ESTABLISHED * '' ,*BER 19,1878 Today ONLY $5,000 TO THE LORD OUR DESCENDANTS LINCOLN’S SHORT LETTER. “ONLY A COLD.” By ARTHUR BRISBANE Mrs. E. S. Dodge dies leaving one million. Nineteen thousand dollars 150 to friends, $5,000 to a Presby terian church, the balance to rela tives. Five thousand dollars out of $1,000,000 given to the Lord seems .small, In old days, when heaven and hell were taken more literally, it would have been thought wise to religion and make sure of salvation. But in this agnostic day many feel that the Lord does not need money, especially as He could create any amount of it by an easy miracle, whereas relatives and educational in stitutions DO need money, and can't perform miracles. That a son is born to Princess Mi chael Cantacuzene in Chicago means little to the average, but a great deal to a few old men of the Grand Army, who know that Princess Can tacuzene is General Grant's grand daughter. • The only immortality of which we are certain, apart from the certainty of religious faith, is the immor tality of our descendants. Each may Jive for thousands of years in his descendants. You that read this are descended from men that were alive on earth 500,000 years ago. What our descendants will be we cannot guess. General Grant, before opportunity came and people wondered why he didn’t keep ‘‘sober,” little thought that he would be the great-grand father of a son of a Russian prince Descendants of Jhenghis, Timur bilts and Rockefellers will beg their bread a thousand years hence if begging still prevails. Descendants ofo Jhenghis, Timur and Attila are among Mongolian la borers now scattered through Asia. The Triennial Protestant Episco pal Convention in Washington is ur gently requested to recognize faith oures. In such cures the patient helps himself by believing that some one else will help him. Faith can do many things. A man was bound to a chair, his feet put in hot water and told that his feet would be cut by a razor. The back of a razor was drawn across the soles of his feet. Not a drop of bloody was shed, but he died. Wna; can Kill can cu r o. Some doctors wisely believe that faith f.i&iing should it used to i»*. »!..r cus patients. On June 12, 1848, Abraham Lin coln wrote to William H. Herndon a short letter, telling what he thot about Zachery Taylor’s prospect of e cCiion. The letter was sold yesterday fer $3,000. Lincoln, thirty-seven years old when he wrote that letter, would nave been amazed had he known what would happen to it. At that time he would have been glad to get the job in the Interior Department for which he applied un successfully. Fortunately he didn't get it, for it might have taken him out of politics. John Hopkins, in 125 families, rich and poor, will investigate ori gins, causes and frequency of colds. What is foolishly described as ‘‘only a cold,” is the most harmful of diseases, causing a loss of hun dreds of milliofts a year in wages. And what is worse, it weakens the system, exposing it to attack from diseases that destroy life —pneumo- nia, diphtheria, heart disease and a dozen others. RED CROSS ROLL CALL Plans are nearing completion for the 12th Annual Roll Call for mem bers in the American Red Cross to be conducted throughout Chatham county between Armistice day, Nov. 11, and Thanksgiving day,. Nov. 29. The Red Cross is the only age.icy organized and equipped to cope with disasters in fftis and other commun ities. In the field of public, health, in the service to the veterans of the* World war, in the prevention of ac cidental deaths through instruction in First Aid and Life Saving, and in many other fields of activity it is taking the lead and daily perform ing countless deeds of Mrs. Wade Barber of Pittsboro, N. <2. has accepted the chairmanship of the 12th Roll ? Call for Chatham county and will give everyone in her territory an opportunity of joining or’ renewing their allegiance to the Greatest Mother. *• The annual membership is sl, halt of which is sent to National head quarters for National and Interna tional work and half for local use in the Chatham county chapter., Chatham county’s chairman of the Rel " l,lßl " l " ->a "" ,ll ™" Blil,BB^"", " -l(, " 11>,,8-181 " B "*■" 1 " B 1 —~——omumm 1 Engineer Fletcher Killed Near Here Veteran Engineer of Seaboard Victim of Automobile Accident The life of J. W. Fletchey, aged Seaboard locomotive engineer, was whiffed out like a candle Tuesday morning five miles west of Pitts boro on the Siler City road. He was headed toward Pittsboro. driving alone. When he was com ing down the hill just this side of the Lacy Alston home a tire blew out and the car lurched across the road and down a slight embankment, turning c,\ci and pitching the driv er headlong. John Rogers, a color ed man ploughing a hu pyards distant heard the ex »osion of vhe t.'.e and saw the car plunge off the road and the body of the man slung out. Death was apparently instan taneous. Before Rogers reached the scene another man had come, and three or four had gathered when the editor of the Record only a few minutes later appeared on the scene with the mail man coming bacK from Siler City. The man was lying face, downward at full length ten feet from the overturned car. A pack age of engineer’s blank repoits was found in his grip, and the editor hurried on to Pittsboro and inform ed Seaboard agent Harvey Gunter In meanume •» A!st«-n B'o »• had arrived on the scene and found in the dead man’s pocket a chock with the name of J. W. Fletcher. On Mr. Gunter’s arrival he identified the body as that of one of the Sea board’s oldest engineers, one who has piloted hundreds and thousands of passenger trains through Mon cvre. The railroad headquarters at Ra leigh was informed and through that agency the family of the deceased. When this is written on Tuesday af ternoon it has not been learned heie just why a locomotive engineer was out in a car on election day. Coroner Brooks felt it unnecess ary to hold an inquest. The 1 body was taken charge of by Mr. Jeter Griffin, undertaker, and prepared ipr burial. The family of the de Ar Unofficial Tabulation of The Vote In Chatham County vjjr • • &V • ' -yy * ' - J M ‘i • * 5? V <3 S? .„<• Pk > .tn ■S s A ■ L *• £ ■ £ ••• £ s as • E • & •£, & < - ) .?• &! . . ■ . JS . 33 a a © . C 73 +2 - £ i" >3 rd —a 5- . jfc -* § 33 o -Q ‘73 S S z 3 -JW ' at t 2 ~ 0) l 2 m M o m o o S z O • SS-H'. • :,.*'•■ W — rr- ' ; "T - 11 i — —' ’ i Smith I 190 434 222 92 111 558 121 166 U ... 79, 162 Hoover 180 173... 389 189 187 645 243 90 76 127 176 Blair 231 282 502 281 306 132 161 653 ■ 199 i 184 102 115 20<> Routh 300 124 145 407 395 174 180 597 209 •78 59 107 169 Poe 226 259 482 401 250 134 158 662 191 177 100 , 166 218 • Riddle 305 143 167 491 392 . 178 167 596 215 79 61 117 158 Johnson 220 291 481 495 310 133 153 657 208 180 96 112 216 , Lindjey 320 125 156- 470 389 199 180 657 204, 78 W 104 165 Edwards' 242 263 412 ' 488 304 142 167 726 196 178 <5 195 Wilkie 291 139 154 381, 392. 171 , 184 526 211 84. ; ,84 166 The above tabulated vote of practically all of Chatham’s toting piecincts would indicate /that the county is lost tc Smith Ly possibly 500 votes. The democratic county, state a;.d congressional candidates, however, will win with major ities ranging from 150 to 300. Blair and Edwards led the t icket. . . .. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, f WHERE SOME OF THE M. E. PREACHERS GO \ It is always of interest to th'u j friends as well as to the churches concerned to learn of the locations of the Methodist preachers after a conference. This, year Pittsboro loses Mr. Lance and gets Rev. J. A. i Dailey. Siler City loses Mr. Maness and secures Rev. J. W. Bradley. Goldston and Bynum retain their former pastors, respectively, Rev. L. M'. Chaffin and Rev. A.. JS. Brown. Mr. Lance goes to EUeroe Springs and Mr. Maness to Frank linton. The presiding elder for fne Fayetteville district is Rev. W. A. Cade. Rev. G. W. Perry, in whom many of his friends in his native county are interested, goes back to the Front Street church, Burlington. Al so Rev. J. J. Boone returns to Er win. Rev. C. I. Hinson returns lo Jonesboro, as does Rev. G. T. Adam 3 to Sanford. ■" Durham gets Rev. W. A. Stanbury from Edenton Street M. E. church, Raleigh. CHATHAM’S VOTE County Ticket Elected by A Good Majority—Smith Nos es In Chatham—Big Vote is Cast. The following is as nearly a com plete vote of Chatham as could be secured in time for this issue of The Record. While it is not complete and possibly not correct in all points yet it is sufficient to show the draft of the vote at the several precincts in the county. It is noticeable that the Smith vote ran considerably behind the vote for the democratic candidates for Governor and the county offices, but much nearer than would have been readily anticipated three month ago. Hundreds of former hostiles to Smith became, when they knew him better, enthusiastic supporters. The election passed off peacefully for the most part. Some little dif ficulty may have arisen at some of the precincts over challenged votes. ceased was expected to arrive upon the scene within the next few hours. BELL’S SCHOOL NEWS Many of the patrons of Bell’s school attended a box party given at the school house Thursday even ing, Nov. 1. The eight well filled i and decorated boxes were sold by Mr. G. T. Yates, auctioneer for the occasion. Mr. Yates won out ’in the contest for the most inelegant man, and Miss Leonie Yates was win ner of the cake for the— prettiest girl. Mr. Biggerstaff was a close contestant for the man’s cake, while there was little opposition in the girl’s contest. Then a fake pie was put up for a guessing contest. Mr. Bob Goodwin was successful in guessing material used in this pie, and thus won a real pie. Total re ceipts were about S3O, which amount was placed in the PTA. treasury. The Parent-Teacher association has been successful in a project to furnish the auditorium..stage with modern equipment. Spaces on an advertising curtain have been sold by the members, and the equipment will be installed within the next few weeks. The patrons deserve much credit for this work for the school, for without their co-operation the project would have failed. The con tracting artists are Korner-Wilson Co., of Raleigh. A traveling library had just been received by the library of Beil’s school, and the books are very pop ular among the students. These books may also be obtained by the public from 2:30 to 3:30 on school j days. Two weeks is the time limit,; but books may be renewed after j that time. Expense of delivering j library to the school is paid by the local PTA. Among visitors in the school this week was Miss Livingston, state school nurse. Children of the ele mentary grades were examined and results were recorded on individual physical examination cards. A pie supper given by the ladies of M'erritt’s chapel church last Sat urday evening was reported success ful. Pies in the Shadow Pie sale were auctioned off by Mr. Barfield, of the Roycroft Tobacco warehouse, Durham. Other specials were for tune telling and the sale of delici ous home made ice cream. NOVEMBER 8, 1928 Sheriff Milliken Is Dead at Age of 79 Former, Sheriff of Chatham County Died at His Home Home Near Pittsboro Tues day a. m. Buried at Sanford day Morning*. Former Sheriff J. R. Milliken got his last wish. He had expressed a desire to live long enough to vote for A1 Smith. Stricken with para lysis Saturday night, there had been little, if any, hope of his recovery. His .children hao gathered and all but tono avail. , But only about that could be dona to prolong the fine old gentleman’s life was done, five minutes before his death, ab sentee ballots were voted for him, and thus he secured an answer to. one of his recent prayers. Mr. . Milliken was elected sheriff in" 1902; and served three terms. He was most highly respected as offi cer and man. > During recent years his health has been poor, Diit he ha* been able to go about as he pleased, though he passed his 79th milepost last March. He married Miss Annie Fearring ton, a sister of Mr. Ed. Fearrington of Baldwin township, and ot Dr. Fearrington of Winston. Mrs. Mili iken and three sons and one daugh ter survive him. The sons are Sen ator J. S. Milliken of Monroe, Dr. : James Milliken of Southern Pines, ! and Dr. Jack Milliken of Siler City, | the daughter is Mrs. Fisher Make ! peace of Sanford. Sheriff Milliken on his mother’s side was a descendant of the once notable Brantley family of this coun ty, his mother being a niece of the great Baptist preacher who for many years was pastor of the First Bap tist church of Charleston. The funeral was held at the home at 2 p. m., Wednesday and the bur ial was at Sanford later and held under the auspices of the Masonic order. Subscribe Now To The* Record 51.50 Li l-Lir— t - ; '• >■ ■ i -- VOLUME 51 NUMBER 7 REPUBLICANS HOLD A PEPPY MEETING Giles and Mrs. Wynne Hem Friday— L. L. Wrenn Warns Up and Insults 15,000,000 The Chatham republicans, who at first seemed to rely upon the work, of the anti-Smith democrats in th*. county, at last woke up and put on a really peppy program here Fri day evening. Like the femer of the fable, who postponed harvest so long expecting his neighbors to come to his assistance but finally rolled up his own sleeves and pitched in and saved the crop, the republicans of the county, with good reason, lo&fc heart in the anti-Smith side-show, and turned to the work themselves* There was a good audience, cam-s. posed chiefly of real republicans. The anti-Smith democrats, having practically evaporated in this immer diate section, were notable for their a.bs6nc6« J. A. Giles, of Chapel Hill, hut a former resident of the county and member of the House from Chat ham, was the principal speaker. Mr; Giles stated that he had not made a political speech in ten years, but modified the statement somewhat. But he got down to business and made an interesting address in fine taste. No democrat could reason ably take offense from anything h 3 had said, while his speech from the republican standpoint was an effec tive one. He was followed by Mrs. Juanita Gregg Wynne, the charm ing young daughter of Dr. J. D. Gregg, who with her husband is taking the law course at Wake” Forest. Mrs. Wynne spoke attract ively and effectively. She perform ed a real service in explaining the three amendments to the State con stitution that were to be voted upon Tuesday. The amendments had been analyzed in her law class and she had a clear conception of the im port of each. She professed to be only explaining the import of each, but it was clear that she thought all three of them should be ratified* and it is probable that her speech has had material influence upon the affirmative vote in the county foe these amendments. Everything had gone off very pleasantly and sensibly up to this time, but Mr. L. L. Wrenn, republic can candidate for Congress arose ams started in by using insulting fiftewa started in by insulting fifteeo dared that the democratic county candidates should be made to sap whether they intended to vote foe Smith, avowing that anyone wf*» supported Smith is not worthy the support of the people. Ittfetear tially then he charged the democafts of the county with an intention te try to cheat the republicans out whipped cream. ! The November meeting will be held November 27th with Mrs. J. 'L-. Griffin as hostess.