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ESTABLISHED SEPTEtt? .< 19,1878
Today
DEEP SEA FISH AND MEN
AMERICA’S FIVE BIG MEN
THE SOCIALIST VOTE
BE WISE —KEEP PREPAREI
By ARTHUR BRISBANE
Scientists study fishes that live
a mile below the ocean surface.
Brins: them to the top, rtemoving the
included in that migration to land.
Human beings live at the bottom
of an atmospheric ocean, 500 miles
deep. If you took us to the top
we probably should burst, and we
should die surely. Man cannot live
even ten miles up, to say nothing
of 500 miles.
"We pity the poor, submerged
deep sea fish, leading such dull lives.
They would pity the submerged
poor among human beings.
Science says all of. earth’s life j
was once in the ocean. Some ani
mals climbed on the land, developed
lungs in place of the fish’s bladder,
ears in place of gills. Men were
included in thta migration to land.
Other animals, even more ambitious,
learned to fly—the birds.
Among human beings a few, bird
like. fly above the level of necessity
to the realms of wealth. Once
they get there, they, like the birds,
are safe. But, like the birds, they
don’t do much thinking, They don’t
have to think.
Mr. Broun, known the world over
as the recalcitrant stormy petrel
of thought, quarrels with President
Coolidge because the President
speaks of good will between nations,
then asks for fifteen cruisers.
That’s not inconsistent. The oth
er nations know that we can get
the fifteen cruisers, and fifty if we
want them. And that creates the
‘‘good will.”
Broun asks, “Is a man who goes
out into the world armed only with
faith more timid than he who car
ries weapons?” Os course he is.
Look at the rabbit. He carries no
weapon, and is more timid than the
lion or wolf, that has a mouthful
of weapons.
You can’t be truly courageous
unless you are wise. And if you
are wise, you keep prepared.
Socialists of the country discover
with grief and surprise that their
Presidential candidate, Norman
Thomas, polled only 30,000 votes,
against more than 15,000,000 for
Governor Smith and 22,000,000 for
Herbert Hover. *
Debs, in 1912, got nearly 900,-
000 votes.
However, Socialists need not be
downcast. Their candidate had a
hard time, running against prosper
ity, 7,000,000 Coolidge plurality,
the “wet-dry” question, etc. When
people are as busy as that, they
haven’t time to think about Social
ism.
Will Rogers selects an “All-Amer
ican Team” of ability, as follows:
Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford,
Herbert Hoover, John D. Rockefel
ler, Jr., and Lindbergh.
He probably leaves out the ablest
man in the country, as yet unknown.
That’s fortunate, for it means we
have reserves.
Rogers would have those five
men run the country, “move Thanks
giving Day up to election and do
away with elections entirely. ’
The plan would work, of course.
The original John D. Rockefeller
could have done the job alone when
he was younger. He would have
known how to select the men.
But the people must plan to gov
to walk, no matter how badly they
ern themselves as babies must learn
do it at first. If you always hired
a man to push your baby around in
a wagon, the baby wouldn’t develop.
More worry for the criminal. The
steamship Acquitania, COO miles at
sea, received by wireless photograph's
from Daventry, England. •
Hereafter a criminal leaving his
country under an assumed name
may have his picture sent broadcast
to every ship at sea.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
We reported only a part of the
Christmas batch of marriage license
last week, up to December 23rd.
Later the foilowning couples got li
cense: James B. Wilson, Siler City,
and Annie Belle Smith, Bear Creek;
•John Langley, Pittsboro, and lola j
M. O’Connell, Corinth, H. L. Cox,
Bennett, and Nellie Woody, Pitts
boro; J. Trov Pugh, Pittsboro, Rt.
2 - and Clara E. White, Siler City,
B-L 3; Charles Lambeth and Linnie
Murray, Bennett; Raymond L. Hutch
ins, Chapel Hill, Rt. 1, and Ruby
May Lean, Chapel Hill, R. 1.
Colored—James Glover, Siler City, I
ana Kebeeca Johnson, Pittsboro, i
Ernest Green and Naomi DeGraffen
reidt, Hickory Mountain, Tvresse
Pool and Sadie Stone, Bynum; Jer
ry Baldwin and Lucile Headen, Sil
er City; Millie Alston and Allen
Aston, Pittsboro 5 James P)o.wson
and Geneva Wilson, Apex, F. F. D.
•" he Chatham Record
I Beloved Moncure
Woman Passes
Mrs. Cynthia J. Harmon, the wi
dow of the late Joseph Carson Har
mon passed, away Dec. 25th, 1928
at 9:15 o'clock. She was 73 years.
2 months and 15 days old. She had
been in feeble health since she had
pneumonia seven years ago, it seem
ed almost a miracle that she recov
ered at that time. This leaving her
heart in a weakened condition,
therefore she has suffered with
shortness of breath, especially the
last year or two. She stated that
no where hurt her, if it was • not
for her shortness of breath she
would be all right.
Mrs. Harmon was the oldest
daughter of Nancy West Petty and
Spencer T. Petty.. Her motner be
ing an invalid several years before
her death, at the age of eight years
she had to take up the responsibility
of the home with her father’s help,
looking after her invalid mother,
caring for her two sisters Bettie
Petty and Mollie Petty and broth
er Isaac Newton Petty. Her moth
er was a good and consecrated
Christian, therefore instilling into
the heart and life of her oldest
daughter lessons that she never for
got and carried with her through
life.
She gave her heart to Christ when
she was eight years of age, was
baptized and became a member of
Mt. Zion Methodist Church. After
her mother’s death she longed for
a mother to guide her, but instead
she leaned more fully on her Lord
and Master asking for knowledge
and wisdom in carrying out her
daily duties, also applying herself
by reading much. She attended
private schools and the Academy
with her brother and sisters. She
taught school for many years.
At the age of 28 she was married
to J. C. Harmon, soon after which
her father died. She took her two
sisters to live with her, where her
sister Mollie made her home until
her death, but Bettie married Jno.
E. Harmon in a few years. Bettie
was a teacher also.
Mrs. Cynthia Harmon made her
husband a helpful and loving com
panion. They loved their home and
the Church of God. Always attend
ing Sunday School and Church at
Mt. Zion. Mrs. Harmon teach
er of the Advanced Quarterly Class
for many years and leader of the
singing.
She reared one step-child, Alphe
ow O. Harmon and nephew, Obie J.
Harmon until he was eight years
of age.
The following are her children:
Mrs. W. W. Stedman, of Moncure,
Floyd S. Harmon, who lives at the
home place. J. Lee Harmon, Mon
cure, Mrs. M. D. Foister' Sanford,
and Geo. D. Harmon Professor of
History at Lehigh University, Beth
lehem, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hannon loved
their children and made many sacri
fices for them, in order to give them
a chance of an education. They
taught their children to work. They
carried them to Sunday School and
Church each Sunday. Their home
was always open to ministers, loved
ones and friends, and every-one. And
too they would always divide with
the needy.
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon were blessed
with health up to the fall of 1921,
when both of them were stricken
with Flu and pneumonia which prov
ed fatal to him.
Mrs. Harmon always lived by
faith. She was a woman of prayer
and worked to save souls. Although
she was not so strong physically in
her latter days, she was always
thinking of others and doing for
others, never thinking of self. Her
children honored her and loved her
devotedly.
At last she realized that she was
rapidly passing away. She never
complained but always was thank
ful. She was submissive to God’s
will so Christmas night, Dec. 25th,
1928, her soul ascended to heaven,
without a struggle, but just as a
gentle Lamb, just as if she heard
her Lord say. “Fear not, it is I.”
Funeral services were held at Mt..
Zion Methodist jChurch Thursday
afternoon, Dec. 27th, 1928, at 2
o’clock. Rev. C. M*. Lance, he r form
er Pastor and Rev. J. A. Dailey, her
pastor now conducted the funeral
services. T
Messrs. J. Wesley Hannon, J-
Obie . Harmon, R. H. Stedman, Geo.
L. Bynum, W. B. Thomas and j
Dorsett were pall-bearers. Those
who carried flowers were Mis--
Gordie Harmon, Camelia and Ruth
Stedman, Mrs. Nannie \
Durham and Mrs. Alma Gallic of
Greensboro and Messis.
i and Marion Harmon. . M
The interment was mac.e m --
Zion Cemetery besides her husband.
Her grave was covered with many
beautiful floral designs.
LANGLEY- O’ CONNELL
Mr. John Langley and Miss lola
I M O’Connell were married in l
horo December 24. ’Squire Lysander
Johnson performed thc ct ', e p° t J
Mr. Langley is a resident of P-t-s
boro and is highly esteemed. Th
bride is a charming young lady o
Corinth Mr. Langley already had
a home here, with his mother as
; housekeeper.
PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3. 1929.
Count Ireneus Plate: Zyberk, j
Polish author of Warsaw, who, be- j
:ng armless, has written several !
i'ooks with his f«t and
harryLThrie r
PASSES AT HEMP
Member of Moore County Bar
Succumbs to Influenza
and Pneumonia
Funeral services over the remains
of Harry R. Ihrie, Moore county at
torney, were conducted Monday af
ternoon from the home of his broth
€r» Horton Ihrie, at Pittsboro,
seat of his nativity. He died early
Sunday morning at Hemp, where he
recently located for the practice of
law. Influenza, coupled with pneu
monia, was the immediate cause of
his death, though the deceased had
been a sufferer for many years of
tuberculosis and diabetes.
The deceased was about fifty-six
years of age. He died compara
tively young, yet few men have
crowded a more eventful life in
such a short span of years. He prac
ticed law in several states, farmed
in Mississippi, ranched in_Texas and
attained reputation and wealth in
the west when two-gun men yvere
not a rarity. At one time he is said
to have possessed the largest herd
of Jersey cows in the United States.
After graduating from the public
schools of Pittsboro, Ml*. Ihrie en
tered Trinity college. Then he stud
ied law at the University. Upon be
ing admitted to the practice of law,
he formed a partnership with his
brothet-in-law. Congressman E. W.
Pou, then solicitor, at Smithfield.
Carthage first knew Mr. Ihrie in
1895 when he came here to form a
partnership with H. F. Seawell, Sr.
Mr. Ihrie stayed here but a.few
years. The lure of the west proved
irristible and he went to the land of
w r ealth and romance by easy stages,
first locating in Mississippi, then
moving to Texas and later Okla
homa. He accumulated -much wealth
and in San Antonio, Texas, he was
regarded as one of the leaders of
the bar.
The health of the deceased, how
ever. broke down in the west, and
he returned to his old familiar
haunts in Pittsboro and Carthage in
search of health, suffering from two
major ailment. But despite the ov
erwhelming odds against him, he
made a gallant fight to live, and
death struck him as he was battling
as if a brilliant future of accom
plishments lay before him.
Harry Ihrie was the soul of hon
or. He had a Chesterfieldian man
ner that was the envy of his asso
ciates and friends. His knowledge
of the law was profound, and un
like many lawyers, he possessed the
ability to make money. Had his
health not failed, friends here be
lieve, he would today have been one
of the wealthiest and most influen
tial citizens of the southwest.
The deceased is survived by one
daughter and several brothers and
sisters, including Mrs. Pou. Dr. Hor
ton Ihrie and Mrs. Nat Hill.
OLD BUILDINGS DYNAMITED
BY NEW YEAR’S ROISTERERS
New Year’s eve roisterers took
unwarranted privileges with the old
wooden buildings on the west side
of main street, including the old
court house that has come down
from the earliest days of Pittsboro.
Dynamite was exploded at the rear
of the middle cf the three old
wrecks, the explosion tearing out
part of the walls and floor of the
building. Pieces of dynamite seem
to have’ been inserted in holes in the
other two buildings, resulting in
more interior than outside damage.
The ■ explosion broke out five large
window panes in the near-by i i-k
--ington drug store.
These buildings are an eyesore,
but their tearing down without be
ing replaced by new ones woutd no,
much improve the appearance a
they have cellars under them.
NEW HOSIERY MILL v
for SILER CiTZ
The Chatham 'Hosiery Mill has
been incorporated, with J. A. Thomp
?nci \V. J. Evans of Burlington,
J Wade Siler of Siler City as
*-ornzers The authorized capital
stock is SIOO,OOO. A building- for
the new enterprise is already under
way.
Five Prisoners
Escape From Jail
Sawed Way Out of Cell, Broke
Through Floor and Then
Brick Wail
Seven hack saws were found af
ter much search by Jailor John Burns
Friday as leavings of five white men
who left the Chatham bastile Thurs
day nighc without leave or warning.
The escaped prisoners are Newby
Johnson, who was only recently
landed in jail after having forfeit
ed bail quite a while ago; C. C. Ov
erstreet, who was awaiting trial on
a liquor charge; Donnie Adams who
v. as heid on a charge of driving a
car while drunk; N. S. Williams and
Garry Fowler,, Lee county prisoners.
Miey are supposed to have escaped
about 4 o’clock Friday morning. Ne
gro prisoners who heard them but
were a time-piece guessed that to
be the time, that they were busy
The five men were locked in a
were without a time-piece guessed
cell on the lower floor. It appeared
that some one had approached the
window opposite the cell and prized
the protecting heavy wire, raised the
window slightly and slipped the
saw underneath, from which place
they could be fished to the Cell with
a bed slat or by other meahs. How
ever, visitors have been to the jail
recently, and it is possible that they
had conveyed the saws to the pris
oners, but not so likely.
They cut four bars, each twice,
thus making a square opening big
enough to permit of the squeezing
through of their bodies. When they
had got out of the cell into the
“run,” they found a place in the
floor where the flooring was pkiced
as it approached the wall and these
short pieces of flooring were brok
en up, and through the hole thus
provided they oozed down beneath
the floor, where they attacked the
brick wall with an#iron bed railing.
When through this wall they were
on the ground, and soon made them
selves scarce in Pittsboro. One of
the negro prisoners said he hollowed
at them as they were escaping and
was told to hush up or he w r ould get
a hole blown into him, and he shut
up.
This is, the first jail breaking here
in quite a number of years. The men
accused of automobile stealing and
lodged in the jail last spring under
took to cut themselves out of the
same cell and the recently escaped
scamps finished -one bar which- fel
lows had started last spring. In that
case, the would-be jail breakers
were interrupted and their saw tak
en from them. But possibly the
presence of a partly sawed bar gave
these the idea of perfecting the job
forsaken by thg former tenants of
the cell.
NOOE-ALSTON
The long expected marriage of
Mr. D. B. Nooe and Miss Evelyn
Alston occurred December 26th.
They rode off to Littleton that morn
ing, but that was nothing unusual,
as Miss Alston frequently visited
her mother in that town, and few
suspected that this trip was differ
ent from others. But it turned out
differently.
Having secured license at War
renton, they proceeded to the home
of the bride’s mother where the
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr. Pattishall, pastor of the Little
ton 1 Methodist church.
The happy couple then proceeded
to Richmond and through the Shen
nandoah Valley on a honeymoon
jaunt returning here Sunday even
ing.
The bride has lived in Pittsboro
since a mere child, residing with
her uncle Capt. J. F. Alston, en
gineer on the Pittsboro-Moncure
train. She has been more like a
daughter to him than a niece. She
is a charming young lady and has
numerous friends in Chatham and
other counties.
The groom is a son of Mr. B.
Nooe. He is a graduate of State
College, served in France during the
world war, and Tor several years has
been engaged in the lumber business
here.
The couple.are domiciled at Cap
tain Alston’s home. L
They have received* many .con
gratulations and their marriage, so
long accepted as a foregone conclu
sion because of the observed devo
tion of each to the other, is account
ed one of the happiest events of the
holiday season. t
AGED HUSBAND AND WIFE
DIE WITHIN TEN DAYS
Mr. Joe Boggs of Silk Hope, thiis?
county, died at the home of his son
C. F. Boggs at Saxapahaw last week.
His wife had died only ten days be
fore. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Mr. Harris of Silk Hope and
Rev. Mr. Jones of Burlington.
NOTICE
Annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Bank of Pittsboro, Pitts
boro, N. 'C., will be held in their of
fice on the Bth day of January, .1928,
at Ten o’clock. Being Tuesday af
ter the first Mondav in Jan. 1929.
This Dec. 28th. 1928.
BANK OF PITTSBORO,
per. W. L. Farrell, Ass’t Cashier.
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Miss Mary-Anna Beckwith. Chica
go debutante o! two years ago, is now
working in the advertising depan
omer.t of a Chicago shop. In her de
sire for a career, she quit society's
exclusive ballrooms tor the fife of ,r
working girl...
Ten Birds Is Bag
Limit for One Day
There seems to be some misunder
standing on part of hunters as to
number of partridges one may kill
in one day. Ten is the limit. But
here is a good alibi for the fellow
who gets caught with eleven. A
hunter was returning from a day in
the fields and had sixteen part
ridges. He met the game warden,
and the officer wanted to know if
the hunter did not understand that
fifteen birds was the limit in Vir
ginia. The hunter replied that he
did, but explained it this way: He
had fourteen birds and was iooking
for the fifteenth one. His dog flush
ed a covey and he shot. He killed
two that time, but he didn’t mean
to do it!
Moncure News Items
Christmas season is about over,
the old year “1928” is now gone and
the new year “1929” is now on.
There are many cases of “Flu”
in and around Moncure at this time.
Mr. I. D. Wilkie is very sick at this
writing. His father, Mr. C. D. Wil
kie, is also sick. Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Broun have been sick for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Moore are
both very sick with “Flu.” Hope all
these will soon recover.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Thomas and
daughters Misses Catherine and El
izabeth left Christmas Day for
Florida, where they spent the re
mainder of the week visiting differ
ent points in Florida. They re
' turned today, M'onday.
Miss Davie Boyd and Mr. A. B.
Clegg were married at Sanford
Christmas Day. Miss Boyd was the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
I. D. Boyd of Route one, Morcure, i
She was a teacher and for the last
year or so has been working in Ra
leigh. Mr. Clegg is a prosperous
farmer, and has made an outstand
ing success in farming during re
cent years, while others plead hard
times. We wish for them much hap
piness and long life.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mell, Jr., and
Mrs.. W. T. Utley and little daught
er Jesse Belle, motored to Laurin
burg yesterday to see relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wicker and
family have been real sick with
“Flu” since Christmas Day, but glad
to say that they are better at this
writing.
Mr. J. V. Womble, after spending
the holidays at home, has returned
to White Plains to resume his work
there as teacher.
Mrs. Emma Churchill has returned
home from a visit to her daughter
at Vass;
Miss Lillie Mae Wilkie and a
friend, Miss Bradley of Raleigh,
spent several days during Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Wilkie.
Mr. Roy Brown, a rural carrier
put of Dunn, was in town last Satur
day on business.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Benfield have
moved back to Moncure. There
many friends here welcome them
back.
We are glad to state that Mrs.
P. S. Lassiter, who has been very
sick, is improving. Hope she will
soon be well again.
The Epworth League held quite
an interesting meeting last Sunday
evening with a talk by W. W. Sted
man and several special selections
rendered by the choir with Mr. S.
W. Womble as leader.
- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Geide and
nephew. Mr. Myers, who have spent
the Christnjas holidays with Capt.
J. H. Wissler left today, Monday,
for their home at Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr. J. ,W. Utley, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Utley, returned to
j his home at Pensacola, Fla v today,
M'onday. Mr. Utley is an instructor
at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Pen
sacola, Fla.
Mrs. Daisy Lambeth and daught
er, Mary Helen, and Mrs.* Edgar
Lambeth spent several days at Fay
etteville last week visiting friends.
Moncure school opens Wednes
day, Jan. 2. 1929.
j Yonkers, N. Y., has a special
“trouble man” to whom the people
j are invited to tell their troubles.
This service on’t be complete until
those who have undergone surgical
operations are invited to describe
• | their experiences.
VO'"*" “UMBER 19.
Four Convicts Lose
Lives at Coal Glenn
Eight Cars Containing Free
Convicts Each Break Loose
and Rush Down Incline.
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SEVEN OTHERS INJURED
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Question of Wisdom of State
Convicts to Mine
Raised
The question of the wisdom of
the state’s leasing convicts to the
Chatham county coal mines has been
brought to a focus by a deplorable
accident on Wednesday evening
after Christmas. Four colored con
victs are dead and seven others in
jured, while 31 more were menaced
with instant death.
The cause of the accident has
puzzled mine officials and also state
officials. The cars had been used
all day in hauling up ton loads of
coal. It was quitting time and the
train of nine cars had gone down
for the men. Three white men were
in the -front car to which the cable
that drew the train up was fastened.
The other cars weer linked to these
by coupling pens, which are said to
be safeguarded. When about 200
feet from the mouth of the mine,,
going at about three miles an hour,
the coupling between the second car
and the front car came out or was
broken and the eight cars thus loosed
rushed down the incline into the
depths of the mine.
The forty negroes realized that
death stared them in the face, but
held on rather than risk jumping.
Sck Ca £nd P1 «, d UP at the end of the*
iiack and the men were
hither and thither. Two
instantly, and two others so sevir.
ly injured that they did a 3ZS
while after they reached tht •
n il. “•• -
Superintendent Pou ‘ sJSt
™se a o d f
was in TO. “ nv,cts to the mine,
home and to Jhe - bU ‘ hurrie <»
'•estimation. Mr. Ben'of'the***"
management had preceded hinTSr
p/inLr,zi s :z% ° t f tTujri
itr f z ° s f taS: ThT 4 s
S 6&&
cou C „°ty in r wWc°h the m rookS ’ ,° f
held an inquest
jury pronounced the Sw the
avoidable. The members of*
conorner’s jury wene Albeit
grove, w. H. A *£
Wilder, W. F. Giles, Everett JW
man and L. D. Underwood Onl ot
the bodies of the two over whiVw£s
inquest was held is reported as brlfc
head UP ra ‘ her badly Crushed
Th e dead are James Ray, of Wd»
county under sentence of 2 to I
Dortel/of r , ou , sebreak ing; Waddell
, ™. of Durham county, sentenced
Spencer Jah nit f ° T burglary i Alebrt
tence of i h on count y, under sen
pence of three years for assault-
Beaus ‘t 0 kUI; Henry Simmons *
murder COU " ty ’ f ° r 30 years *>r
• injured are Mewlee McEach
n, Walter Bailey, George Berry
arker > Matthew WlSte
Ostelle Redick. ’
. A - Wakefield, general superin
tendent, was not. present when the
accident occurred. John Cutley a
superintendent, and D. W. Roberts,
a white miner, and S. F. Ross a
white guard, and two colored miners
were m the first car, who went on
to the surface and manned another
train of cars to go to the rescue.
ihere is little question that the
policy of leasing convicts to mines
will be brought up in the legisla-
Ur J.^ h an attem Pt to pass an act
iorbiddmg the practice. As to the
possibility of suits being brought
against the state for the death of
the miners no information has been
received. Anyway, the accident
puts an additional burden upon the
coal company, which has had mis
fortune after misfortune, including
an explosion three years ago which
kihed 52 men, and cost the company
a good sum.
Some women think they are keep
ing a confidence when they don’t
tell anyone taht they don’t know,
MR. GRIFFIN RESIGNS
S. S. SUPERINTENDENCY
Mr. J. L. Griffin, for many years
superintendent of the Baptist Sun
day school here, resigned his posi
tion Sunday and Mr. Victor R. John
son, former assistant superintendent,
was chosen to succeed him. Mr.
Griffin has served long, faithfully
and efficiently, nnd it was with re
gret that the school was moved by
his lack cf physical vigor to accep
the resignation. A committee was
appointed to draw resolutions of ap
preciation and regret.