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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878 COOPER TO GET NO SOFT JOB Forn ,er Banker Will Begin t on <r Road Term Wednes day Morning Thoma s E. Cooper, former bank- « r . in( j democratic party chieftain, v h reports to Roads Superinten k" lit Burnett Wednesday morning begin service of an eight-year term imposed in superior court by Judge Henry A. Grady, following : conviction on charges of violating | rhe state banking laws in connec- j | ion with the failure of the Liberty | Savings bank, will be accepted by | the superintendent as “any other! white prisoner.” Nothin? unusual will mark the j■ of his sentence, Captain Burnett said, adding that he had j beer, sentenced by the courts and j that he imagined Cooper under- , stood that this meant work. He said no “soft” jobs existed on his force and that all prisoners were given the same treatment and consideration. It would be im- ' possible to operate under other conditions.” he continued. “Some ( Jobs.” the superintendent said, “are j more desirable than others, but these are never given new men. Truck driving,” he continued, “is lighter and pleasanter work, but y o bs of this nature must be compet ■eu for. in other words, we find j ' the best results are obtained by ! giving work of this nature to the j men who have shown a willingness -i bow to the inevitable and whose ; ccr.duet has been good.” Captain. Burnett said he had j n approached by various per- j s-as during the past several days: in connection with the Cooper case, i Some of them expressed the hope j that Cooper would be given the hardest work that could be found, while others requested that light employment be found for him, suggesting that he be made a book keeper or something of the sort. Captain Burnett said he had paid ao attention to suggestions of this nature and that he would not. That j when Cooper was turned over to ! him he would be accepted as any other white prisoner and put to work. “I have always tried to keep the white prisoners out of the rock Luts ” the superintendent said, “un w ss Hieir conduct was of a nature 1 ' "’arrant their being placed there, h ’t everyone should understand mere are no easy jobs out here, the hours are long and the work laid. The road force doesn’t en vy picnics,” he concluded. Cooper, who is now nearing the I“' ,se 01 the 20-day parole granted . Governor McLean after he had liberated from the Atlanta ! i>°n through executive clemency Stained by President Coolidge, is ‘ J ° d spirits and has expressed teadiness to present himself be the sheriff for delivery to the svpi nntendent at the expira l! ‘ uis parole. He served a * more than two years of the tar sentence imposed in fed stirct court by Judge Rose, 1 h conviction on charges of e national banking laws ion with the failure of . 1 "oime.cial National bank. W. C.,"!,?], convicted at the same appealed his case and won j g. \ nt circuit ocurt of appeals, j s u-year road term was im-( dudge Grady in superior T ue cases growing out of the ! ;:;r °f. the Liberty Savings Star, 14th. .... heath of Mrs. D. R. Last Tuesday I ‘‘ H. Smith died at the i of hei ‘ daughter, Mrs. H. A. of 1 at enne tt, Tuesday night week, and was buried at j J. eek the following Thurs-! Ibe lu neral services were; K ;T, UCted b - v he r pastor, Rev. J. C. st^n ’ ass) sted by Rev. E.A. Living- Kich * was a sister of Mr. Beskin Pbii lips, postmaster at! ag ' She was 63 years of The Chatham Record John Haywood Siler Buried at Siler City . ’* * ‘ i . •; Funeral Services for Well Known Chatham and Wake County Citizen Held Friday (News and Observer) Funeral services for John Hay wood Siler, business man of this city, were held at Zion Methodist church, Siler City, at 2:30 p. m. Friday. Mr. Siler was the only son of Captain William Siler, who died ; in the Civil War, and is a descend- j ant of J. S. Siler, who was an early j settler in the town of Siler City, | and for whom the town was named. ; Mr. Siler came to Raleigh about 10 years ago, and affiliated with the business firm of Siler Brothers. Seven children survive him: J. S. Siler, L. C. Siler, F. D. Siler, Mrs. Jerome P. Russell, and Miss Mary Bland Siler, all of Raleigh; William J. Siler, of Prescott, Ariz., and Mrs. Georage W. Perry, of Weldon. His wife, Velina Victoria Cooper Siler, died August 3, 1922, and a son, Dr. J. June Siler, died February 6, 1914. Mr. Siler was a profoundly spirit ual personality. He was an ardent church worker, having superinten ded the Sunday School of Zion Methodist Church of Silqr City for more than 20 years. Some of the Laws Recently Enacted The repeal of the voter's act so far as it applies to primaries in Chatham county. The* legalizing of Gulf school bonds, so that that town may build school. Speed limit raised to 45 miles. Horse-drawn vehicles to carry lights after July Ist at night. Forfeiture or right to drive a car for three months after convic tion for driving while drunk, plus SSO fine or 30 days in jail. Auto license period to begin with January 1. State game law. License requir ed for hunters. Man may hunt on own land and lend lease for farm ing purposes without license tax, open season in Chatham, Sept. 1 to March 1. 830,000,000 bonds for highways. 53,500,000 voted for school equal ization fund. 52,500,000 loan fund from which "districts and counties may borrow for school buildings. Oodles for new building at state schools and other institutions. Four new judgeships, but no new solicitors, provided. Several salary raises—State Su perintendent of health from $5,000 to S 8,000; judges from 85,000 to 86,500. Three county government bills, putting county government on busi ness basis. Notice of intention to raise bonds required. 15 per cent of number of votes for governor in last election may secure an elec tion before issue of bonds. Resolution of property this year. Siler City Has New Department Store Siler City boasts a new business, one that really promises to cut a figure in the county trade. It is a new department store located in one of the fine store rooms recent ly completed by Mr. L. L. Wrenn. It opened Friday with a big open ing sale, and there was reported a big business for the day. Mr. A. N. Dry, a gentleman of broad ex perience, is in charge of the laun ching. A little later Mr. F. K. Thayer will be in charge. The business belongs to an Albemarle firm. THE WINNIE DAVIS CHAP TER OF DAUGHTERS The Winnie Davis Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy will hold their March meeting on Fri day afternoon, March 25th at 3:30 o’clock with Mrs. Walter D. Siler. The subject of the reading and study will be “Battle of Benton ville.” All are asked to bring their copies of the Battle of Bentonville. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, ’27 State’s Production Os Gold Increases : Jumped To $18,540 In 1925 And Last Year’s Report Is Ex pected to Show More Raleigh, March 13 The aris tocratic old south —or the progres sive new south —has its Eldorado, too. It is a long ways from Tonopah, Nev., and the great open spaces of ; the old-fashioned gold rushes, but j j North Carolina, which in 1925 pro- I duced twice as much gold as any j other eastern states, expects fur ther figures taking in more terri | tory for 1926 to be released soon. State Geologist H. J. Bryson is working on figures. His report ! for 1925 showed gold production in the state in 1925 jumped more than 400 per cent over that of the pre vious years with an output in 1925 of $18,540, compared with 84,540 in 1924. I The report declares North Caro -1 lina produced nearly half of the gold output of the eastern states in 1925 and almost twice as much as any other state. Georgia came second with $9,- ! 683; Tennessee, 87,421; Pennsyl vania, $4,900, and Virginia, 868. Gold from Pennsylvania and Tennessee came from the refining ! ■ of copper bullion and was slightly | 1 greater than in 1924. I i Mrs. Ambrose Eubanks Passes I Again death has taken another good woman of this county. Mrs. Lizzie Eubanks, relict of Mr. Am brose Eubanks, died a few days pgo at her home near Mt. Pleasant Church, at the age of seventy. Mrs. ' j Eubanks was originally Miss Liz- j zie Williams. She first married. i the late James Mann. After his j j death, many years ago, she married , j Mr. Ambrose Eubanks, the father ; of Mr. Wm. Eubanks of Pittsboro. To the latter marriage were born j two children, Roy Eubanks of j Bynum and Mrs. W. R..Studrivant, j of Bynum Rt. 1. The burial was at Mt. Pleasant, i The funeral services were conduct- I ed by her pastor Rev. Mr. Brown, of Bynum. The deceased was an excellent woman and was highly esteemed by j a large circle of friends. — j Man Is Fined For Contempt For Having Liquor In Court i . 7 j Raleigh, March 13—At least one j j man was more than aware of the ! fact today that it is not best to carry liquor on one’s person while attending justices of the peace court. E. Myatt Smith, who said he was from New Bern, learned this when ! he was fined $lO and costs for con tempt of court and placed under $l5O bond to answer in Superior j court for possessing whiskey. He ! was arrested in Justice Roy M. j Banks’ court. Smith came to Raleigh to attend ! a hearing on charges against two ; j friends for transporting whiskey. ! Deputy Garland Jones noticed a i I bulge in Smith’s pocket and found i j a pint of “corn.” : Famed Cambridge Chapei In Danger of Collapsing 1 Cambridge University Famed ! j King’s College chapel, built nearly ’ j 500 years ago by King Henry VI, i is in danger of collapse through the gradual decay of foundations, according to building experts. The chapel is recognized as one of the most beautiful examples of perpendicular architecture in Eng land. To the passer-by it looks as ! robust now as it must have been nearly half a thousand years ago, I but archeological experts are firm in their warning that correct ive measures must be taken at once Good Advice “In your opinion what great thing could a congressman do which would insure his re-elec tion?” “That’s easy, Senator just push that tax-cut bill through— .then make a motion to adjourn.” CRITICISM OF STATE SCHOOLS Dr. Lloyd T. Wilson Says Uni versity Is Breeding Place For Non-Christians - High Point, March 14 —State j universities and colleges, and spe- j cifically the University of North Carolina, were rapped by Dr. Lloyd T. Wilson, pastor of the First j Baptist church, in a strong sermon j last night. He criticized these in- j stitutions because they are the j breeding places for non-Christian, | skeptical, agnostic, and modern j ideas. He went further and threw jibes at politicians who appropriate mo'ney for these institutions to con tinue their “non-Christian” work. Alluding to the vast number cf suicides among students, Dr. Wil son declared that not one of these suicides had occurred in a denom inational or Christian school. This he took as an indication that the ideas extant in state-owned insti tutions cause the despondency which results in bloodshed. During the past week the preacher said he saw accounts of six suicides by young people be tween the ages of 16 and 20. All of these youths were members of well-to-do families, financially, but they were poor in Christian spirit, he said. The unrest and turmoil of the nation today is due in large measure to the absence of the Christian spirit in the home and in institutions, said Dr. Wilson. The Baptist minister made a point of the large sums of money granted to the University of North Carolina every two years. While this money is given to the universi ty, the rural schools throughout i the state are allowto > uffef', he averred. A sum in millions was appropriated to the university dur ing the session of the legislature just closed, and simultaneously a bill to provide an eight months school term for the entire state was tabled, depreciated the pastor. Alumni of the university all over the south are helping to tear down Christianity by aiding their alma mater, charged the preacher. Jenkins Candidate For Marshalship Mr. J. J. Jenkins, well known banker of Siler City and prominent Republican, is a candidate for the marshalship of the newly formed middle Federal court district. The matter will be largely determined by the action of the State Repub lican Executive committee which meets today and will probably en dorse a candidate for the Presi dent’s approval. The Record hopes that Mr. Jenkins may land the job. It is lately reported that E. L. Gavin of Sanford, is a candidate for the district attorneyship, and H. F. Seawall for the judgeship. But the prospects are that Hayes will be judge. County Government Advisory Board Is Named by Governor Raleigh, March 12—Member ship of the county government advisory commission author ized by the general assembly, was announced by Governor McLean today. The governor also announced that the first meeting of the commission \would be held here next Wed nesday. The members of the commis sion are: Dr. E. C. Brooks, Raleigh, president State col lege, chairman; J. E. Wood land, Morehead City, president state association county com missioners; D. W. Newsom, former president state com missioners’ association; E. M. Lyda, Buncombe county, and Dr. A. C. Mclntosh, Chapel Hill. The commission is charged with investigating and recom mending improved forms of county government. Preparing License For Game Fishermen Forms. Will Be Distributed To Clerks Os Court—New Laws Effective April 1 Raleigh, March 13 —Forms on which licenses for game fishing will be issued are being prepared under j the direction of Mapor Wade 11. j Phillips, directoy of the department of conservation and development, and J. K. Dixon, chairman of the ! fisheries commission, for distribu i tion through the state, i Requirements of licenses for i j game fishing were set up by the | recently adjourned legislature, I which also directed the consolida j tion of the fisheries commission | with the department. These laws will go into effect on April 1, and > the fisheries will become a * division of the department in Raleigh. ! it is the plan of the department i to have the fishing license blanks in the hands of the clerks of Su perior court in each of the counties by effective date of the law. Under j the terms of the enactment, a fish | erman using a rod and reel or ' casting line, or what is termed a | game fisherman*is required to take ! out such a permit. For a resident county license the '.fee is set at one dollar for a state license, authorizing fishing in any county, $2; and for a non-resident i of the state, $3. In each case the sum of 25 cents is added for an is i suing fee for the clerk of court of the issuing officer. Celebrates Eighty - Fourth Birthday ; About 175 people, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, i '| and friends-of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Glenn, met with them last Sunday at their home in western Chatham ! to celebrate the 84th birthday an , niversary of Mr. Glenn. All the ’ j children were present except one son who lives in Kansas City. Pre sent were, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. I Glenn and Mr. and Mrs. D. D. I Glenn of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Glenn of Pittsboro; Mr, and ; Mrs. John Glenn, of Silk Hope; Mr. ! and Mrs. Charlie Glenn of Graham. | There were 24 grandchildren and i eight greatgrandchildren present. To give one an idea about the size and quality of the dinner, 28 fine cakes graced the table. ; Mission Rally March 25th at Siler City .There will be a Mission Rally ! conducted at the Baptist church in Siler City March 25, beginning at 10 o’clock. Rev. Walter M. Gil more Mission superintendent for Eastern North Carolina will pre side and a number of the leading workers of the state will be present and take pari. Every church in the ! Sandy Creek Association is urged jto see that representatives are , sent to this meeting. Dinner will | be served on the grounds. Legion Circus at Wilson Proves Successful Affair Wilson, March 13—The second annual American Legion indoor cir- I cus, auto show and merchants ex | position closed a most successful week last night with several thou sand persons paying a last visit to the biggest in-door event of the winter in eastern North Carolina. Friday night was the biggest night, more than three thousand persons, crowded the spacious Carolina warehouse that houses'the event to witness the free acts and the ela borate style show put on by Tal heimer Brothers, of Richmond. BABY IS SMOTHERED IN MOTHER’S BED Raleigh,March 13—R. D. Thomp son, Jr., four months old, found dead in bed at 5:15 a. m. today, “was accidentally smothered by its mother” was the verdict tonight of Coronor Warning. Mrs. Thompson, of Raleigh, went to sleep with her arm around the baby: In holding it too -close to her during the night she smothered the baby, Coronor Warning said. Sunday School Con ference on March 29 Two of the outstanding Sunday school leaders of the south are to conduct a conference on Sunday school administration at Cool Springs church March 29th, at 10 o’clock. Mr. E. L. Middleton of Raleigh, who for almost twenty years has been secretary in charge of the Sunday School department j of the State Mission Board and Mr. ! i 7 I | Harold E. Ingram of the Adminis- j tration department of the Sunday ! School board of the Southern Bap- S i tist convention are these two lead ers. Each church is urged to send its pastor, Sunday School superin tendent and the other officers and teachers. All others who are in terested in Sunday school work are invited. Dinner will be served on the grounds. B. S. BEECH, Bon lee, N. C. BISHOPS CRUSADE In Progress at Local Church—Rev. J. L. Jackson the Preacher—Con tinues Through Sunday. The Bishop’s Crusade began at ; St. Bartholomew’s church here I Tuesday evening. Rev. John L. Jackson, rector of St. Martin’s J church, Charlotte, is the crusading ’ minister. The services will continue through Sunday, with preaching at eleven o’clock. Afternoon confer ;: ence Wednesday, Thursday and j Friday at 4 o’clock. Preaching service every night at 7:45. Com j . ' municn service Wednesday morn ing at eleven. The Crusade is planned for a re newed pledge of allegiance to | Christ, on the part of Christians, as well as for conversion of unpro fessed people. It is gratifying > j that the Crusade is held dtiring'the i season of Lent, which is every year, a forty-day period of fasting, ■ prayer and penitence, ending with 1 Good Friday. On the fourth Sunday of this month, one week after the Crusade, | an extra service will be conducted by Bishop Cheshire at eleven ! o’clock, and candidates for con firmation will be received into the , church by that rite, as communi cants of the church. That is on 1 March 27. Members and friends of all churches are cordially invited to ; j all the services, afternoon, morn j ing and night as mentioned above. J It is a time for strengthening and j refreshing of souls, the universal ! need, which we all hunger and ’ thirst for. Come. R. G. SHANNONHOUSE. I l 5-Year-Old Boy Dies As Result of Burns Clothes of Little Cameron Ken nedy Ignited While He Stood In Front of Fireplace Asheborb, March s.—Cameron Morrison Kennedy, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Ken i nedy, of near Sophia, died this morning from burns sustained yes terday when his clothing caught on fire. The child was standing in front of an open fireplace when his clothing ignited. | Funeral services were held ! Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at ! Mt. Vernon Springs church near Glenola. SETH HARRIS IS DEAD Seth Harris, colored, well known I all over the county, died at his i home in Washington, where he had | lived with his family since becom | ing a railway clerk. For several i terms he taught in different posi ! tions of the county. He was rear • ed in the Gum Spring community. j Seth was a favorite with all who j knew him, clean, honorable and patriotic in all his dealings. He contracted cold during the recent snow on his trip out —the train came near being wrecked and he helped the train crew , got chilled and developed pneumonia which re sulted in his death. - ... - He leaves a wife, three children, two brothers and two sisters. He • will be buried in Washington, D. C. VOLUME NO. 49 PTAANDTHE CHATHAM UNIT Miss Binzel Noted Lecturer and Authority on Child Psychology The P. T. A. meeting was held j Friday night, Mar. 11. After the J short business meeting and ar ] ranging a welfare program for the S next meeting, the nominating com | mittee presented the following re-’ port: Mrs. R. H. Hayes for president, 1927 and 1928. Mrs. Lance for vice-president. Mrs. W. P. Horton, secretary. Mr. George Brooks, treasurer. The extension department of the N. C. C. W., the Pittsboro associa tion had been able to secure Miss Alma Binzel, a very noted lecturer • and an authority on child physolo ! gy. Her topic for the evening was | “WMse Parents and Well-Reared j Children.'” After hearing her lecture one would decide that the rearing of children had changed with the dis coveries in the field of psychology l as much as transportation from the ox cart to the automobile. She em-' phasized the fact that there have been good parents in every genera • tion, but that definite training is needed for parenthood. She then discussed the secrets of wise par : ents and also the things parents , do not know which they should, i In a most interesting way she I outlined the program of care for | expectant mothers and young j babies; stressing the point that 1 young babies should be left alone a great part of the time. 1 In discussing the training of -young children Miss Binzel shelved ‘; us that children with tempers, ; jealous children, dishonest ehil ' dren, howling and bellowing chil i dren are all products of poor treat | ment. Her discussion of family i councils where things may be talk ed over, and here discussion of the P. T. A. where home and school’ may enrich the life of the child made the rearing of children a more hopeful thing. Pittsboro feels that it has never been more highly honored than it was on March 11th, by the pres ence of Miss Binzel. Only twelve 1 North Carolina towns have been able to secure her service. She has had experience in teaching and lecturing in the largest colleges j America. On March 12th the regular meet j ing of the Chatham county teach j ers, secured Miss Binzel through the local P. T. A. After a short business meeting in which dele gates were appointed to the N. C. educational association, and a com mittee appointed to draft a letter of appreciation to W. P. Horton, Chatham Senator, for his stand on education, Mrs. W. R. Thompson announced that the Chatham coun ty board of education had called an election for county wide eight months school term. All present were pleased with the announce ment. After Mr. Thompson’s discussion Miss Binzel again lectured on men tal hygiene in schools. She urged organization of parent teacher associations in the county, and em phasized the fact that more money should be spent in kindergarten work. Her interesting accounts of preparental education, of big par ental educational conferences and ' | individualization of class roopi in | struction opened up a great field ! of thought in this section of Nortjfc | Carolina. One hundred and fifty’" r I teachers carried this valuable mes sage of Miss Binzel’s to all parts of the county. New Postoffice For Siler City Siler City’s postoffice is now housed in one of the two big store rooms recently greeted by Mr. L. L. Wrenn. The site and the quarters are good. The same old fixtures have been placed in the new quar ters, but they are not bad. N<* town has a more accommodating postmaster than has Siler City in the person of Mr. R. H. Dixon.
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