■ptember 7, 1928 rees West 815 . J. Cameron’s cond comer of ► acres; thence, rees West 325 ing, containing ess. sold in plats of ig* with the plat the premises and ive plats of the :e until ®noug^h sold to realize j payment of ob- ibert Hannah, de- ober 1, 1928. Robert Hannah’s ish. Vu^st, 1928. MATTHEWS, Commissioner. ■ I t rybody le golf of the , by f ol- rst Spe- zi Rye. id they lunities. o bring 'edients | cost is TOBACCO NUMBER THE PILOT 16 PAGES Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina VOL. 8, NO. 41. Aberdeen Ideally Situated to Serve Tobacco Markets Town Moving Forward in Rapid Strides in All Lines. INDUSTRIAL CENTER. S. B. RICHARDSON WINS medal for life saving. It was only two days after his re turn from Kurie Beach where he en acted the role of heroic life-guard in saving the lives of two charming young Southern Pines women that Sam B. Richardson, of Southern Pines, FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 1928. To Open Bids For New Hospital at Pinehurst Oct. 1. SUBSCRIPTION S2.C0 Committee Reports Progress But Seeks Additional Con tributions. . ^ (received in the mail a very official In offering its services as the to- ^ looking envelope purporting to be bacco market Aberdeen is by no means f^om the Carnegie Hero Commission. proposing a one-sided deal, for the Breathlessly tearing it open, Mr. town has come to he such a center of, Richardson found inside a medal on the commercial activities of the region ^hich was inscribed, “Heroic Award- round about that it is able to serve, Richardson,” and with it a let- the people in all the various ways that are to be expected of a central ter reading: “Please accept the enclosed medal as a token of appreciation for valor town. Last season Aberdeen took special steps toward making a com-'. • ...i. manding market and it was so sue-! cessful that its sales surpassed those of any place within many miles, and ' dies at Kurie Beach, N. C,, September 2d, 1928. Yours very truly, CALVIN COOLIDGE, Secy., Carnegie Hero Commission.” Interviewed by one of our tireless re porters, Mr. Richardson said: “I guess the Carnegie Hero Commission and the manner of carrying on the busi ness at the warehouses attracted the attention of the tobacco companies with such result that this year they are represented in full strength, with salaried buyers. It is now pretty young ladies I tugged ashore generally conceded that Aberdeen is case, one and the same, one of the permanent markets and , event, they won’t go out so far one that will be regarded as a princi-; time when the tide is coming in.” pal market as long as the quantity Further research on the part of of leaf that is now coming in is con- tireless reporter revealed that tinued and the quality and style of Richardson was not the only hero handling it remains what it is. The beach. It seems that A. S. big companies that buy leaf tobacco Ru&gles, familiarly known as “Dolph”, have Aberdeen slated as a point to William Causey, both of Southern Pines, were the recipients of similar medals for participation in the encourage. New Ice Plant. In line with this the town itself has moved forward several pegs, and its commercial facilites are now so ample that there is no longer any doubt that Aberdeen is hencrforth to be reckoned with as one of the dis tribution and assembling points for rescues. KIWANIS PLANTING PLANS PROGRESSING FAVORABLY. Tobacco ^^^kets Open At AbetX^n Sept. 18 4^ ‘ V in History of Moore V C? Predicted for SEC. DANIELS TO SPEAK AT CARTHAGE NEXT TUESDAY The new hospital for Moore Coun ty, to be built at Pinehurst, is mak ing satisfactory progress. Plans and specifications have been placed in the hands of builders and bids will be opened October 2. The site for the building is on the northwest comer of the Page road and the Yadkin road, or in modem language where the old Yadkin road crosses the highway running from Pinehurst to Carthage. The hospital will thus be accessible to all sections of the county by surfaced roads* as the Yadkin road will connect it with the Midland road, or a drive into th^ h^eart of Pinehurst village will give access all the way by the hard top road. From the Greensboro road, the Aberdeen road and the Carthage road the connection is on State roads from all directions. A better site could not have been found in the county. The new building, as the plans have gone to the bidders, calls for an in stitution three stories high with 31 beds, two large operating rooms, lab oratories, the various other rooms es sential for the prosecution of the work, quarters for nurses, rooms for the work of the physicians, kitchen, laundry, dining rooms, etc. The struc ture will be three stories high, of brick, fire-proof, with the most mod ern equipment medical science can se lect, and it will be open to Moore County people regardless of race, col or, financial status, or anything else, for it is to be basically a Moore Coun ty hospital. That it has been located at Pinslitmt is not beCAUM Pini^rst folks are to be considered any more than those from any other section, but because the committee having in charge the building of a hospital, along with the State authorities and the Duke Foundation managers who are contributing a large part of the cost, decided that the location is the best and most accessible one from all parts of the county that could be Hon. Josephus Daniels, former Sec retary of the Navy, and Mrs. Palmer Jerman, Democratic National Commit- teewoman, will address voters of Moore County in the Court House at Carthage on Tuesday evening, Sep tember 18th, at 7:30 o’clock. On the same evening at Jackson Springs, the Hon. John Vann, of Mon roe, will talk on the issues of the day under the auspices of the County Democratic Executive committee. This meeting will open in the school house at 7:30 o’clock. jfhis Season. INCREASE MAY BE 25 P. C. COL. BUNKER MAKES HOLE IN ONE AT SOUTHERN PINES. One of the significant things thai connnodities that come to the vlcihtty i transpired at the Kiwanis meeting at or originate here for forwardiag to, Pine*>“”t Community Club Wedne» marketi elsewhere. The one big fac- i day was the report by Col. Hawel tor that testifies in this direction is 1 chat his committee was moWng so the big ice plant that has this sum-: promptly with the work of planting mer been built in the lower edge of Midland double road that OctoV«T the town, and which will run all the wo“W it pretty well cared fov in year round making ice to take care the way of sid. seeding, and that the of the shipments originating in this | early effects would be speedily no- territory. This ice plant is one of|ticeable. The work of constructing the largest in the State, and is ope-! the road has moved forward so far, rated by an organization with ample 1 '•> spite of the continued unfavorable capital and in connection with a large weather, that it is now evident to all | found. This institution is for every- number of other plants in other i ^'I'o see it that the foundation of one | body, and the committee is anxious places, so that it is an establishment | of the greatest thoroughfares of the | that this shall be clearly understood, that knows its job, has its trade and I State has been laid there, and the fu- j and that everyone will have the broad- has a big field for all the ice it can ^^re development of the territory j est confidence in its efforts to serve turn out. It located in Aberdeen be-' that lines the road is a prospect of j the sick and ailing no matter who, the greatest significance. what or what the conditions. A district convention of the clubs , Further Contribubtlons Asked, of the Carolinas is to meet soon at * With that the sole purpose of the Winston-Salem, and a project having | hospital it will be necessary to ask for its purpose to make Robt. N. j for further contributions of money for Page lieutenant govemor of the dis- j the building fund, for while the Duke trict is fathered by the local club. A Foundation has provided a liberal It is rare enough to make a hole in two on a golf course, but to make a two and lose the hole is something else again. E. C. Stevens, better known as G«ne, laid as pretty an iron shot on the 14th grreen of the Southern Pines course last Saturday as one could want to see. He had the hole all couiited as his when Col. C. M. Bunker teed up his ball. There just didn't seem to be any room for an- ot'ier ball to get any nearer the hole. The Colonel took his stance, swung with his usual grace, and the ball started on a straight course for the green. It rolled on and seemed to trickle across. At least it disap-, peared. But when the rivals approached the green only Gene’s b«ll was in evi dence. The Colonel's wasn't on the green nor over it. It was in the cup, a hole in one, the goal of all golfers. The pair had made the rather tricky 14th in a total of three strokes, and Gene's birdie was next best to Col. Bunker’s eagle. If the Colonel sends in his score to official circles he has all kinds of things coming to him, golf balls, ginger ale and what not, offered by manufacturers for the feat of an ace. The people of Aberdeen are ar ranging for the opening of the to bacco market on Tuesday, September 18, and are counting on the biggest sale of tobacco this fall that has ever taken place in the county. The crop has been a right big one, and the Aberdeen markets made such a fa vorable impression on the growers last year that an increase of possibly 25 per cent over last season's sales are expected for this season. The reasons advanced by the local folks are numerous, one of the chief- I est among the number being the in fluence in the tobacco trade thftt is exerted by Banks Saunders, practical ly tlie father of the tobacco Industry in this section, and one of the big gest producers and handlers of to bacco in the tobacco belt. Another reason for anticipating larger sales is the growing facilities for handling the leaf. The Saunders Warehouse has been enlarged and its conveniences further increased, and the Warren house Is now in shape to take care of every thing that comes its way, and Mr. Warren has mtuie~ many friends among the planters by his business like and cordial treatment of the pa trons of the place last year. Both houses are convenient of access, and hard roads from all sections lead' to Aberdeen. Rmlroads are at hand to carry away the crop when packed, and every business contact is bandy. One of the features of the Aberdeen market is that salaried buyers from thv; big companies and the Independ ents are on the floor of both houses cause the place is a suitable indus trial center. Another condition that attracts at tention now to the facilities of Aber deen in caring for its business that may be brougtit by the tobacco mar kets is the expansion of the mercan- VASS-LAKEVIEW SCHOOL OPENS FOR FALL TERM. tile facilities. Since the market open- big delegation will go over to Win ed last year the town has undergone a revolution. Stores that were ven sum and others, especially Northern visitors of means, have been gener ous, not enough money is in sight yet (Please turn to page f) ston-Salem to work for Mr. Page, and incidentally, as Arthur Newcomb has taring then on the hopes of the fu-' a fashion of saying, a few words will ture have become established insti-1®aid for the Sandhills, tutions, and many lines of retail trade • ' find Aberdeen the leading center in . the whole neighborhood from Fay-1 SELL EARLY, CARRY NOTHING etteville to Greensboro and for a long distance up and down the Seaboard Railroad. It is possible that Aber-, ^ * deen is in line to become the best The tobacco warehousemen werejtory figures if it is cared for. OVER, ADVISES SAUNDERS at i ^ the sales, and that is an< as surance to the planters that the prices will be all the leaf will fairly b|;ing. No re-sales by intermediaries aril re quired to find an outlet. Aberdei^n is noi 4 pinhooking market. The buyers get their money for their work from the companies, and they are not Com pelled to make it by commissions on the sales or by shaving down r the The Vass-Lakeview school began price to allow them a margin: for work for the session '28-’29 Monday ^ themselves. ^ morning, Sept. 10. More than 3001 More or less interest is felt iii the pupils Were enrolled the first day. opening of the market, not only by Quite a goodly number of patrons and friends were present for opening ex ercises, showing their interest and Fpirit of co-operation for the year’.^ work. The Rev. Dugold Montoe con ducted the devotional for the morn ing, both But business point between Raleigh and I discussing the outlook for tobacco this perhaps Charlotte before many years i week and Mr. Saunders ® if it keeps up the gait it has struck, j that the thing to do i* to sell to^cco The crowds in the streets, the cars j rigrht away . Don t carry a thing that seek parking space at all hours j over the holidays,” he said. Good and the big patronage at all the tobacco, said Mr. arren, wi stores at any time of the day, tell! bring good prices, hut poor stuff will the story. Aberdeen stores are grow- ! low. ^ . ing steadily, and new building is I The crop this year seems to be big, pushing forward in the heart of the i probably the biggest ever raised, and these two tobacco men agreea men agreed that on the opening sales the prices may not be very high because the weather conditions have been against getting tobacco into good condition. Then at the openings the usual leaf brought Financiallv Aberdeen is in a hiirhly ^ inferior type, and always the I'lnancially Aberdeen is in a highly Therefore the warehouse men expect opening sales to be of the regrular character, lower town. Likewise the new homes in the town are multiplyinir at a pro nounced rate, and a large proportion of them are attractive and comfort able. Financial Center. desirable position. The Page Trust Company is one of the strongest bank- ing organizations in Central North Carolina, and it not only has strengjth and ample resources, but it exhibits a capability in all lines of banking that jgives it a positiojji that is dis- tiii^miHg. Itii cipm anH st^s' (Please turn to page 8) than will prevail later on. “But," said Mr. Saunders, “as soon as the low grade stuff is out of the way I loolc for ^ood prices^ wWch to coiiri'iia a from then on until the holidays leaf of good quaKty will Inring satisfac- advise the farmers to sell their stuff quick. Above all things tell them to bring in their tobacco in a dry stage. The drying establishments are away behind their capacity because of the wet weather and the big movement of tobacco in the Southern markets, and leaf that comes to the warehouse floor in damp shape is not going to bring a good price. The buyers can not take care of it in time to have it, and they will not pay good prices for anything that cannot show a right certain prospect of keeping in gfood condition for at least three weeks when it may stand a chance to get to the drying houses. More than that wet tobacco is neVer attractive, and especially now when the season is still threatening." Both men accented that remark. “Tell the farmers to get their to bacco dry and in good order for market, and then bring it in as fast ^* tfcey caSr Wrfii' tfe will the tobacco growers, but by the en tire population of the tobacco :belt, for conditions have not been the:best in the field this year. Cold and liack- ward was followed by unfavorable moisture conditions, and during the Supt. McCrummen welcomed harvesting and curing season rainis teachers and students, and in- | have helped to add to the undesirable troduced the speaker of the occasion, j situation. Much of the leaf is not A. B. Cameron, Superintendent of j up to the standard of last year, al- Schools in Moore County. Mr. Cam- though what proportion is affected eron made an interesting talk, urg- remains to be seen when the first of- ing the boys and girls to emphasize ferings are brought in. Then it is courtesy and thoughtfulness in their reported that the crop is larger than daily living. a year ago, and that is causing some The member? of the faculty are: apprehension as to the prices. The Principal, John McCrummen, West sales in the nvarkets to the South End; first grade. Miss Jessie Sugg, have not been as pleasing to the pro- Ellerbe; second grade. Miss Bessie ducers as fkey would like, but it is Cameron, Cameron; third grade, Miss remembered that always the early Beulah McLean, Raeford; fourth sales are rather low in price, chiefly grade. Miss Lois Buchanan, Broad- because the leaf in the South is not way; fifth grade. Miss Vera Newton, as a rule as well prepared as that in McColl, S. C.; sixth grade. Miss Ada the main tobacco belts of North Car- Yarborough, Cary; seventh grade, olina. That the manufacturers have Miss Neolia McCrummen, West End; reduced the price of cigarettes at the high school. Miss Alberta Monroe, factories is taken by some as an in- West End; J. R. Auman, Ellerbe; H. dication that lower prices of leaf will T. Seagrove, Vass; music. Miss Evelyn follow, as a lower price of the raw Reed, Maxton. 156 CARS STOLEN IN STATE DURING AUGUST. (Please bxm to itafe 2) One hundred tnd fifty-six automo- bile4 wete stdlen in North Carolina during the month of August and 121 totals are figrured up. were recovered, according to the rec ords of the theft bureau of the Motor Vehicle Bureau of the State Depart ment of Revenue. Of the cars stolen in August 72 mu tmnm, m htaxm