Thursday, May 31, 1928.
CONGRESSMAN POU
UNDER REGIME OF
THE DEMOCRATS
T. B. Ward, of Wilson, Sets
Forth Record of E. W. Pou,
Congressman From
Fourth District
The people of the Fourth district,
of course, know that Representative
Edward W. Pou took a prominent
part in putting through Congress the
nroeram of legislation recommended
r y Wilson, but they may
not fully realize the power and in
five nee ‘wielded by Mr. P»u during
the Democratic regime. toi eign
years I was secretary to Mr. Pou and
for two years I was Chiei Cleik «.c
the Committee on Rules while Mr.
Pou was chairman of that powertul
C °While e Mr. Pou filled that position
he was often sent for by the Presi
dent, and received many letters con
cerning the best way to expedue the
passage of the legislation recom
mended to Congress.
I had charge of the files of the
official correspondence be*.ween Mr.
Pou and the President. Mr. Pou ha=>
carefully preserved his correspond
ence with the Democratic President,
and recently I have gone over these
fl *To show the position occupied by
Mr. Pou, I reproduce below two par
agraphs from a letter addressed oy
President Wilson to Mr. Pou con
cerning the Passport Bill which was
promptly put through the House up
on the request of the President.
“THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington
1 May, 1918.
Mv dear Mr. Pou:
I am afraid you will think I am
always running: to you, but I beg you
to believe, and I feel sure you will
believe, that I do so only when the
matter seems of critical importance.
My plea no\\- is that it is ot vita'
importance that the Passpoit But
(H. R. 10264), which has been fav
orably reported to the House by the
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
should be acted upon as quickly as
possible, in order that we may con
trol exits and entrances acorss the
Mexican border. *' * v *
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
I also recall another very inter
esting 'incident. President <W ilson
recommended to Congress the pac
ing of a measure which would pro
vide for the leasing the water
power controlled by the 1 ederal Go\ -
•ernment. There had been ef
forts to put through Congress such
a bill for many years, but thece ef
forts were not attended with success
until Mr. Wilson became President.
He appointed a corps of experts with
instructions to draft a water power
bill along certain lines indicated. Al
ter months of study, these experts
prepared the bill. A meeting of
about fifty Members and Senators
was held at the White House, as I
recall, during* the last days Oi Aug
ust, 1918. Mr. Wilson addressed the
meeting explaining the general feat
ures of the water power bill. He said
be had decided to put Mr. Pou in
charge of the water power bill, and
handed to Mr. Pou the bill which haa
been prepared by the experts. Os
course, he expected that the bill
would be introduced by Mr. Pou in
the house of Representaitves, but I
remember well Mr. Pou’s perplexity.
He felt that inasmuch as he had not
•drawn the bill, he ought not to in
troduce it and have his name at
tached to it although such course
would have been in accordance^ with
custom, because he felt he wou.d be
claiming credit for which he was not
justly entitled. He therefore re
frained from introducing the bill,
but simply had it printed for the in
formation of the House. The bill
was afterwards introduced by the
chairman of the composite commit
tee, which had been created by a re
solution which Mr. Pou had intro
duced in the House upon the re
quest of the President. Mr. Pou
felt that the chairman of this com
mittee should be the person to intro
duce this nation-wide measure in
Congress. He wrote President Wil
son explaining the course he had
pursued saying in his letter that the
purpose he had in view was to
speedily put the legislation through
Congress, that he felt some jealousy
might be aroused if he, himself, in
troduced the bill under his own name
us the President had expected.
I reproduce below the letter
which Mr. Pou received from Presi
dent Wilson on September 3rd, 1918,
which explains itself.
“THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington
3 September, 1918.
My dear Mr. Pou:
I know you so .well and trust you
so entirely that no such explanation
as you are generous enough to make
in your letter of August 31st is ever
necessary, so far as I am concerned.
The Water Power Bill has had so
•eacreptional a status since the com
ixned committee was formed that I
myself had no judgment at all as to
the parliamentary course that should
be pursued for its introduction and,
you may be sure, never gave that
part of it a thought.
Cordially and sincerely,
'(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.”
The correspondence between Mr.
You and the great war President i 3
of genuine historic value. Mr. Pou
has in hi s files the letter of Presi
dent Wilson requesting that he take
such action as might be necessary
~to before the House the fam
ous McLemore Resolution which had
warned Americans against taking
passage on certain ships going
abroad. This resolution had been
laid on the table by the Committee
Tmost peculiar parliamentry situation
was created. President Wilson re
quested Mr. Pou in this letter to in
zarxxfcnre the necessary resolution
which would take from the table in
the Foreign Affairs Committee the
McLemore Resolution and bring the
same before the House in order that
a vote might be speedily taken and
that the w r orld might know just what
the attitude of America was with
resDect to this resolution.
I remember how Mr. Pou led the
right. He made a speech about fif
teen minutes longr which was tele
graphed around the world. I re
member how he brought the House
to its feet denying an alleged state
ment of the President with respect
to war with Germany.
It had been reported that the
President had said that war with
Germany might not be so undesir
able in* the situation presented at
that time. .
After a conference with Mr. Wil
son, Mr. Pou made the speech men
tioned. Referring to the rumor that
the President might not be opposed
to America becoming involved in
war with Germany, Mr. Pou said
“that all the imps of hell never con
cocted a bigger lie.’ 1 ' This state
ment brought the House to its feet,
and cleared the atmosphere as to the
attitude of the President.
I believe all of the leaders of the
Democratic majority in the House
while America was at war with Ger
many have either passed into the
great beyond or have retired from
public life, except Mr. Pou. Champ
Clark is dead. Claude Kitchir. is
dead, Oscar Underwood has retired.
Finis Garrett will retire from the
House at the end of his present term,
inasmuch as he is a candidate for
the Senate in the State of Tennessee.
While I worked with Mr. Pou for
eight years and naturally may be ac
cused of being prejudiced in his fav
or, I cannot help believing that it
would be unwis« to retire a man who
knows the running of the House so
well and who has been so faithful
to his people for almost a genera
tion. ‘
(Signed) T. B. WARD,
Wilson, N. C., May 11, 1928.
(Political Advertising)
Teacher-Training
Class Has Fine
Closing Events
The people of Pittsboro have had
the privilege of attending a series
of interesting and informing exer
cises and addresses given by the ele
ven fine young women composing
the teacher-training- class taught bv
Miss Coltrane. The session has been
a very successful one, and Miss Col
trane has won laurels for herself as
an energetic and competent instruc
tor. The following is the program
as observed: '
Sunday, May 27, 8 p. m., Vesper
service; Evening Songs, the class;
Bible Reading. Mr. Barkley; Song of
Prayer, Kindergarten class; Solo,
Mrs. W. B. Chapin; Sermon, Mr.
Barkley.
Monday, May 28, 8 p. m.. Presen
tation of Certificates; Songs, assem
bly; Presentation of “diplomas” to
Kindergarten children; Presentation
of Teachers’ Certificates to student
teachers; Address, Mrs. T. E. Johns
ton, state department of education.
Tuesday night, Play night. Tradi
tional Games and Dances, Kinder
garten class; One act play, Fuel; Or.e
act play, Neighbors.
MR. E. W. McIVER HONORED
Friends and relatives of Mr. Ed
Mclver gathered at his home four
miles northeast of Goldston Sunday,
May 20, and gave him a delightful
birthday dinner in honor of his for
ty-fifth birthday.
Those, attending from a distance
were Mr. J. A. Thomas, from Greens
boro: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Thomas,
Miss Maggie Thomas, Mr. and Mrs
Charlie Harder, from Burlington;
Mrs. Mary Poe, Bonlee; Ml*, and
Mrs. B. B. Terrell and son Thomas,
from Haw River: Mr. Fred Tally,
from Greensboro; Misses Louise Poe
and Mozelle White, from Bdnlee:
Mr. and Mrs. Att C. Eckman and
children, from Ore Hill; Mr.
and B Eubanks, Miss Pauline
Eubanks, from Pittsboro. Among
those in the community that attend
ed were Mr. and Mrs. Abie Moses
and daughter Imogene, Mr. Elmer
Moore, Mr. Eugene Beal, Messrs.
Wilbur, Lynn and Collie Campbell,
Messrs. Edgar and Ike Mobley,
Misses Mollie and Martha Jones, Mr.
Mother!
Child’s Best Laxative is
“California Fig Syrup"
Hurry Mother! A teaspoonful of
“California Fig Syrup” now will thor
oughly clean the little bowels and in a
few hours you have a well, playful child
again. Even if cross, feverish, bilious,
constipated or full of cold, children love
its pleasant taste.
Tell your druggist you want only the
genuine “California Fig Syrup” which
has directions for babies and children
of all ages printed on bottle. Mother,
you must say Refuse any
Imitation.
Alton Rozias, Mr. Jenkins Jones, Mr.
Hal. Farney, Jarvis* Moses and Mr.
Harder and family from High Point.
Dinner w r as spread at noon and ev
eryone seemed to enjoy it very
much.
In the afternoon all enjoyed be
ing together and talking. About 3:30
they began to depart for home, wish
ing Mr. Mclver may more happy
birthdays.
Mr. Mclver has been in ill health
for some time, but is able to be up.
He is taking a treatment from Dr.
Eugene Street, of Glendon. We sin
cerely hope that he will soon be well
and will have many more happy
birthdays.
ONE PRESENT.
Moncure News Items
(Crowded out last week)
Capt. J. H. Wissler, w r ho has been
at his home at Cedar Springs, Va.,
for several weeks, returned to his
home here yesterday, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wicker, who
have been running a boarding house
at the Carolina plant, moved back
to their home here last week. He
has had his house here remodeled
and painted and it is now one of the
prettiest cottages in town.
The Carolina Steam Electric plant
crew left Monday for Biscoe and
Asheville; but our town is very much
alive* now with the force that is
pouring concrete between here and
Sanford. The Highway and Engin
eering Construction Co. and also
Gregory-Chandler Co. moved from
Sanford to our town last week. They
are occupying Mr. John Bell’s house
on Main street and some are camp
ing in tents. <
Mr. R. N. Sumner and Mr. Law
son, of Randleman,* were in town to
day, Monday, to see Mr. Stedman in
regard to buying a farm.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Kearney, of
Clearwater, Fla., are visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. E. Moore, on Main
street.
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
will meet this evening in the Junior
Hall at eight o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Womble at
tended services at New Elam Chris
tian church Sunday and enjoyed a
splendid sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Fuller Johnson.
Rev. Mr. Mendenhall preached a
good sermon at Providence church
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. His
text was, “Blessed is the man that
walketh not in the counsel of the
ungodly, nor standeth in the way of
sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of
the scornful, but his delight is in the
law of the Lord and in his law doth
he meditate day and night.”
Misses Amey, Ruth and Mae
Womble. daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
S. .\V. Womble, spent last week at
Carrboro, visiting their sister, Mrs.
Hilary Marks.
Many citi:f'ns of our town at
tended the famous Lawrence case at
Pittsboro Monday and also several
days last week.
Beaufort, are visiting her parents,
Mrs. J. T.. Canady and little son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bryan. Also Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Bryan and little
sot. spent lasjt weqk-end wifch his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bryan.
We are glad that Mrs. J. E. Bryan,
who has been sick for some time is
improving. Hope she will soon be
well again.
BRICK HAVEN
(Crowded out last week)
Mrs. Hettie Richardson, who has
been spending some time with her
sister. Mrs. N. T. Overby, has gone
to Albemarle, where she will make
her home with a daughter.
Mrs. C. C. Harrington and son Hal,
of St. Pauls, were visitors here last
week.
Miss Della Dowell, of Forestville,
is spending a while here with her
sister, Mrs. Mary D. Kennedy.
Mr. N. A. Griffin was the week
end guest of his mother, of Durham.
Mr. J. H. Lawrence an d sister,
Mrs. Claire Harrington, visited rela
tives in Durham yesterday.
Mr. J. C. Seawell and Mr. B. M.
Utley spent Saturday and Sunday in
Raleigh.
Miss Mary Lee Utley has returned
from a visit with her aunt, Mrs. H.
T. Johnson, of Morrisville.
Mr. J. W. Purvis, of the Chero
kee Brick Co., spent the week-end at
Bennett.
It is with sincere regret that we
learn of the death of Mr. D. Overby,
of Chalybeate Springs. Mr. Overby
was a brother of Messrs. N. T. and
R. H. Overby, of this place.
Chatham County Citizens!
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THE CHATHAM RECORD
Quite a number of our people are
attending the Lawrence-Terry trial,
which is being carried on at Pitts
boro this week.
Mr. E. C. Maness filled his regu
lar appointment at Buckhorne church
yesterday at 11 a. m.
Political Advertising
NOTICE
I hereby announce my candidacy
for Register of Deeds of Chatham
county, North Carolina, subject to
the will of the Democratic party to
be expressed in the Jpne primary.
This March 20th 1928.
D. E. MURCHISON,
Gulf, N. C.
FOR SHERIFF
To the Democratic Party
of Chatham County:
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for nomination for Sheriff
of Chatham county, subject to the
action of the democratic primary.
Yours with best wishes,
G, WALKER BLAIR.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I announce myself as a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary, June 2nd.
I shall very much appreciate your
support, and if elected will serve you
to the best of my ability.
Respectfully.
W. T. JOHNSON.
FOR REGITESR OF DEEDS
To the People of Chatham County:
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the Register of Deeds of
fice of Chatham county, subject to
your approval in the Democratic pri
mary in June 1928. If I am renom
inated and elected to succeed myself
in office, I shall endeavor to render
the best service possible. Thanking
you for the past support given me,
and soliciting a continuance of the
same in the coming primary,
I am yours truly,
C. C. POE,
ANNOUNCEMENT
I do hereby announce my candi
dacy for nomination of Commission
er of Chatham County, to be deter
mined in the Democratic primary to
b eheld in June.
W. T. BROOKS.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I do hereby announce my candi
dacy for nomination of Commission
er of Chatham County, to be deter
mined in the Democratic primary to
be held in June.
R. J. JOHNSON.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I do hereby announce my candi
dacy for nomination of Commission
er of Chatham County to b edeten
mined in hte Democratic primary to
be held in June.
C. D. MOORE.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for county commissioner,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary June 2nd. I shall
will be appreciated.
EUGENE E. WALDEN.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for county commissioner, sub
ject to the action of th P Democratic
primary of June 2nd. \our sup
port will be appreciated.
Respectfully.
ROBERT T. FARRELL.
ANNOUNCEMENT
At the solicitation of many friends
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for county commissioner, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary of June 2. \our support
will be appreciatted.
Respectfully.
J. B. MILLS.
FOR SALE
1,000 acres of land for sale near
Moncure, Chatham county, N. C.. 30
miles west of both Raleigh and Dur
ham. It is divided into tracts at 18
to 357 acres. Some clay land and
some sandy land. It’s well wooded
and some cleared. Several with
houses and improvements. Average
price from $lO to sls per acre. 30
years in which to pay. If you live
in central North Carolina come to
see rather than write. If you have
land for sale confer with me.
W. W. Stedman
Moncure, N. C.
YOU N htLU OUR GOODS,— WE FOR SALE: SILER CITY FLOUR
need your trade. Come to see us
—our prices and goods are right.
Business is good! R. J. Moore &
C 0.,. Bynum, N. C.
rF _ YOIJ~WAI<T -^rNGUE —
white leghorn pullets, see me at
once. H. F. Durham, R-2, Pitts
boro, N. C.
ALL KINDS OF GARDEN SEED—
at O. M. Poe’s.
HALL’S BIG SALE NOW ON—IN
full blast —no circulars out, but
there are surprising values being
found daily at Hall's. Don’t wait
—come early for savings in your
pocket.
I WILL BUY CEDAR LOGS DE
livered at Pittsboro, or on the
road a truck can get to
them. Prices and inspection guar
anteed to satisfy.
SEVERAL SMALL TRACTS OF
timber for sale at a bargain. See
A. C. Ray at once.
YOU CAN BUY~GROCERS CHEAP
er at C. E. Durham’s, Bynum.
THERE ARE VALUES—BEING
found at Hall's Sale, unequaled by
price.
GOOD USED HUDSON COACH—
> to trade for town lots, or lumber.
See F. L. Phillips, Pittsboro, ts.
PURINA STARTENA, PURINA
chicken chowder, for chicks and
laying hens. Pig chow, Cow chow
and Purina horse feeds for Sale.
O. M. Poe.
WHOLE JERSEY MILK—IS CTS.
a auart delivered anywhere in
Pittsboro early in the morning.
Lexie Clark.
HALL HAS ADDED TO HIS STOCK
the 100 per cent all wool Blue
Serge Suits, now on Special Sale.
VISIT THE GREAT SALE SAT
urdav at Hall. You should see
the many articles, and value sav
ing opportunity on these items.
Now on display in Hall’s show win
dwo.
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The Bridge from Morehead City t
to Atlantic Beach Is Now |
Open for Motor Traffic |
The pleasure of motoring is not in wandering aimlessly 2
through one town to another, but in having some def- X
iite attractive place to motor to, that gives pleasure ?
when you arrive. J
On the first fine day put the family and children in £
the car—follow Route 10 to Morehead City—cross ]►
the bridge and you will find a hard surface road to <►
the ocean and parking space for the car. Bring your <►
lunch and picnic on the ocean beach, play in the sand o
and watch the surf—a delightful holiday for all. 3t
The Pagoda and bath houses will be ready early in <►
June—in the meanwhile, enjoy motoring on the Beach, o
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ADVERTISE OR BE FORGOTTEN
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Let US care for YOUR car
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REWARD Lost in Pittsboro last
Thursday about the court house
or on the streets, a large tan
cameo, with a white head; the
frame was engraved. A reasonable
reward will be paid for its return
to the Record office, as it is of
* sentimental value to the owner.
YOU SHOULD SEE HALL’S BEAU
tiful line of piece goods for less
and sport wear. No better assort
ment could be asked for—bargains
galore.
SPECIAL—MEN’S OLD HICKORY
Overalls, special, Saturday, May
12, $1.20 at C. E. Durhams, Bynum,
WANTED 500,000 Crossuies—
white and post oak; also 50 car
loads of cedar. — G. M. Poe.
GO TO HALL’S—THERE YOU
will find prices that will suit the
shrewdest of value seekers.
YOU SHOULD SEE HALL’S NEW
Dresses, now on Special Sale.
YOU CAN get sugar and coffee
cheaper at O. M. Poe’s.
CONNELL pays the price and gt
the cedar and ties. Try him anu
be convinced.
FOR BEST price on Chicken Feed,
see O. M. Poe.
PROFESSIONAL NURSE—I am
located in Pittsboro and offer my
services as a professional nurse
to the people of Chatham county.
ELSIE LUCILE PETERSON,
R. N., Tel. No. 79.
INSURANCE—IF YOU WANT THE
best at the price, see E. E. Wil
liams, district agent the Security
Life & Trust Co., across hall from
the Chatham Record Office. Ac
c.ldet, Fire, Life, Automobile, Cy
clone, Tornado—anything in the
insurance i; ne. n t. f.
THE VERY BEST PRlCES—AT
tainable on flour and chops at C.
E. Durham’s, Bynum.
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