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taBLISH E d SEPTEMBER 19, 1878 Ks CLUB HOUSE IN SILER CITY , M atthe«s House Is Fit- V t ed I J P for omans Club \nd House-Warming Held Friday. , ritv Nov. 6—The Woman’s • neld its house-warming in the cl ® "inbhouse irom three to five TL Fr iday afternoon. There lar gest attendance at any Meeting held here since the f", dub changed its name from 1 community Club and joined ' gtate Federated Women’s club. Ji onnlications for member- SeVtflt- 1 “rt were received. " T l ie clubhouse combines conven- 1 ; historic interest, and the i jencea n ~“ „ arr ied ut here nas aroused; 'he interest of many clubs in this , nart of the state. j Sometime ago, the* Woman’s, e 4. which has been planning to j tuiid a home some time, secured j Sw Matthews house, which is the I oldest house here, with the only j condition that it do its own re modelling and furnishing. Al though in a more or less hopeless looking condition, the committee, which was composed of Mesdames Wade Hadley, J. T. Ellis, J. J. Jen kins and Dalton Cooper, saw great ; possibilities. The two front rooms were thrown together, and paint, bright curtains, and a big fire place worked wonders at a small outlay of cash. One of the rear rooms was rigged up to serve as a kitchen, so the local club can now put on its own affairs in its „wn home and ask no odds of any one. The interesting part about the entire venture is the fact that it preserves one of the real land marks of this part of Chatham county, at the same time turning the building to some useful pur- ! pose. Excellent reports from the va- 1 rious department heads were made ! at Friday’s meeting. The financial i report showed the club with a neat sum on hand, after all current bills are paid. Mrs. Helen P. Whit- j ley made a report of the eighth district meeting, which was held in j Zebulon recently-. | the program given this time was ■ mere or less reminiscent. Mrs. j ci. Wren sent in a paper, “The History of the Siler City Woman’s ! club,” which was read by one of the lumbers. Mrs. J. C. Gregson : read a paper, “What the Woman’s Club M ns to Me.” This was fol- | lowed by a round table discussion j 01 meaning of the club to the i individual members. At the close of the business ! meeting and program, delicious re- | fteshments were served. The De- i cember meeting will be held De- j cember 2, Mrs. L. L. Wrenn is President of the local club. Ite Parent-Teacher associa- * lon will hold its November meet , “? m the high school auditorium ai o ’clock Tuesday afternoon. number of important business ll<llters are to be transacted. The Parent-Teachers association gning a special program in the school auditorium at 7:30 *■'dock Tuesday night. The pro t-ani wli center around the cam *n Plant shrubbery that is be ■fe 'Ponsored this year. The school people in co-opera» ’ n u A' n the American legion is j ‘fining an Armistice day prog am to given in the high, school | -1 o clock Friday. The speaker tae occasion has not been an nounced. * members of the local fa thh S^ wee k-end in Ral y ' Av here they went to attend • * teachers’ meeting. tK^° Se rom here attending the feting of campaign workers c j. t - u ‘ y Creek Baptist asso n l0!l - w hich was held in the First church at Sanford Friday r ; nt Wei- o: Rev. and Mrs. J. C. nipe ’ Mr - and Mrs. R. C. Up tb ’ U ’ an< T M rs * L. P. Dixon, F . \‘ ! '' Cheek, and Misses (Cj •TP Coltrane, of the high school faculty, T 1 - Chatham Record Al. Smith Sized-Up By Geo. G. Battle N,ative Tarheel Living In New York Gives New York Gov ernor His Okey. (By George Gordon Battle) Governor Smith has shown a genius for the administration of public affairs. He is now serving his fourth term as the Governor of the state of New York. He has been Governor longer than any of his predecessors except the first. Governor of the state George Clinton, who served for seven terms. He has constantly had to contend with a Republican legislature. Dur ing a great part of his incumbency j the chief object of that legislature j has apparently been to thwart his projects. Notwithstanding these adverse conditions, he has, by the j soundness of his judgment and the i force of his will, compelled a reluc | tant and a hostile legislature to co operate with him in reforming the ! entire government of this state, so j as to make it vastly more efficient j l in functioning and for more eco nomical in its cost. He is rebuilidng the state hospi- j tals and prisons, which have been j for some years a disgrace to New , York. He has conceived and put I through legislation, the result of which will be to abolish the most dangerous of railroad crossings throughout the state. Largely through his own initiative he has succeeded in placing upon the statute books of New York the j most enlightened factory laws that i can be found in any state of the j Union. He has been and is truly pro- j gressive, with a warm sympathy j for humanity, coupled with a de- j gree of wisdom and common sense that insures the safety of all his j governmental enterprises. He has a passion for facts; and never; i takes any action without first fully I informing himself as to the actual j conditions. He is of stainless and | unquestioned integrity in his pub ! lie life. He is in the highest de gree intellectually honest. There is in him no trace of the dema gogue. He has never purvyeed our great national dish of hokum. In i the administration of the affairs of this great Empire state he has had to deal with gigantic problems ; of every character, political; so cial and financial. He has shown • himself to be not only competent I but brilliant in his power to grasp and to administer public affairs. In national matters he has shown the same qualities as in state af fairs. No Governor was more ! zealous or more efficient during ! the war years of 1917 and 1918. He | is a firm believer in state’s rights. His tendencies and sympathies are | all progressive in their character | and human in their quality. His whole life has been spent in the study of governmental problems and in the discharge of public du ties. He is a man of exemplary and beautiful family life. In the opinion of those most ca pable to judge, he takes his stand by the side of Tilden and Cleveland as a great Governor and states man. He has so completely won the confidence, the respect, and the affection of the people of New York that there was scarcely any opposition worthy of naming when he was a candidate for Governor, unless the situation was compli cated by national issues as in the years of a Presidential election. It is extraordinary to see how com pletely he is trusted and respected by the forces of labor on the one hand and by those of capital on the other. He is especially strong with the merchants and bankers and with the labor unions. He has won their confidence not by the arts of handshaking politician, because he has never used them, but by long years of arduous, honest, and loyal public service. Here in New YWk, where we know him, we are sure that he will i spent the w T eek-end here with Supt. l Coltrane. v Wade Barber, of Pittsboro, was » in Siler City for some time Satur , day afternoon.—Greensboro News. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1927 ./ * WILL CELEBRATE ARMISTICE DAY. •' l: / > Pittsboro will observe Armistice Day. A joint pro gram is being arranged by the Pittsboro high school and the American Legion Auxiliary. There will be speakers by “The Boys” and a flag will be presented to the school by the American Legion Auxiliary. Exercises will be held at the Pittsboro school at 9:00 a. m. Friday, November 11th. The public is cordially invited to be y present. • Sheriff Blair Gathers Stills Sheriff Blair and his posse have spent the last two Saturday nights and Sunday morning in successful quests for stills and operators. It will be recalled that he got one Rives Sunday before last, after an all-night vigil, and a big distillery and considerable liquor. Again last Saturday, he and nine deputies were out all night with out sleep, on the alert in Hickory Mountain township. The harvest was reaped Sunday morning, when old man Bob Pugh, colored, and two of his sons and George Alston were arrested in connection with the capture of a distillery near Pugh’s house in Hickory Mountain township. About 1,500 gallons of beer was destroyed there and four or five bushels of sprouted corn, about ready for malt. Mr. Webster and another officer j were sent over toward Pleasant Hill church the same morning to j investigate another reported 10-; cation, and seized another still, poured out 1000 gallons of beer, and captured Isaac DeGraffenreid, colored, within a few yards of the distillery. Both stills were copper. The bunch were here Monday for a preliminary hearing and will have to answer at January court for their sins. Griffin Bros., Cele brate 25th Annivers’y The Record carries an advertise ment of the 25 th anniversary sale of Griffin Brothers. Sanford, and it reminds us that the Griffin Brothers are natives of this com munity, and kin to a large part of our people. One of the brothers, unfortunately, died a few years ago, but the firm names continues, It will be a graceful act on the part of old friends to call uponJthe firm and share patronage with it at this anniversary occasion. Twen ty-five years of an honorable busi ness deserves commendation. New Ford To Make Its Appearance Soon You will note from the Week’s Motor Company’s, advertisement that the new Ford is expected to make an early appearance here. A shipment has actually been I made to Charlotte and Mr. Weeks expects to see one himself this week, and bring one home if pos sible. Mr. Weeks will be glad to enter your advance order for one. be an honest, a competent and an upright President. He has never allowed any influence of any char acter to swerve him from the line of duty in the past, nor will he do so in the future. He is a genuine statesman, proved by achievements, progres sive to the core of his being, as honest as the day, wise in judg ment and imbued with deep human sympathies. _ These are the reasons why 1 think he should be president — Chapel Hill Weekly. LOVE S CREEK i SCHOOL BURNED! i Fire destroyed the Love Creek school building, three miles east of Siler City, one night last week. School has been going on only a few days. It is stated that there had been no fire in the school room the day preceding the fire. The flames had got such headway when discovered that there was no chance to save the building. There is said to have been a community division as to the con tinuance of the school, part of the district desiring to unite with the Siler City district. Under the cir cumstances, it was easy to raise the suspicion of incendiarism. Another Chathamite Drops Off Suddenly _Mr. Sam Cox died suddenly at his home in western Chatham Tuesday of last week. He had eat en dinner and said he would lie down and rest awhile, and dropped dead. The burial was conducted by Rev. J. C. Kidd of Bennett on Wednes day. The burial was at the old Cox homestead jnear Harper’s Cross roads. He was 71 years old, and many years ago united with Fall Creek Baptist church, near Bennett. His wife, who has been dead a long time, was before her marriage Miss Wincie Anne Phillips, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. John Phil lips. A daughter, Mrs. Nannie Scott, is also dead. Surviving are one son, Ben Cox, of route one, Bear Creek; five daughters, Mrs. Etta Dowd, of route three, Siler City; Mrs. Emma Phillips, of route one, Mount Vern on Springs; Mrs. Locie Phillips, of route one, Bear Creek; Mrs. Ava Bray, of route one, Mount Vernon Springs, and Mrs. Noah Brady, with whom he made his home. Mr. Cox also leaves 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, and one sister, Mrs. Jane Cox, of route one, Bear Creek. Mr. Charles Hatch Buried Here Monday Mr. Charles Hatch, who was reared near Pittsboro and until 30 or 35 years ago resided here, pass ed away at his home in Sanford. The funeral services were held in Sanford, being conducted by the pastor of the Methodist church. The body, accompanied by quite a number of relatives and friends, was brought to Pittsboro, where it was laid to rest in the Metho dist churchyard. Mr. Hatch had been a resident of Sanford for many years and as merchant and real estate operator had been a prosperous citizen. Ill ness in recent years had estopped his activities. ' He leaves a widow and several children, all grown and residents of Sanford. Mrs. Hatch was a Miss Palmer of the Gulf section. - • f Whoopla—Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson have a bouncing boy. Both mother and child are progressing all right.- Two Sisters Lose Husbands bands of two Chatham county sis ters, Rev. C. L. Graves, one of the best known Baptist ministers in the state, and at the time pastor of the Tabernacle church, Raleigh, died Wednesday of last week. His wife was formerly Miss Stella Pas chal, with whom Mr. Graves be came acquainted while he was serv ing a pastorate of the Pittsboro Baptist church a quarter of a cen tury ago. On Saturday, Mr. Charles C. Cheek, a successful business man of Sanford, but a native of this county, died. His wife was Miss Clara Paschal, a sifter of Mrs. Graves; They are daughters of the late John Paschal, a prominent citi zen of Chatham. The burial of Dr. Graves was in Raleigh and was attended by many notables among the Baptists of the siate. Mr. Cheek was buried at Sanford Sunday, the funeral serv ices being conducted by Rev. A. H. Herring, now of Zezulon, and Dr. R. C. Gilmore, pastor of the San ford Presbyterian church. Mr. Cheek leaves, besides his wife, two*, children, Chas. C., Jr., Miss Emily. Dr. Graves also leaves several children. The many friends of the two sisters in this county sympathize with them in the loss of their hus bands. Return From A Tour of Europe Mr. Obie Harmon and Miss Cor die returned a few days ago from a two-months tour of Europe. They went over to attend the Legion convention at Paris two months ago. After the convention they visited Avignon and Nice in South ern France, Rome, Florence, and Venice, in Italy, Lucane and other points in Switzerland, Berlin, Ger many, The Hague, Netherlands. They then took boat to London,and from London had a two-hours air plane trip to Paris, sailing six thousand feet above the sea. About 20 North Carolinians were in the party of 52 who toured Eu rope with them. The tour was a most delightful one, and Miss Cor die, who is back at her post in the Caviness store here, is enthusiastic about it. Her brother has also re sumed his position as manager of Swain Hall at the University. A National Question While my cousin Huck Strodder, over at Febrifuge, was splitting a mess of stove-wood yesterday” said Og Onken, “he keched the ax on the clothesline, and cut the top of his head open.” “What was he doing splitting wo?>d, anyhow?” asked Jig Fiddlin of Clapboard Spring. “Has his wife left him ? ” —Kansas City Star. Heard over the radio: “I've had this car for years and never had a wreck.” “You mean you’ve had this wreck for years and never had a car.” Subscribe to The Record, $1.50 for 12 mouths—ln advance, please. Chatham Farmers To Plant Lespedeza •' i Last Call For Pyrotoal—Poultry • Car Coming Dairying Making • * Advance ' j In order to allow those farmers who desire to use Pyrotol (Govt.) explosive this year more time, it! has been decided to order this ex- j plosive at the end of November. | The county agent has taken orders totaling 7,000 pounds to date, and will continue to take orders until the end of November. This order will probably be the last made in Ihis county, as the material will not be available after this year. A representative of the State Di vision of Markets visited the agent last week for the purpose of dis cussing the poultry market i;n this county. It was decided at this conference to place a poultry car at Pittsboro on the 18th or 19 of November. Cash will be paid at the car door to farmers for tur keys and chickens. All farmers who have turkeys or chickens to dispose of are urged to patronize this car. Placing a poultry car at Pittsboro serves a two fold pur pose; it gives the farmers an op portunity to dispose of their sur plus poultry, and it also serves to make the local poultry market higher. Several poultry cars have been loaded at different points in the county during the last two years, and this has served to in crease the local price of poultry. The exact dates of the loadings and the prices will be announced later in the Chatham News. The county agent will also send out circular letters to farmers an nouncing the date and prices. Twenty farmers of the county have announced their intentions of seeding Lespedeza or Japan Clover next spring. This legume is usual ly seeded from the middle of Feb ruary to the middle of March. It is usually drilled on wheat or oats or some winter cover crop, at the rate of 12 pounds per acre. It is also sown broadcast, and when this is done, 20 or 25 pounds per acre are recommended. As pointed out in a previous article, Lespedeza is a soil improving le gume, and can be used for pasture, or on fertile lands can be cut for hay. It is especially adapted for growth on the poorer lands of our county and needs no inoculation. The county agent has visited a ! number of farmers in the coun ! ty this week who are engaged in butter fat production. Some of these farmers have just started re cently, and all seem very well satisfied with the progress made. The folowing home mixed ration for dairy cows is recommended: 400 pounds corn and cob meal. 300 pounds cotton seed meal. 200 pounds wheat bran. 100 pounds ground oats. 20 pounds ordinary lime. 10 pounds salt. This makes a thousand pound grain ration, and for a five-hun- dred pound mixture, each of the in gredients should be cut in half. One pound of this mixture should be fed for each three pounds of milk produced. The dairy cow should have all of the roughage she will clean up. The best rough , age is soy bean, clover, or pea vine I hay. Where the above grain mix ture and roughage is fed, the dairy cow will respond with a profitable flow of milk. Another important point to be remembered, is that of watering the cow sufficiently. A proper supply of water is almost as important as is the feed. Dur ing the winter, water for the cows should be warmed sufficiently to> 1 take off the chill. During the remainder of the ; month of November, it is planned |to hold meetings and demonstra- I tions in nine communities of the county. These meetings and de monstrations will be concerned chiefly with poultry production, dairying, legumes and farm crops and swine production. Four spe cialists from State College will be with the agent this month for the purpose of assisting inholding these meetings and demonstrations: Mr. A. C. Kimr ey of the Department of Dairying, VOLUME NO. 49 | :■ •- SERIOUS WRECK LAST WEEK What could easily have been a fatal tragedy occurred Wednesday evening of last week, when Mr. T# W. Poe’s car was run into by a cats occupied by three University st»* dents headed toward Sanford. M*# and Mrs. Poe, who live in Durham* I had been down to Mr. CopelandV i # ; near Moore’s bridge and were re turning to Durham when the south bound car met them on the Poke berry bridge above Bynum. The Poe car had a wheel knock ed off and the steering geer brok en, but kept running and dragged itself in a left curve off the bridge and tumbled off a ten-foot em* I bankment. The students’ car turn -1 ed turtle on the bridge, having it is reported, room enough between it and the railing to turn over in, Mrs. Poe was badly cut about j the face and hurt in the chest. Mr. ! Poe was fortunate enough to find away to Durham, where Mr*. Poe was placed in the hospital. The boys were not hurt. Both cars were bad wrecks. Mr. Poe'* car was a new Oakland. The other was a Studebaker. A negro guarded Mr. Poe’s car during the night, and well he did so, since he had to forbid another car of youngsters taking th# wheels from it that night, and hi* word was backed by a shot gv» handy. Mr. Poe is a brother of Mr. C* C. Poe, register of deeds here. Liver Good Food For Pale People Raleigh, Nov. 6—Those who lik# liver well cooked will be gratified to know that they enjoy a food that is packed with minerals and vitamins. Those who do not car* for liver, should lose no time in cul tivating a taste. “Liver is a good source of supply for many food elements,” says Miss Mary Thomas, nutrition specialist of the home demonstration divis ion of State College. “The food contains proteins of unusual value and also an abundance of minerals and vitamins. We know of the splendid results obtained when cod liver oil is used for babies and grown people. Just lately much more interest has been aroused by certain investigations which show that liver is rich in iron and has other substances favoring the utilization of this iron by the body for blood building.” In other words, liver will help cure anemia. Medical authorities are recommending liver, especially beef liver, with an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables as a cure for this disease. Even in pernicious anemia, this diet has been found very beneficial in bring ing about an increase in the red cells and hemoglobin. Not only is liver valuable for the blood, states Miss Thomas, but it also contains I many food elements which give tone to the entire body. Miss Thomas states that there are many ways in which this liver may be prepared for the table. She also states that there are other and more attractive dishes than the regular fried or boiled dish so of ten served. To prepare the liver for cooking, it should be cut into slices about one-half inch thick, covered with boiling water and al lowed to stand for five minutes. Then drain off this water and re move the outside skin and the veins. Mr. C. F. Parish of the Poultry Dept., Mr. S. J. Kirby of the Dept, of Agronomy, and Mr. W. V. Haye of the Swine Dept. Most of our farmers are acquainted with these men, as they have all con ducted work in the county prev iously. The communities in which this work will be conducted are# Mount Pleasant, Gum Springs, Silk Hope, Carolina school, Mount Vernon Springs, Goldston, Harp er’s Cross road, Pleasant Hill, and others. ( " N. C. SHIVER, County Agent, Nov. 5, 1927. In office Saturdays and first Mondays.