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A Paper with a Praatif • I 0 f a Half Cwtury County, No* a BUlitf ' SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. BAILEY THRILLS THRONG OF CHATHAM DEMOCRATS Democratic Candidate for Senate Holds Atten tion of Large Audience for One and Half Hours — Court House Packed with Hearers from All Parts of Chatham County, FLAYS HOOVER ADMINISTRATION —® — Speech and Occasion Declared Most Inspiring Democratic Convention in Chatham in Many Years—Very Few Re publicans Present ® “The moist inspiring sight in twenty years,” declared Mr. Joe Mclver, in his brief but effective introduction of Josiah William Bailey, Democratic nominee for the senate, to an audience of represen tative Democrats from every sec tion of Chatham county, which packed the court house. Mr. Bailey was in fine fettle and his speech was one to arouse the spirits of every Democrat who heard him, and to produce chargin, with out reason for hostility, in every Republican who heard the masterly denouncement of the fai’ure and inefficiency of the Hoover admin istration. Wade Barber, chairman of the county executive committee, had mentioned the possibility of Mr. Bailey’s attaining consideration for the presidency The latter, as he rose to speak, thanked Mr. Barber for the compiment, and said that he was no candidate for the presi dency, or words to that effect, but that/ certainly, almost anyone could make as good a president as the one we have. This brought a storm of applause, and it was evident that Mr. Hoover’s administration has not made a “hit” even with the Demo crats ■who voted for him in 1928, or who were, at least, antagonistic to A1 Smith. - The speaker assured the audience that he is the candidate of the whole Democratic party and that as such candidate he knows no difference between those who supported him in the primary and those who op posed him. However, personally he feels very grateful to his supporters who made it possible for him to represent the party at this crucial period in the affairs of the nation. Launching into his Phillipic against the Hoover administration, he declared that it is useless for the Republicans to deny that Mr. Hoo ver and his party had definitely as sumed responsibility for the con tinuance of prosperity. “It has been the policy of the Republican party”, declared Mr. Bailey, “to claim credit for every phase of prosperity that occurred during the several Republican administrations. Even if there should have been an unusually crop of Chatham rabbits, the Republicans would formerly have ascribed it to the Republican administration.” But now, when a collapse has come when the Repub licans have had full control of the National administration for ten years, they play the baby act and seek to deny responsibility, ascrib ing the trouble to the stir up in China, and since Mr. Hoover came from China, where he was a min ing engineer, it would be well for him to go back and get China right, if its troubles have the power to demoralize the affairs of Amer ica. Or they attribute the hard times here to Ghandi’s non-resis tance campaign, in India. Certainly, reference to Mr. Ghandi is appro priate in one respect, since his pic ture, showing a face the size of a hand and a neck the size of a man’s wrist, is a most striking de lineament of the effects of Hoover prosperity. The speaker cited a coin, or medallion, of the 1928 campaign, bearing on the one side a picture of Mr. Hoover and on the obverse side the legend: “Good for four years of Prosperity”. He read from Mr. Hoover’s speech of acceptance in which he both “insured” and ‘‘guaranteed” a continuance of pros perity if his party should he again placed in power. It is now not a Question of whether the Republican party could fulfill those promises, but whether it made them to the people in their soliciation of the votes for their candidate. Mr. Hoo cer’s own words prove the fact the promises. Will any Repub lican have the hardihood to de c are that they were insincere and made for the njere purpose of de ceiving the people? “They not only assumed the responsibility for the condition of the country, but are actually responsible for it.” Pleas of world troubles will not serve as 'an alibi. Many of the phases of world depression in busi ness, | 0 which they point as causes °f tilt trouble in America, are really _ consequences of the Hoover administration itself. The Republi The Chatham Record can tariff bill has seriously affected the trade of 36 foreign countries as well as that of our own, and barriers to trading with America have been raised throughout Europe. In the bread shops of London, one may see the loaves bearing the significant and formerly unheard of legend: “Not made from Ameri can wheat”. The exports of America are chiefly furnished by the farms. The wheat, the cotton, * the pork, and the to bacco of America have afforded the export business of the country. Now Europe seeks otherwise for its wheat, for its tobacco, for its cot ton, for its meats. The speaker reviewed the specula tion orgy of 1928 and pointed to the fact that Mr. Hoover’s admin istration allowed the money of the country to be 'concentrated in New York to the extent that the brokers’ loans amounted to eight billions, when the whole circulation of the country is scarcely five billions. The Federal Reserve Banks were created as a control of the flow of the currency of the country, and are calculated to govern thoroughly that flow. But the administration al lowed the money to flow to Wall Street and to result in the debacle of last fa 1. Still Mr. Hoover thought the effects would not be disturbing for more than a few weeks. Again, the price of cotton was to be pegged at sixteen cents and ; wheat at a dollar, and thus the farmers of the 'country were in , duced to plant extensively with the assurance of selling at a living price. Now, instead of the promised relief taking care of the great ; crops produced under those prom ; ises, the administration is crying out that production must be reduced, , that the government cannot help so long as a surplus exists. Thus it is clear that not only did -the Republican administration, assume responsibility but that it is responsible. The failure to con trol the flow of currency, the mon strosity of a tariff bill, and the in ducement through hopes held out for profitable prices for farm pro ducts have produced the “Hoover prosperity”, which, however, is quite a different thing from the prosperity promised when votes were wanted. The above is, in effect, the drift of the speaker’s argument, though no attempt has been made to use Mr. Bailey’s own words. The speech was preceded by a few words from Wade Barber, chair man of the county executive com mittee, who thanked the audience for its presence and called upon Joe Mclver, Simmons manager in the primary campaign, to intro duce the speaker. Mr. Mclver seemed be unaware of the honor awaiting him, but rose to the occasion most happily. “There is no use to intro duce the speaker to this audience”, he said, “for he is known from the mountains to the sea, and in two years will be known from ocean to ocean”. For a full hour and a half Mr. Bailey he’d the throng spell-bound. The writer watched the audience and not the speaker, and can testify that he has not seen so intent a hearing of a speech of such length by so large an audience in many a day. t. ************** * Gulf News :k Jk *****>********* Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mclntyre of Raleigh visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mclntyre Sunday afternoon. There was a double funeral at Bethony Baptist church here Wednes day afternoon at three o’clock. Ver non, the twelve year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dois who reside near Goldston, and Mr. James Poe of Carbonton, one of the most highly respected citizens of this section, Mr. Poe had been in declining health for several years. He was a deacon in Baptist church and will be greatly missed. Rev. E. W. Byerly conducted funeral services for both and was assisted by Rev. C. L. ’ Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Poe and ; ‘■wo daughters, Misses Della and Sal . lie of Rose boro, visited Mesdames • W. H. Hill and Mary B. Devereux : Sunday. i Messrs C. G. and R. L. Oldham of Goldston visited relatives here ; Sunday. s Mrs. Carnelia Moore o f Ricnmond, - Va., is visiting Mrs. W. H. Hill, s Miss Virginia Murchison of Siler i City spent the week-end with her ■ oarents, M'i. and Mrs. D. E. Murchi ■] son. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1930. *************** ♦ X * ’Brown’s Chapel New*’ ***** ********** Squirrels are -eating corn, badly. It does seem that the law might be changed. Mr. John Creed, aged 72, thinks a man should observe the law even if it is a bad one, but no body can vfetch a corn field to keep the little pests out. Mr. and Mrs. Bouldin have not decided where they will go and will not till after crop gathering time. They paid S2BOO for the place they sold for SISOO. We were glad to have out with us Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ray and children of Durham. Miss Estelle Dark won the prize offered by Mrs. E. J. Dark to the member of the class of hoys and girls who would read the greatest number of chapters in the Bible within the year closing last Sunday. The prize was a beautiful medal. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Mann spent Sunday in Burlington. Mr. Frank Perry, who is away much of the time, engaged in haul ing, was home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Perry visited the latter’s father Mr. . W. Mann in Baldwin township unday. Mr. Mann is 80 years of age, but at the speak ing Saturday was as spr* as any Democrat of like age. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snipes of Durham spent Sunday with Mrs. Snipes’ of Durham spent Sunday with Mrs. Snipes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Justice. Mr. and Mrs. James Nabers were up at Mr. W. K. Mann’s Sunday when Mr. Hargrove of Burlington and family drove down to know if they were on their way to Mann town also. Mr. Milton Lindley and family and Mr. Andrews and family of the Snow Camp community were visitors at the home of Mr. R. H. Lindley Sunday. . Messrs W. M. Perry and Earl Creed have formed a partnership and opened up a shop at Gum Springs. The grape vines of Messrs W. J. Durham and G. C. Perry seemed to be the center of attraction Sunday, b-oth having many visitors. <S> - FELLOWSHIP WEEK *The week of October 5 -to 12 Will be designated as Fellowship Week in the Sandy Creek Association when Baptists will become better acquainted with each other and with the general work of the denomina tion throughout the State. Speakers will go into every church in the Association with messages of infor mation, and it is honed that they will also be inspiring as we think of the centennial of North Carolina Baptists and their marvelous success over bhis long period of time. Among other interesting items on the program for each church, there will be read the history of the church and an attractive metal plate bearing the name of the church will be placed over the en trance. Another object of these meetings is to give the Baptist peo ple the opportunity of paying their pledges to the Centennial Fund and at the same time make free will offerings to the schools and colleges in the state. The following s-chedu’e gives the order in which the churches will be visited. It is hoped that each church will give this notice the widest pub licity and htat there will be a large congregation at each meeting. The time of meeting is 10:00 a. m. for the first eburen named each day, 3:00 p. m. for the second church named; and 7:30 for the third church named. For instance in Section No. 1, the meeting at Mt. Pleasant is at 10:00 a. m. on October the 6th; at 3:00 p. m. in the Sandy Creek church, and at 7:30 in the Staley church. SECTION No. 1 October 6—Mt. Pleasant, Sandy F'voplf Stqlpv October 7 —Moore’s Chapel, Brush Creek, Bennett. October B—Tyson’s Creek, Fall Creek, Beulah. October 9—Deep River, Riverside, Union Grove. October 10—Mechanic’s Hill, Pine Grove. SECTION No. 2 October 6—Rocky River, Oakley, Siler City. October 7 —Loves Creek, Hickory Mountain, Pittsboro. October 9—Rock Springs, Juniper Springs, East Sanford. October 10—Flint Hill, Jonesboro. SECTION No. 3 October 6 —Rives Chapel, Mineral Springs, Bonlee. October 7—Sandy Branch, Bear Greek, Goldston. October B—Hickory Grove, Anti och, Bethany. October 9 —Carolina, May’s Chap el, M<?ncure. October 10—Gum Springs, Flat Springs. SECTION No. 4 October 6 Ephesus, Lemon Springs, Cameron. October 7—Vass, Yates-Thagard, Southern Pines. October B—. Ashley Heights, Aber deen, Pine Bluff. October 9 Taylor Memorial, Bethlehem, Carthage. MAJOR CHARLES M. STEDMAN. MAJOR CHARLES M. STEDMAN Born in Pittsboro, Died in Washing ton City Tuesday, September 23 in his ninetieth year; buried in Fayetteville with fully military honors; last of participants in War Between States to serve in Congress. PROGRAM OF MEETING OF SANDY CRJSEK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION The 172nd annual session of the Sandy Creek Baptits Association will convene at Siler City Thursday, October 2, and continue fur three days. The following program has been prepared for the occasion: Thursday, October 2, 1930 MORNING SESSION 10:30 Prayer and Praise, J. C. Ca nipe, Siler City. 11:30 Introductory Sermon, J. Fred iStimson; Enrollment of Dele gates; Enrollment of Or dained Ministers; Reception of Visitors; Election of Offi cers ; Report of Program Com mittees ; Announcement of Committees. AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30 Prayer and Praise, E. W. Byerly, Bonlee. - 1:45 Co-operative Program, T. Y. Seymour and Dr. C. E. Mad drey, Raleigh. 2:45 State Missions, B. G. Early, Raleigh, N. J. Dark, Si’erCity 3:15 Home Missions, R. H. Weaver, Sanford; C. D. Wallace, Car thage. 3:45 Foreign Missions, J. C. Ca nipe, R. F. Paschal, Siler City; Announcements. 7:30 Sermon. Friday, October 3, 1930 MORNING SESSION 10:00 Prayer and Praise, J. L. Mar tin, Siler City 10:10 Enrollment of Delegates. 10:30 Sunday School, J. B. Whitley, -Siler City; R. P. Caudill, Wendell. 10:45 Christian Literature, E. A. Livingston, Staley and J. L. Martin. 11:00 Spiritual Development of San dy Creek Association, O. A. Keller, Jonesboro; D. B. Teague, Sanford | Announce ments. 11:30 Sermon, Dr. J. Clyde Turner, Greenbsoro. AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30 Prayer and Praise, N. H. Shepherd, Siler City. 1:35 Centennial “Fellowship Week,” F. C. Hawkins; S. J. Husk eth, Sanford. 2:00 Christian Education, C. L. Jackson, Pine Bluff; H. F. Sea well, Carthage. 2:30 Women’s Work, Mrs. P. H. St. Clair, Sanford; Mrs. L. B. Hester, Goldston. 3:00 B. Y. P. U., E. D. Nall, San ford; C. C. Poe, Pittsboro; M-isse Luna Yates and Floy Rivers, Sanford. 3:20 Stewardship, A. H. Porter, Bonlee; S. C. Gl'osson, Mon cure. 3:40 Orphanage, P. T. Farrell and B. L. Gupton, R. W. Vick, Sanford; Announcements. 7:30 Sermon. Saturday, October 4, 1930 MORNING SESSION 10:00 Prayer and Praise, R. R. Gor don, Pittsboro; Announce ments. 10:10 Ministerial Relief, J. Fred Stimson, Southern Pines; O. J. Peterson, Pittsboro. 10:30 Christian Citizenship, J. C. Kidd, Bennett; Frank Pas chal, Siler City. 10:50 Hopital, W. T. Hurst, Pitts boro; C. C. Jones, Cameron. 11:10 Church Letter. 11:20 Sermon, Dr. I. M. Mercer, Raleigh. "Program Committee: E. D. Nall. C. C. Poe, I. H. Dunlap, C. C. Jones and W. I. Brooks. • Electric lights in the laying house this winter will help farmers to “see” more egg profits. October 9 —Calvary, Friendship, Red Branch. October 10—Cool Springs, Sum mer Hill, Sanford. *************** ♦ • Moncure New# * * *************** Those who are attending the Uni versity of N. C. from Moncure are Messrs J. L. Womble, Jr., and Ly man Seymore. Mr. G. F. Womble has entered State College, Raleigh. M-r. and Mrs. E. E. Lambeth motored to Elon this past week-end to see their daughter, Miss Dorothy, who is a Student at Elon College. Mrs. Otis Bridges, of Grensboro, is visiting Mrs. J. B. Powers this week Mrs. Power’s father, Mr. R. H. Fdchett picked out 90 pounds of cotton by noon one day last week, in picking all day he got 150 pounds. This is -remarkable for a man of his age, Mr. Fitchett is 69 years of age. Mesrs. W. W. Stedman and J. V. Ray and Mrs. J. E. Cathell motored ot Greensboro to-day on business. The B. *Y. P. U. of Moncure Bap tist church put on a program at Gum Springs Baptist church, four miles north of here last Sunday evening. Miss Hortense Honeycutt had charge of this program. The union meeting of Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist will be gin next Sunday, Oct. sth. Rev. T. Y. Seymore, the Baptist pastor will preach next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Services will be held in the school auditorium. The time for services of the week-day will be given out later. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Giede left Tuesday morning of this week for Cedar Springs, Va., where they will visit friends and then the latter part of the week motor to their home at Harrisburg, Pa., Mrs. Giede has spent most of the summer here and she states that it has been delight ful down here. Miss Melba Moore was leader of the Epworth Junior Society last Sunday evening. The following program was given by the members of the Epworth League last Sunday evening:—Song, “Work For The Night Is Coming”, Devotional, Miss Margaret Miann, Song: “Blessed Assurance”, A Talk, “Catching a World Vision”, Mrs. Garland Osborne; A talk, “Loving Our Neighbors”, Mis-s Roberta Lam beth; A talk, “Widening Our Ranks”, Mrs. W. W. Stedman; Talk, “Ef ficiency”, Miss Carnelia Stedman; Talk. “Cooperation”, Miss Margaret Strictland; Talk, “Stewardship”, Mr. A. B. Clegg; Talk, “Building for the Future”, Miss Lucy Boone; Talk, “All For Christ”, Miss Emma Lee Mann; Song, “True-Hearted, Whole- Hearted”, by all. After reading the Vague’s policy by the secretary the league closed with league benedic tion. * The members of the Epworth League of Moncure Methodist church held its September Business meet ing and social at the 'home of Prof, and Mrs. H. G. Self, Friday even ing, Sept. 26th. A good number of leaguers gathered at the ap pointed hour, 7:30 p. m. The Presi dent, Miss Emma Lee Mann at once proceeded with the business meet ing, opening with a song by all and then the devotional. The minutes of the last meeting were read by Miss Carnelia Stedman, Sec., and then the roll was called with the members answering with their mon thly dues. Forty cents was handed in from selling flavoring. Then Prof. H. G. Self gave an inspiring talk to the leaguers, which all appre ciated. After the business session, Miss Lucy Boone was head of the games. Several .interesting contests were entered into, then Mr. E. W. A vent, Jr., with his magic wand and with Miss Carnelia Stedman, as an accomplice performed several amus ing stunts. Last, Miss Boone gave each leaguer a strip of paper with a good number of figuers on it, with the leaguers doing as Miss Boone directed, the following- sentence was made and read, “Refreshments are Ready”. The hostess, Mrs. H. G. Self as sisted by Mrs. Garland Osborne served punch and Angel’s Food Cake. A delightful evening was spent. The Mission Study class and September Social of Moncure Mis sionary Auxiliary was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Carr, Thursday evening, September 25th. The President Mrs. W. W. Stedman presided. After a song by all, with Mrs. E. A. Brown, pianist, Rev, E. A. Brown held the devotional, then the President read an interesting letter fr-om Mrs. J. W. Whitehead, Dunn, N. C. We were glad to wel come Mrs. W. C. Horward as a member. Then Rev. J. A. Dailey led an interesting discussion of the 3rd and 4th chapters of the b-ook, “Trailing the Conquirtadores” by Samuel Gray Clnman, that is the mission study on foreign missions for this fall. After the. meeting a nice social hour was enjoyed and the hostess served delicious ice cream and cake. Mrs. W. C. Horward has kindly consented to lead the discussion on the sth and 6th chapters of this book at the next meeting which will be held at the Methodist church, Thursday evening before the second Sunday in October. Mt. J. W. Lantz and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Myers of Cedar Springs, Va. spent several days last week SukitHbtrf *| Ermy P~toffie« Md AIR. F. IK Rmutm ia Cmlf •# CkatkM* VOLUME 52—NUMBER 52 W. C. Hammer ./Dies Suddenly ■ . . Os - . .•» Representative of Seventh Dis « * 1 . trict Buried at Asheboro Sunday—Had Served Nine Years in Congress Thou sands Attend Funeral. While Chatham county is not in the seventh district, yet Congress man W. C. Hammer was so near a neighbor and so well known by many Chatham people his sudden death came as quite a shock to many of our readers. Mr. Hammer was about sixty-five years old, being born the same year that Major Stedman, whose funeral Mr. Hammer had just attended, left the army and came to Pittsboro to practice law. He was serving his fifth term in Congress and was the Democratic nominee for the next term. Previously to his election to con gress he had served as solicitor of his district and as district attorney for the Federal court of the West ern N. C. district. In every position of trust he had served well, appar ently ever having the interest of the people at heart. Several thousand people from Randolph, his native county, and from various sections of the state attended the funeral. Mr. Hammer had been editor of the Asheboro Courier for a period of forty years, though since his elec tion to Congress the management of the paper has been largely in the efficient hands of Mrs. Hammer. The death of Mr. Hammer leaves a short-term vacancy in Congress, to which her friends are urging the election of Mrs. Hammer. The dis trict executive committee meets today at Asheboro to nominate a candidate for the short term and also one to succeed Mr. Hammer as a candidate for the next regular term. For the latter, candi -1 dates have sprung up in all sections . of the huge district, which extends from Scotland and Richmond and ' Richmond counties to Wilkes. Among , the candidates for the long term 1 are . Solicitor Williams of Sanford and - -Mr. Arthur Ross of Asheboro. ® HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF P.-T. A. MEETS On Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock the Health Department of the P.-T. A. held its semi-annual meet ing with Mrs. Bunn Fearrington. The chairman, Mrs. Hayes, had ar ranged a unusually interesting and instructive program, stressing the es sentials that go to make a normal healthy chi d. Announcement was made of the coming of the Wbman Players. These plays will he sponsored by the P.-T. A. Dr. W. B. Chapin spoke on the subject of Pellagra, its cause and control. Fallowing the business meeting, Mrs. Fearrington served elegant re freshments, consisting of iried chicken, baked ham, tomato salad, cheese straws, hot rolls, pickels and iced tea. Handi-made favors were given the guests, who were: Mrs. R. H. Hayes, Mrs. Lindo Johnson, Mrs. Clinton Bryan, Mrs. J. S. Waters, Mrs. Victor R. John son, M-rs. D. B. Nooe, Mrs. E. R. Hinton, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Fred Jus tice, Mrs. J. C. Lanius, Miss Ander son and Dr. W. B. Chapin. ® J. D. COLE DIES AT HOME IN CARBONTON J. D. Cole, aged 69, prominent merchant and farmer, -died at his home in Carbonton Tu'esday of last week, following an illness of four months. Mr. Cole, whose wife preceded him to the grave by seven years, was held in high esteem by a host of friends who join the four surviving children in their bereavement. Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Wednesday after noon in the Bethany Baptist Church, of which the deceased was a faith ful member, with the pastor, Rev. E. W. Byerly, officiating. Inter ment followed in the cemetery at the church. BABY CLINIC OCTOBER 9th On October 9th at the Woman’s Club Dr. Aldert S. Root of Raleigh will conduct a baby clinic. This clinic will open promptly at 10 o’clock, Thursday, October 9th. Mothers who have children under seven years of age should take ad vantage of this great opportunity to have their children examined by a specialist free of charge. The Health Department % of the Woman’s Club is sponsoring this clinic and urges all mothers to have their children there on time. with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Giede i at the “cabin”. > Mr. Jack Myers, who has spent i several w’eeks with Mrs. Geo. W. , Giede, returned last Thursday to I Annapolis, Maryland. “The Texas Cowboy” called musi [ cal fools gave an entertainment at , the School building Tuesday even : ing at 7:00 o’clock.