, March 16. ::: Brick Haven, Harrington’s Store, from Ito 3 o’clock p.m., Wednesday March 16. ' | ' 55: Corinth, Dicken’s Store, from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m., Wednesday, March 16. IS: Jim Knight’s Store, Thursday morning, March 17. 8 55: Frank Knight’s Store, from 1 to 3 o’clock p.m., Thursday, March 17. 151 Coal Glenn Store, from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m*., Thursday, March 17. jj i|| Bill Hamlet’s Store, Friday morning, March 18. IS: J. H. Hackney’s Store, Friday afternoon, March 18. 8 :£| Siler City, Mayor’s office, all day Saturday, March 19. IS: Siler City, all day, Saturday, March 26. 15: This is the last round so please take advantage of this opportunity. ::: Thanking you in advance for your cooperation, I am, H IS| Yours very truly, * jj ;|; % G. W. BLAIR, Sheriff. jj Riddle Machine Shop \ nS Our shop is now in operation and giving the highest 1 satisfaction. We want the business of everv Chatham I §• JS county citizen. | j(C Anything made of iron mended—from a rod to a I steam boiler. Acetylene welding a specialty. Radiators I repaired. Work guaranteed. J Alex Riddle Iron Works Oldham’s Barbershop Shaves 15 cents Haircut 25 cents Give Me a Call. Next to Farrell Building. PITTSBORO, N. C. mSSSmSSmSSSSSmmSmSSSmSSmSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSmSSSSSmSSSSmSSSISamSSSSmSSSSSSSSSSSSSmSmmmSSSmSSSSmmSSm^mmmSSmSmSmSSImmZ^!!^^^^^^ j l 1 i I * j Hall’s Department Store has added ready I I j made Ladies' Dresses. Beauties at $6.95, I I : ! $10.95, and $16.95. Regular $lO to $25 values, ! I PITTSBORO, N. C. i i i i i I * —. ■—. »—.—» | Right Here The Farmer’s Bank is right here. It is here to help the peo- ||| ||| pie as well as to serve itself. Like every other legitimate business 151 IS; it must be useful to prosper. 15; We want to do our share for the prosperity of the com- |SI 15; munity. Your cooperation will be appreciated. IS! Deposit your funds in the bank and let them work for the |SI 15: community. IS: jj; WE PAY 4 PER CENT ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS. The Farmers* Bank Pittsboro, N. C. Thursday , February
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