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PAGE FOUR THE CHATHAMRECORD O.J. PETERSON Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: One Year $1.50 4ix Months 75 THURSDAY, OCT. 13, 1927 OCTOBER 1927_ | BE. I Mna. Tr* |W”>-| Thi. I wHl* auW « “ l I « i 456 7 o 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29. | 30 31 WL • - - - | wi. It begins to look as if Wake coun ty will yet do something about the two floggings by masked bands last year. Six men are under indict ment. Old belt tobacco growers are pro testing against the low prices for; tobacco being paid. Much good protests will do them. A really es- j ficient cooperative association! would be an effectual protest. A fair should not last over thi’ce | days now, if it should even be al-. lowed to begin. It is a hardship upon an exhibitor to have to look after a cow or hog, or a pen of each, for nearly a week, and the practice will make it more and more difficult to get exhibits of .stock. Twenty cents would be a fine price for cotton if the crop were good. But with a short crop farm ers will find the same old difficul ty in making ends meet. Fortu nately, Chatham has fine corn, po tato, forage, and other crops, and made a fair wheat crop. The cot ton crop will hardly equal that of last year when chopping had only fairly begun July 1. It is enough to make one sick to hear or see the Klucker head in this state urging a law making flogging by masked persons a felony. If the Kluckers are not guilty of the out rages that circumstances have so often laid at their door and if they; are worthwhile as secret ferreters of crime, why don’t they for once discover the guilty parties and free their own night gowns from suspi cion? Mr. G. D. Hinesley makes a start ling report of bean hay produced.! From two gallons of Otootan seed he harvested 21 two-horse loads of Sine hay, estimated at ten tons. The two gallons of seed planted two acres. The Otootan is a very small bean. It is the best hay producer; of all the varieties, but unfortu- j nately is so late that Chatham farmers feared to wait for the ma turity of the beans. Wouldn’t you have a fit if you had an uncle who without notice; 4md with no regard to birthdays or j Christmas times would send you a; $5,000 check and then just as unex pectedly another $5,000 check ? i That kind of thing happens to two ! Pittsboro young ladies, only it may j be gilt-edged bonds instead of a! check. The last happening of the j kind was only ten days ago, and i the sister that got the letter con-; taining the two 55,000 checks from the postoffice wasn’t expecting such a thing any more than you are. Well, it was not her first, hut she was delighted just the same. What a pity all our million- j aire uncles are dead. If a Baptist association can ex press itself upon the availability of Democrats as candidates for the presidency, there is no reason why it may not express itself upon gub ernatorial candidates, then candi dates for sheriff, constable, etc. It would be only proper if every Bap tist church in the andy Creek As sociation which still retains respect for the traditional basic principle of separation of church and state would at the earliest convenience repudiate the action of the associa tion at Sandy Branch in passing a political resolution. Baptists paid dearly for the recognition of that fundamental principle and have been fairly consistent for two hun dred years in demanding its main tenance. But what a travesty to see the mother association of the south turn its back upon the long cherished principle and practice! If one messenger to the Sandy Creek association had returned for [the final day’s Session, we are con j fident that the correspondent of the i daily piress would have had a snap pier report to make in the case where the association violated the fundamental principle of separa tion of church and state, and De mocratic and Republican messeng ers alike let the Association go on record as opposing the nomination of Al Smith. The Democratic brethren should have been given a whack at expressing' their likes and dislikes of the probable Repub lican candidates for the presidency, if the association was to go into the j political business at all. As it is j a matter of dryness, the association if in the political business at all, should have vetoed the candidacy of either Coolidge or Mellon, as the latter, formerly one of the largest distillers in the world, has been al lowed for several years to direct prohibition enforcement. His record certainly disqualifies both himself and President Coolidge, who has permitted him so long to dictate the policies of the administration, at least in respect to prohibition en forcement. What a pity some one had not been there to\ suggest at I least to the association that it was on the point of stultifying itself! ? The Record man was not at San jdy Branch Saturday, the third day I of the Sandy Creek Association,but he is confident that whatever po j litical resolution was passed, it is hardly in accord with the sentiment of the Baptists of the Association, since there is little reason to be lieve, despite the passage of such a report by a viva-voce vote of pro bably a half-dozen voices, if voting Saturday was like that of Friday, that the Baptists of this the oldest Baptist Association in the South have forsaken the ancient principle of separation of church and state. That very afternoon, we came upon two or three farmers discussing the subject of Al. Smith and they ex pressed themselves as Al. Smith i men, and we know one of them was i a Baptist and rather believe he had been to the association that day, though we didn’t know at the time of the action of the association. At ,least, one thing is certain, any po litical stand taken by the Associa tion, if it has any influence at all, will rather be resented than approv ed, since messengers to a Baptist Association have little, or no, au thority to speak for their churches in any authoritative manner, being merely “messengers” in the true ; sense of the word. And the pre sumption of resentment at the pas sage of a political resolution is all • the more apt to be correct when it is considered that any such step is altogether subversive of Baptist principles. AY onder what the purchase of thousands of acres of land by the county at the tax sales means ? One i thing it means—the county is short ! much tax money. Will unredeemed lands be sold again next year? Will, in fact, taxes be charged against the former owners next year ? Does the county have a ! real deed for an acre bought at for ! mer tax sales ? Since the county I S' o6B to the expense of advertising ! | and selling, let it get a genuine title unless the land is redeemed in | the legal time, and either sell or ! lease the lands. If sales are to be I mere forms, many will continue as j formerly to neglect paying their | taxes within a reasonable time. It | is not right for a part of the citiz ens to have to pay their own share and then pay interest on money borrowed to carry the county while others are withholding their taxes. Today the county is advertising the , sale of 843,000 in notes to run the ! county while the taxes for this year ai€ being collected. This probably would not be necessary if the de linquent taxes were in hand. And it is quite certain that a consider able part of the delinquent taxes for which the county has had to go through the form of buying land might have been paid long ago if the sheriff had levied on personal property, in reach when the taxes became due. It is bad to be hard on folk who are hard-run, but it is bad to have the county constantly paying interest on money because of mercy shown a part of the citiz ens, and at the expense of the oth ers. To collect promptly and with out mercy would be a bitter pill to collector and citizen, but we shall all have to learn to take the dose or allow the county to go bank rupt. MR. SILER’S APPOINTMENT. It was gratifying to the many friends of Hon. Walter D. Siler, both at home and abroad, to learn of the recognition at last given liis talents and the reward rather tar dily rendered him for many ser vices to the Democratic party dur ing the last quarter of a century. There is little doubt that he would have been appointed to a judgeship if there had been evi- j dence of need of an additional judge j in the eastern half of the state, to which section Chatham is assigned in the district of state for judicial division of the state for judicial service. But as that necessity had not arisen, it was fortunate that the call for a new judge in the western j division opened up an equally de j sirable place at Raleigh. Mr. Har ward,of Bryson City, who was serv ing as assistant attorney-general was chosen by Governor McLean as additional judge for the western half of the state, and then Mr. Siler was appointed to fill the po sition being vacated by Judge Har ward. The new position is one of re sponsibility and carries a salary, we believe, of $4,500, which is just as much money as Walter Siler would care for, since greed for money is a trait that is almost utterly, if not entirely, lacking in his make-up. The Record voices the approval ?of Chatham folk of this appoint ment, and assures the world in general that no mistake was made in intrusting the duties of the of fice to Mr. Siler, a lawyer of no mean abilities and a man of honor and dependability. The Record is glad to see Mr. Siler thus honored, but regrets that his new duties will remove his beaming countenance from our streets. Pittsboro will be more lonesome without the presence of Walter Siler. But he will be here occasionally, and his connection with the firm of Siler and Barber will continue. Mr. Barber thus states the basis of the partnership as it will continue dur ing Mr. Siler’s term as assistant at torney’general • “Mr. Siler and I will continue to \ practice law in Pittsboro under the same firm name. However, Mr. Mler will not practice in the crim inal courts. He expects to spend at least one day in the office every week, and will be here during civil terms of court.” Mr. Siler began his duties Mon day. He and Mrs. Siler will con tinue to reside at the old homestead on highway 75, going and coming to and from Raleigh as occasion arises. SPECTACULAR RISE OF GOVERNOR AL SMITH Sanford Express.) The rise of Al Smith from a menial in a Fulton street fish store in a down town street district of New York City to Governor of the great Empire State for four suc cessive terms and to a position of eminence in the councils of the De mocratic party in the nation reads like a book of fiction. The man who is prominently mentioned as a pos sibile Demoocratic nominee for Presidency was left at the age of i six years to support the family of his father who had died. He had no opportunity to attend school, but went out to battle for bread for the family. He rose from the job in the fish market to a political job of serving summons at SI,OOO a year. Al’s wit and personality, his application to work, were soon recognized by his superiors and he continued from one job to another until he was sent to the legislature. In the meantime he had built up a commercial truck delivery business. In the legislature he was soon recognized as the shrewdest member of New York’s lawmaking body. He was soon nominated for Gov ernor of the state and for four suc cessive campaigns has won out over his oppoients, and this in spite of the fact that the Republican Presi dential candidates always carry New York State by majorities reaching into the hundreds of thou sands. Al is not even a public school graduate and is not ashamed of it, although he is a friend of educa tion. He was sarcastically once asked by an opponent from what college he had graduated Al re plied immediately “The F.F.M.” 'Asked to explain, he said: “Fulton Fish Market.” He hasn’t read many books, is not a highbrow in any sense of the word, but he knows more governmental business and knows it more thoroughly than any other-man who ever conducted the affairs of the Empire State. That’ and the fact that he is possessed of one of the most pleasing personal ities of any man in the universe, accounts in large measure for his remarkable rise to the eminence of -a national figure. *-* .**f \ ■>' I THE CHATHAM RECORD ADIEU TO THE BUGGY , (The Pathfinder.) The year, according to the. Census Bureau, ther£ were only 8850 bug gies made. The year before there i were manufactured 20,50(11 See how they are decreasing! The "Whole | number for the United States last year would not have supplied one j prosperous county back in the 80’s ' or 90’s. Mere mention of the buggy brings fond\ recollections to many j hearts!/ How smart it looked in fresh paint behind a spirited horse in shiny leather harness! What pride, exquisite almost disdain, shone in the features of the youth as this equipage of his under his skillful and graceful direction caught the admiring glances of soft eyes! It was in the top buggy that blissful hours were spent, on the way to dances, to picnics, or just for the ride. It was wonderfully favorable medium for courtship,and many a mature couple who now sit back in the tonnSeau of their eight cylinder sedan first felt in the old top buggy those mysterious and powerful stirrings of the heart that united them for life. Doubtless they think of that vehicle with a sigh as they now glide smoothly, noiselessly and comfortably along. Surely the times are changing f\nd we are changing with them. “HICK” TOWNS. The so-called hick town has lately become a source of great inspira tion to our professional humorists. A hick town, say the various us ers of this convenient formula, is a place where a backfire is never mis taken for a pistol shot; where bed time is orthodox; where woodpeck ers eat up the depot; where central can tell you whether it was a boy or girl; where the neighbors will supply you with a conscience if you 1 lack one; where there is no parking problem where a curfew disturbs the residents’ rest; where fine-cut tobacco is no handicap so cially, and so on and on. With no intention of becoming | terribly heavy over the matter, we want to add that a hick town is the i Place where 26 of our 29 presidents were born and where seven out oi ten of the immortals in New York’s j national hall of fame originated. A hick town that didn’t have a name produced Lincoln. Hick towns gave us most of our great literary fig ures of the past and practically oil ot those now living. Hick towns produce our Edisons. If we may, then we would like to suggest that a hick town is a place where a boy has an excellent op portunity to lay the foundation ot luture greatness Wisconsin State Journal. The BABY Si > Mothers, you can t start too early to establish a child’s serene and tranquil disposition. Even an in fant can have a happy, fretless j state of uninterrupted health. What will help do this? A simple, pure ly vegetable product as old as you are: plain Castoria. A few drops of Castoria will set tle all uneasiness in a jiffy. Will dispel colic, or ward off constipa tion; and just as surely check diar rhea. In real sickness, call a physician. But many physicians urge only Castoria for those little childish disorders that need nothing more. You need never be fraid to give pure Castoria, for it contains no paregoric, no opiates, no dope of any kind. At least, this is true of the genuine Fletcher’s Castoria— and that is the kind doctors tell you always to buy. Fletcher’s Castoria is fine for any child. All children love to take it. Delicious tasting, and as good as it tastes. With every bottle comes a book on care and feeding of babies worth its weight in gold! Children Cry for fj OUT OF BOUNDS r* .. " «,•*••• .& +-* (Dunn Dispatch) Organizations, like individuals often step from withm their proper bounds. And in our. opinion, one instance of, this was when the Sandy Creek Baptist association passed resolutions attacking the movement to nominate A1 Smith for the Presi dency. We hold no brief for Gov ernor Smith, and to be candid, we wouid rather see sjrn i other get the Democratic no min it.ion. However, we think'the action of this parti cular association has too much of the appearance of mixing church and politics. There is, we think, plenty of work for the churches to do of more importance than pass ing resolutions dealing directly with politics. It is to be hoped the example set by the Sandy Creek association is not to be followed by the several associations to be-held during the next few months. Let the individual pass on the matter of how he “chooses ’’ to vote without “resolution”on the part of organ ized religious bodies. IT WASN’T ALL A DREAM I seemed to have a dream. I was sick and taking a long ride to town. As I entered the tov/n all lighted up I wondered where I was going be fore day. A few moments and I was taken into a big, brightly light ed two-story building, which proved to be a hospital. I was escorted to an operating room by two pretty little girls and directly some one else was coming. I began to feel scary. It was the doctor and he had me placed on an operating table. It was tough, but after a bit I felt good and they rolled me off and put me to bed. After a bit I woke up and felt for my purse and lo I didn’t have a cent. That night ride into town and the minor ope ration and the flattened purse was 1 Williams - Belk Co. I LEADING VALUES for WEEK-END SELL- I ING ™ THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY I DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT I Good double blankets, assorted colors $1.98 36 in. Sanford Sheeting, week end only, 9 yards SI.OO 36 in. Sheeting, yard 10c Beautiful new lot fast color prints, yard 39c 400 yard spool thread for ma chine or hand 10c 36 in satin crepe, black only $1.48 Good outing flannel, dark, yd 10c Good quality outing, white and light shades, yard 15c 5 READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT (Second Floor) Ladies’ all wool velour coats, full lined with fur collars. _ $5.95 Ladies’ woo) Jersey dres ses $4.98 and $5.95 Children’s school dresses SI.OO MEN’S AND BOY’S DEPARTMENT (First Floor) Men’s and young men’s new Fall Suits. iB ■— ' -- 1 SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY I | 1 lot men's fall suits, each__S9.9s B Young men's 2-pant suits, in the newest colors of brown and gray Cassimer 514.95-519.50 Young men’s 2-pants blue Chev ng iot suits,, guaranteed 100 percent all wool, 2 and 3 buttons and tailored to fit $22.50 Men’s conservative made suit, genuine Metcalf worsted, 2 pants $24.95, $27.50, 29.95 Men’s and young men’s new overcoats in the new colors, brown and gray $16.50, 19.50, $22.50. Men’s new fall hats. Snappy a plenty, roll and straight brim in I Williams-Belk Co. I B , SANFORD, N. C. not a dream* as the purse can still) indicate. * But I thought I heard the phone ring and some one said the Legis-* lature had passed a bill to cut off the heads of all bank cashiers who let the depositors’ money get scat tered and lost. I woke, saying Amen, amen to Great Jehovah for that! But, unfortunately, that seems to have been only a dream. It was a fine place to stay, but too steep for me. Good bye, hos pital and good bye, $29! And good bye $5 more paid a doctor three days later but a bit of patching up. A COUNTRY BOY. GOLDSBORO MAN DIES , AFTER AN AUTO CRASH Goldsboro, Oct., —P. S. York : and R. L. Hart, both of Goldsboro, were critically injured when their 1 automobile met another in a head ! on colision on the road between Goldsboro and Lagrange. ; York died from the injuries and ■ | Hart was in a critical condition at | a local hospital. Both Goldsboro ; men were employees of the Caroli na Power and Light Company. First reports gave nothing defi i nite as to the identity of the per sons in the other car, a smaller one than that in which York and Hart were driving. COLORED FOLK’S NEWS. (By Rev. G. C. Roberts) The old colored people of this vicinity seem to be fast passing out. Mrs. Crutchfield, a woman of 85, died just a week ago. A week later Mr. George Thompson, one of the old-standbys of the Pittsboro white folk, was buried. He was 71 years old and a man of good re pute. Pittsboro has lost a good citizen, who was affable and Christian-hearted. • Last week the Good Samaritan Society held its annual session here. I Big lot of children’s sweat ers 98c, $1.25, $1.98 Ladies’ and Children’s rain coats Sl.os One table of Ladies’ and c'nild- rens felt hats SI.OO the favored shapes of brown and gray. A complete stock of boys’ new I fall suits and overcoats, Boys’ 3 piece suits $3.95 I Boys’ 4-piece suit in colors of gray, brown and blue 54.95-57.95 Boy’s 4-piece suits, gray and brown mixed, 15 to 18 year sizes, 2 long 59.95 SI 6.59 Boy’s all-wool blue Cheviots, 2 long, 15 to 18 SI 6.50 Boys’ broadcloth shirts 6 to 12, 12 1-2 to 14. Also in fancy colors and khaki 9*c Boys’ sweaters and lumber jacks $2.95, $3.50, $4.95 I There were about 125 deleeai ' sent. They made a Pression. Rev C. S. Strowd i s er of the Samaritans in thk tion. Prof. Brooks of endowment-secretary. 18 Mrs. Henrietta Russell has turned to Oklahoma after a st * six weeks with her m ° th er , c|^ The big barbecue at p Chapel last Saturday Was a success. 8i ' at Bayer Aspirin [ : Proved Safe r ■ Take without Fear as Told j “Bayer” Package ■f A \ vdO'N I Does not affectl ( the Heart Unless you see the“ Bayer Cross" i on package or on tablets you are . not getting the genuine Bayer As. ; pirin proved safe by Millions arid prescribed by physicians over iwen > ty-five years for Colds Headache Neuritis Lumbago I Toothache Rheumatism 1 Neuralgia Pain, Pain I Each unbroken “Bayer” package contains proven directions. Handy I I boxes of twelve tablets cost tew ! cents. Druggists also sell bottles • of 24 and 100. Ladies silk hose 19c pair three pairs for 50c Ladies’ silk sport hose, 19c, three pairs for 50c 80x90 bed spreads, colors, rose, blue and gold, special each SI.OO ■ 72x90 cotton batts ready for quilts and comforts, roll 79-9 Sc Ladies’ full fashioned silk hose, all new shades (while they last, pair 98c Thursday. October la ...