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ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 19,1878 Kimrey to Speak In County 3 Times poultry Cor to Ccme March 14 Acreage Still Growing Hudson Visits Colored Farmer;. Three meetings in the interest of <iairv development v.i.l he held in the county this week In the commu nities of Silk Hope, Gum Springs, Hank.- Chapel and xossibly one oth er community. Mr. A. C. Kimery of the Office of Dairy Husbandry will assist the Agent in holding the meetings. Wednesday night, at 7:30 a meeting of farmers will be held in the Gum Springs school, Thursday night at 7:30, a meeting will be held at the Silk Hope school, and the Friday night meeting will be held at the Hanks Chapel school. The purpose of these meetings is to en courage and stimulate whole milk and cream production, and if pos sible, introduce more registered Jer sey stock. A car load of lime, 33 tons, will be unloaded at Siler City sometime this week, probably March 7. A to tal of twenty-five farmers are par ticipating in this order, and the lime will be used in connection with ten pasture, five alfalfa and five sweet clover, demonstrations. Or ders for Japan Clover seed are still coming in, and the Agent sent in orders totalling over 1.4)00 pounds of this legume during the past week. A number of farmers are also send ing in orders for Soy Beans, and it is hoped to sell a car at Pittsboro soon. Final arrangements have been made with Mr. F. \V. Risher of the State., Division .x>f Markets for load ing a poultry car at Pittsboro on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 14, and the morning of Thursday, March 15. The agent announced several weeks ago that this car was to be loaded at Pittsboro on March Ist, but previous arrangements has made it impossible at that time. But the car will be loaded on March 14 and 15, and all farmers who have poultry to sell are urged to patronize this car, in order that the cars may be continued, and the local price for poultry improved. Prices will be announced later. Mr. C. R. Hudson. State Agent in charge of colored Extension work, held an interesting meeting of col ored farmers at Mitchell’s Chapel church Saturday morning at 10:30 March 3. The farmers in this sec tion, under the direction of Mr. Hudson, and Rev. W. W. Long have organized a colored farmer’s organ ization. At this meeting, Mr. Hud son spoke on the necessity of far mers, using the proper amounts of high-analysis fertilizers for cotton and corn. These are conduct ting a corn growing contest this? spring. Mr. Hudson also strongly recommended the growing of soil improving crops for hav, as vetch and soy beans. Speaking of cot ton, Mr. Hudson recommended to these men that they use either the pure-bred seed of the Mexican Big 801 l variety or Cleveland variety. N. C. SHIVER, County Agent. In office Saturdays and first Mon days. HE LIKES EASY ONES Monroe Enquirer A subscriber, who evidentl y be lieves studying the genealogy of Bi ble characters 15 a serious religious pastime, submits some questions. “Mr. Editor—Will you allow me space in your worthy paper to write a little concerning the Bible? Who was the great grandfather of King David? Which one of Noah’s sons did Abraham spring from? How many children did Abraham’s second wife have? How old was Sarah f when she died? Where did the col- man or negro spring from?” I’d prefer subscribers asking me something easier, like, who was the father of Zebedee’s children, or where was Moses when the light went out? But, beloved, how, when or where does all these questions concern the farmer with his cotton reduc tion problem, or in his combating the boll weevil, or the price of beans? Or even in his perplexity in digging op enough dough with which to pay ior (? w or daughter's spring bon- MR. W. W. DEVEREUX Mrs. W. W. Devereux, postmiss tress at Gulf, who was sorely be reaved last week by the killing oi her husband in an automobile ac cident, writes that there was no ev idence on the coroner’s inquest that ner husband had tried to stop-a car earlier in the evening. She adds a ‘ine tribute to her dead husband, saying-that he was a temperate man, S^e never heard him use an oath, or speak a word harmful to * n >one. He was a good father and usband, a saw filer by trade, mak- ; 75pr "°°' i wages, but hadn’t h3d legu ar v. c:., si nee Christmas, though he iaci work in view. A fine encomi um that by one who knows. PROGRESS AT HANKS CHAPEL jt 1 egress on the new church at nank s Chapel has been satisfactory. iL ce “ ln " is almost completed. The / J; 11 , °j the community can do the /' or ut * s hoped that members I t,.,/ 1 •, s , ta l nce w ho have not eontribu ( will help some at this stage as mon ey is needed. This will • i^ e Guilders to secure the { ,f t^ r • ® eC9Sar y for the completion T' c Chatham Record TWO BROTHERS AND SISTER AKEN ILL THE SAME DAY Mr. W. C. Morgan of New Hope township and Mrs. A. B. Wilder of Wake and Mr. L. D. Morgan of Ra leigh, were Pittsboro visitors Thurs day. Their father, Mr. W. A. Mor ir.an recently died at the home of another daughter, Mrs. E. J. Castle berry, of Wake. Mr. Morgan was ‘oO years of age. He died of pneu monia. His wife, formerly Irena Goodwin, preceded him to the grave four years. Mr. Morgan was a good citizen. His brother Madison was also sick at the time Mr. W. C. died. The two brothers and sisters, Miss Fannie, were all taken ill the same day. The last named died Feb. 3, and her brother, a clay or two later. Mr. Madison Morgan has recovered. The son sand Mrs. Wilder were in Pittsboro attending to business con nected with the estate of their fa ther. Brown’s Chapel We are glad to report Mr. G. G. Lutterloh better. He has been un der the care of a physician for sev eral days. Mr. I. E. Crutchfield is. improving and did not have to go to the hos pital. Mrs. W. J. Durham has been in poor health for sometime and, we regret to say, shows very little im provement. I know by experience that God can do for us what no earthly physician can. Mr. M. K. Perry, our oldest mem ber, about 80, expresses his appre ciation of all kindness shown him and any remembrance by anyone, and is eagerly awaiting histime to come to be called home. ; Recently many new homes have oenn built and old ones improved in this community. The lasc is that of Mrs. J. T. Wright, who has added ier.ee of her home, ience of he rhome. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Cheek, of Carrboro, spent Sunday with Mrs. Cheeks’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mann. Messrs. Jim Pugh and Milton Han dley, of Center church community, spent Sunday ,with the latteFs bro ther, Mr. R. H. Lindley and were out at church Suifday. And we are always glad to have Milton Lindley present to hein with the singing. FARRELL-ROSSER WEDDING Sanford Journal A quiet arid impressive weddnig ceremony was solemnized last Sun day afternoon at 5:30 o’clock at the home of Rev. R. L. Williamson when Miss Essie Rosser became the bride of Mr. Archie Farrell. Only a few' close friends of the young cou ple were present. The bride was handsomely gowned in tan gerogette with tan accessories to match. Mrs. Farrell is the daughter of Mr. Cur tis Rosser of Jonesboro and has a host of friends both there and in Sanford. For some time she has held a position in Sanford with the Cole Printing Co. Mr. Farrell is the son of Mr. Tom Farrell of Moncure. He holds a position with the Phoe nix Utility Co., in Havana, Cuba. Mr. and Mrs. Farrell left immediate ly after the ceremony for Havana where they will make their home. W. A. HORTON DEAD W. A. Horton, aged 78, died at his home near Durham one night this week after an illness of three weeks. His brother, A. R. Horton, died about a month ago. He is sur vived by a widow and five children besides a host of relatives and friends w’ho mourn his departure. He was a brother of Mrs. S. W. Norwoods of Chatham, and Mrs. T. M. - Edwards, of Orange county. ERNEST NORWOOD DEAD Mr. Ernest Norwood, a son of the late A. W\ Norwood, of this county, died early Tuesday morning at his home in Greenwood, S. C., where he has lived for a good many years. The burial took place at Greenwood Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Nor wood leaves a widow and two chil dren, also several brothers and two sisters. Two of the brothers are Messrs. W. F. and J. H. Norwood, of this county. The two sisters are Mesdames G. F. Burns and T. A. Burnett. At thsi writing it is not known whether anw of the four at tended the funeral or not. MR. F. C. MASON Mr. F. C. Mason, whose illness was reported in last issue, died be fore the paper was printed. Death occurred on Sunday night. He was about 45 years of age and had been sick for several months. The fun eral services were held at Bell’s Baptist church, and were conduct ed by Rev. Mr. Booker of Apex. A widow and one daughter survive. He was a worthy citizen, we un derstand, and his untimely death is regretted. ARTISTS’ MODEL INHERITS HALF A MILLION WON’T QUIT WORK Philadelphia, March G. —Peggy Burns, pretty artists’ model gets a real birthday surprise, a s she reach es age of 21. Visiting her home in Washington, Pa., she learned that her grandfather, Michal J. Burns, who died 7 years ago had willed to her over $500,000. She said her new found, wealth would not turn her head and chat she would continue her work. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1928 Washington Letter Bureaurecrats Are Squelched —Smith Still Considering— Drys Active—-Congress Has Made Army, River and Har bor Appropriations. (By WILLIAM P. HELM, Jr., Wash ington Correspondent of the Chat ham Record * WASHINGTON, March 6.—The silly season has reached its height in politics but somebody is going to do something about it soon. Dr. Coolidge, physician pro tempore to the federal family, started the move back to sanity by slapping a gag last week over the mouths of some of his small-fry subordinates and quiet now reigns in quarters which but a short time gone by were beating up the welkin. Other physicians are on the way. It seems that among the busy lit tle office holders here in Washing ton there is a bevy that has been telling the world they were for Hoov er. Seven of them,' as stated be fore in these columns, draw $5,000 a month from the federal treasury supposedly for attending to the pub lic business. Nobody says they have not been on the job, but everybody knows they have also been putting in full time, as well, on the Hoover b'and-wagon. That is all changed now. Word has gone out that bureaucrats may sit on the band-wagon till the seats of their trousers shine, if they wish, but they must sit quietly. They mustn’t toot the horn, clash the cymbals or beat the drum. If they do—off with their heads. Less noise and more work probably will result. The same ruling applies to all band wagons. Another out-cropping of the pre vailing political silliness is the Mc- Adoo boom. The drys are going to “draft” the coy but willing Ex-Sec retary of the Treasury to euchre A1 Smith out of the Democratic nom ination, if they can. Nobody here believes McAdoo has the ghost of a show to win the prize. That includ es Mr. McAdoo who, though hopeful, is nobody’s dunce. But he may get enough delegates to stop the Smith parade. If he does that, his day’s work is done. As to Smith, the story now being industriously advertised is that not long ago a Catholic cardinal sum moned him, as a Prince of the church to an audience and urged him to 1 withdraw. The prelate is said to have told the general A1 that to con the cause of Catholicism in America the cause of atholicism in America by at least 15 years. The Catholics, the cardinal reported to have added, don’t want their religion dragged in the muck and mud of politics. And Governor Smith is reported to have the idea still in mind. The foolish bug apparently hasn’t got around yet to the Lowden camp, for the campaign of the Illinoisan moved as usual during the week. A known dry, he received a Borah questionnaire on prohibition as a matter of form. He filed in North Dakota. Hoover filed in Michigan and again, in hot haste, in Maryland where factional troubles loom. Dry brethren from 31 national organizations met in Washington and with prayer and calm delibera tion got down to business. A dry platform and dry candidates with dry records —such is their demand. Back of it, they claim, are resolute millions of churchmen and others. Also (though of this nothing was said) a $1,000,000 fund for dry propaganda to blanket the nation during the campaign. Congress was busy. It voted $390,000,000 for the army, includ ing nearly $54,000,000 for rivers and harbors, irreverently dubbed pork, peeked into coal strike conditions, finally passed the alien.property bill (to pay for German property seiz ed during the war) and debated oth er big- business. A Senate committee was told that dapper Will Hays, the movie czar, would scorn to use his political in fluence to help the movies. “So much hooey,” his critics said. Ano ther committee was told that what this country needed was a uniform law for marriage and divorce. Ali mony clubs applauded, but interest generally was casual. The Senate foi* a time held up the nomination of Chairman Green of the House ways and means committee to be a judge. It was said for publication that Mr. Green was 12 years older than the legal retirement ago. Pri- j vately there was said to be a lot of political maneuvering in the move. President Coolidge decided to let more Irish come into the United States. He revised the immigration quotat, subtracting- from the Brit ish and Crangemen and giving it to Erin, and many’s the shamrock he’ll get on St. Patrick’s day. The House naval affairs commit tee that voted 18 to 1 a few weeks back to make the President build its contemplated armada within 5 years looked sorrowfully at the tat tered remnant of its bill and voted 18 to 1 to let the President build the thing whenever he- chose to. “The King of France with 40,000 men marched up the Hill and then mar ched down agaian.” Congressman Maas of Minnesota looked skyward and saw the sun ob scured. He introduced a bill re quiring the army to send planes and instructors to every State University and predicted that 5,000 air-fljiv ver drivers would thus be trained annually. The graceful Los Angeles queen of wind and cloud, trpd the air lanes to Panama. Plucky little Cuba called quites to Bennett News 9 A Variety of Local and Per sonal Stems Mrs. J. E. Jones is confined to her bed with pneumonia but at this time she is showing a slight improvement. Mr. Jejm (Jack) Deaton, ’who was living with his daughter, Mrs. Clark Brady, died with heart failure Feb ruary 23rd. He was sixty-five years old. He died suddenly while sitting In a chair before the fire. He was laid to rest in the town cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. C. Kidd. Mr. E. M. Welcn, wno lives near here and who lost one arm a few years ago, his invented a part arm with an artificial hand with which he can hold a nail, hand saw, chisel or any kind of handle to cut wood, hoe, ana so forth. It is arranged so he ca neasily and quickly place the articles that he wants to use. Mr. J. D. Stone has an old time walnut cupboard that has been in use for over one hundred and twen ty-five years. Miss Mabel Self, one of the teach ers in the graded school here, visi ted her parents near Bynum Fri day till Monday. Miss Clara Routh and Miss Doro thy and Virginia Myrick, who are in school at Eureka, were at their homes Friday till Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Scott of Greensboro came down to their home for the week end. The graded school here is plan ning to put on a good commence ment this spring. The school will close some time in April. Business here is getting back somewhat like it used to be. A good deal of lumber, ties and cedar are coming in and the merchants seem to be On a smile. The lumber plants are expecting to start up on regu lar run shortly. Democrats in this end of the county are hoping that Sheriff Blair will run for sheriff again. They feel tha the has made a number one good sheriff and don’t think ne can be bettered. MRS. Wm. O'DANIEL Mrs. William O’Daniel, who lived in the northwestern part of the Co. died Saturday ngiht, Feb. 25. She was taken ill while her husband was in Raleigh serving on the flogging case jury. The case was ended in time for the'husband to respond to the call for him to retunr'home. She was a Miss Ward before marriage. The burial was at Orange Chapel M. P. church near New Hill, which church she had long been a member. Surviving are eight children. ESSAY CONTEST Subject—Constitution of The ‘ United States of America. Prizes —$10 for the best, $5 for; the second best. j Eligibility—members of graduat j ingr class of any high school in N. C. Suggestions and rules: 1. Reproduction of the preamble be used in the introductory para graph. 2. Essential facts given in the exposition of the three diversions and amendments. 3. Written without reference or assistance at time and place ap pointed by a supervisor. 4. With writer’s signature, state ment given of time used, grade in school and name of school. 5. Essays must reach the depart ment chairman not later than March 29 th. 6. The elimination process will be used. Please send essays to Mrs. Daniel L. Bell, Pittsboro, N. C. The Literary Digest, Feb. 11th, has the first of a series of articles designated for student use in the nation-wide contest on the Constitu tion of the United States, sponsored by representative newspapers. In the files of the past year can be found valuable articles on American States men and the Constitution. Now that Lindbergh has brought good-wiR into our foreign relations, some one should persuade him to vsi it Congress. its agreement with Uncle Sam for the exchange of parcel post. For a generation past Cuba has V .sought without avail to mail cigars*in sin gle boxes to American buyers. The law forbids shipments of less than 3,000 perfectors, however, so final ly, weary of buck-passing, Cuba de cided on direct action. She called off the postal treaty covering par cel shipments and from February 29, on not so much as a pocket hand kerchief or a soda biscuit can be sent in the parcel post mails between the countries. Two more little bills were pre sented to the House. One, calling for about $25,000,000 would modern ize five battleships. The other, at a cost of $12,500,000, wouid abolish the disgraceful shacks at army posts and give Amercian soldiers decent living quarters for the first time, generally, since the war. Here in Washington, they are go ino> to put bright street lights in front of the White House, the bet ter to see its beauties by night. And from the White House last week there journeyed a saddened little woman, smiling bravely still, to the bedside of an aged and ailing mother in Massachusetts. The traveler was Grace Godhue Coolidge, risen but a day from a sickbed herself. The city’s sympathy and hopes went with her. MR. LUCIEN BURNETTE DIES IN SALISBURY Mr. Lucien Burnett, of Baldwin township, an aged and highly res pected citizen died last week 'at the home of Mr. Robert Moore in Salis bury, where he was taken ill after going to visit Mr. and Mrs. Moore three weeks ago. The body was brought back home and buried at Mount Pleasant Fri day, the funeral services being con ducted by pastor Brown. Mr. Burnett was a man of fine in tellect and excellent character. He had never married. He leaves one sister, Mrs. T. B. Pace of Maxton. He was a n uncle of Mr. W. F. Bland, of Pittsboro Route 1, and Mrs. Rob ert Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Moore came with the body. A host of friends, relatives, and neighbors were present at the funeral to pay their last respects to the departed. Court In Session The Suit of A. C. Ray Against Thompson Lumber Co, of Richmond Consumes First Two Days. A week’s term of court for the trial of civil cases opened here Mon day morning with Judge Nunn, of New Bern, on the bench. The first two days of the term were were tak en up by the trial of the suit of A. C. Ray against the Thompson Lum ber Company, of Richmond, Va. The contention is one of difference in accounts for money borrowed by Mr. Ray arid lumber shipped the com pany by Mr. Ray, who operates a saw mill or two. The company had brought suit in South Carolina, in which state Mrs. Ray, a joint signer of the note, holds property, and Mr. Ray started a counter suit here. The answer to the Ray contentions in volves a series of accounts to rebut the Ray accounts. Mr. Ray was on the stand a good part of Monday afternoon and Tues day morning. He was getting some o fthe medicine from Judge Biggs, attorney for the Thompson Company that he, himself, as a lawyer, is ac customed to prescribe for witnesses on the stand. The case was not completed in time for a report to be given on its outcome in this issue of the Record. Judge Biggs, of Raleigh, and Wade Barber, of Pittsboro, are rep resenting the Thompson Company, and W. P. Horton and DanieLL. Bell represent Mr. Ray. Miss Mary Rob ertson, of Raleigh, is stenographer for this term. MONCURE ITEMS Miss Catherine Thomas, who is teaching school near Durham, spent last week end at home with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Thomas. Two of her pupils spent the week end with her. Miss Catherine likes her work very much. She attended the teachers’ meeting at Pittsboro last Saturday. All the teachers of the faculty of Moncure school attended the teachers’ meeting at Pittsboro last Saturday. Miss Pauline Ray, who is teaching near New Hill and who spent last week end at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ray, also attend ed the teachers’ meeting at Pittsboro last Saturday. Rev. Jesse Blalock, the pastor of the Baptist church, filled his ap pointment here yesterday, Sunday, both morning and evening. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Wesley Thomas on Route Two has been sick the past week. He has been carried to the hospital in San ford for treatment. Hope he will soon recover. We are glad to state that Mrs. J. E. Bryan, who has been sick, is im proving. The Sons and Daughters of Lib erty will meet this (Monday) eve ning. After the meeting a social hour will be enjoyed and refresh ments served. The Epworth League met last Sunday evening at 7:15 o’clock. Miss Ruth Womble called the meet ing to order and presided. Miss Lois Ray, secretary, read the min utes of the last meeting. Miss Em ma Lee Mann was the leader for the evening. All the Juniors help ed with the program. The quarterly meeting of Pitts boro district will be held at Chatham church next Friday, March 9th. Revival services will begin at the Methodist church here next Sun day, March 11th. Rev. Mr. Farrar, of Clinton, will assist Rev. C. M. Lance, the pastor, in the meeting. the jedge's josh jF THe SHOE" PINCHES 4TS Y«C WHi> WCA&S v n - A* \OL A VL«/ \i\ VOLUME 50. NUMBER 25. Mrs, ¥/ D, Siler’s Death and Burial Elect Lady Passes Suddenly Last Thursday Funeral —Attended By Governor Me __Loan. Few deaths have occurred since the writer’s coming to the county that have brought poignant sorrow to so many las the death of Mrs. Waiter D. Siler, which occurred last Thursday afternoon, March 1. Mrs. Siler had not been in good health for some years, suffering es pecially from high-blood pressure and resulting ills. However, it was only occasionally that she was con fined to her bed. Even a day or two before her departure, she en tertained the Daughters of the Con federacy at her home five miles west of Pittsboro. And she had ac cepted an invitation to spend the day of her death with Mrs. N. M. Hill. However, Thursday morning she excused herself on the ground of not feeling well. At noon she went to bed. Dr. Chapin was called and found her blood pressure very high. The good woman rapidly sank into unconsciousness. Her husband who was in New York on business as assistant attorney-geperal of the state, was wired. He had left New York before the receipt of the wire, but. was intercepted at Richmond that night. But death came quickly and about four o’clock Mrs. Siler was dead. The news spread rapidly over the state, bringing sorrow to hundreds and thousands of her own and her husband’s friends. Mr. Siler arrived early Friday morning and funeral arrangements were made for the same afternoon. From Raleigh came Governor Mc- Lean, Attorney-General Brummitt, Justice Brogden, H. M. London, Mr. English, private secretary to the Governor, Mr. Self, director of the bus transportation of the state, Mr. Bridges, pardon commissioner, Judge Calvert, and possibly others associat ed with Mr. Siler in the department of the state government. Numerous friends came also from Sanford and other towns and from the various sections of the county. The funeral services were conduc ted by Mrs. Siler’s pastor, Rev. Jonas Barclay, of the Pittsboro Presbyter ian church, assisted by Rev. Mr. Maness, Mr. Siler’s pastor, and Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse of the Episco pal church. The best singers in the several churches of the town form ed a choir for the occasion. The services were very impres sive. The church was crowded and many remained outdoors, but room was reserved for the colored people of the Alston plantation, who came to pay their last respects to her whom they had so long known and loved. The burial was in the Presbyter ian churchyard and over the grave was massed a most lovely floral dis play. The mound was literally cov ered with the most beautiful of tri butes from admiring friends. Mrs. Siler was the only daughter of the late J. A. Alston, one of the most prominent men of the county. Her mother was a Miss Lloyd, of Wilmington. Surviving her is one brother, the last of the Alston fam ily so prominent in Chatham county for so many decades. This is Mr. D. L. Alston, unmarried, and a lfie 1 - long comrade of his sister, since af ter the marriage of the sister to Mr. Siler about ten years ago, the couple resided at the Alston home. Thus are both Mr. Siler and the brother deprived of their dear com panion, and much sympathy is felt for each. Mrs. Siler was about fifty years of age. mwfik flzncdfr shrdl cmfwy shrdsh SPECIAL TERM OF COURT APRIL 16th There will be a special term of court at Pittsboro beginning April 16 and lasting possibly two weeks. The court is called for the trial of the alleged gang of automobile thie ves. But let everybody understand that it is not a gang of Chatham county thieves, though the jailing of the bunch here has doubtless led many to think of Pittsboro as head quarters, as indee -done newspaper has characterized it. PLAY CONTEST The Graham Dramatic team and the Pittsboro team will hold a tour nament at the Pittsboro school buil ding Thursday night. The winning team will then contest with the Candor team. The winner in the triangle will then go to Chapel Hill in the State contest. Each team presents a one-act play. TEXAS QUAIL RELEASED Mr. Robt. Hatcher, county game warden, received 48 Texas quail re cently and loosed them in various parts of the county, leaving two pairs in a community. A woman’s intuition is marvelous, sure enough, but just the same she burns the toast now and then. Another point in which marriage is like war is that the first fourteen years are the hardest. Probably the next great boon for the common people will be the in vention of an electric can opener.