Friday, September 2G, 1932.
THE PILOT, Aberdeen and Southern Pines, North Carolina
Page Three
“ifetAPITAL
By M. R. Dunnagan, The Pilot’s Italeigh Correspondent
To Pep Up Politics
Women and the Young Di'mocrats
of North Carolina are about to steal
the show in this campaign and furn
ish the rousements for what appar
ently would be a somewhat lifeless
and listless pre-election period, in
contrast to the promises of a spectac
ular and eventful primary campaign.
But the w omen an<i the Young ^
Democrats are working hand in hand,
with the Den.ocratic organization and !
may be excused for seeming to take 1
the center of the stage in their en-:
members of the State Democratic Ex- ^
confabs and conferences have been and ,
will 'he held by the older heads, the,
young ones and the women will stage
the colorful and “pep” meetings. j
The women, under the leadership i
of Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, State vice-1
chairman, will confer in Raleigh at a i
luncheon Friday of this week, follow-.
e by a tea tendered by Mr.s. O. Max'
Gardner at the Executive Mansion..
Attending will be the district and
county vice-chairmen and the women
mmbers of the State Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee. Guests and speak
ers will be Governor Gardner and
Senator Bailey; J. C. B. Ehringhaus
and Robert R. Reynolds, nominee for |
Governor and U. S. Senator, respec
tively; Chairman J. Wallace Winborne
and Secretary .lohn Bright Hill; Mrs.
Palmer .Terman, national committee-
woman for North Carolina. .losephus
Daniel.s, and probably other .shining
political lights.
Not to be outdone, the Young Dem.
ocratic Club district chairmen and
vice-chairman will gather at the cal !
of Presif'ent J. Dewey Dorsett for a;
conference on that same evening. They |
will take advantage of the pre.sence
of all of the leading Democratic can
didates in Raleigh and have them
speak at the younger gathering also.
The “pep” and inspiration engender
ed are expected to be taken back to
ilistrict meetings of county chairnu n
and vice-chairmen and tarried or.
down into the precinct organizations.
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State Finances
North Carolina had a cash balance
of .^•5,0.50,011,0() in the State Treas
ury at the end of August, $1,040,-
013.fi!) of which held to pay outstand
ing obligations, $1,279,9!)!.O;? of which
was in the general fund and $2,730,-
005.71 of which was in the highway
fund, the combined report of Treas
urer and Auditor shows.
The genci-a' fund received $2,-131,-
7!)7.77 and spent )i!l,803,329.94 in .Au
gust, the .luly balance of $71 l,r)23.80
incn.asing the August balance to $1,-
279,S'i)l.fi3. The highway fund receiv
ed $1,729,387.20 and spent $l,r).")8,-
493.3t), the July balance of $2,5.^9,-
lll.i)!' increasing the August balance
to $2,730,005.74.
The total State debt remains at
$180,411,371.00, of which $172,909,-
000.000 is bonded indebtedness and
$7,502,371.00 is in short term notes.
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AVakf Not .Alone
While Jake F. Newell, Republican
caniiidate for the U. S. Senate, is
having a great time holding up the
“stinking” funds of North Carolina
coui ties and cities, as a result of
the disclosures by Charles M. John
son, director of Local Government,
that about $2,500,000 in .sinking
funds have been loaned on real es
tate, some of it below the amount of
the loans in value, this i)ractice is
not confined to Democratic counties,
but may be found in Republican coun
ties to an equal or greater extent.
Because Wake county had loaned
about $90(5,000 to about 240 citizens
and firms, and no interest had been
paid on about 100 of the loans since
they were made, the same practice
prevailed in Beaufort and Wayne,
Democratic counties, and in Sampson
and Yadkin, Republican counties, to
about the same relative extent. In
Yadkin county, it is disclosed, about
two thirds of the total of $136,000
loaned on real estate, collateral and
personal notes, went to former or
present Republican officials, or their
families, and half of that amount was
loaned to three real estate firms, all
of which have allowed their charters
to elapse, and the officers of these
firms, headed by members of the of-
ficibl family, in a county that has
elected only four Democratic offi
cials since the W'ar Between the
States.
Mr. Johnson has called upon city
and county officials to call fo^ the in
terest on such loans and if the inter
est is not paid up by December 1 to
foreclose on the mortgages securing
the ’oans.
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New Constitution
The N. C. Constitutional Commis
sion, in session two days last week,
has its draft of a new’ contitution, em
bodying much of the present Consti
tution, in almost final form, but will
probably meet again to go over the
final document before it is presented
to Governor Gardner, for transmis
sion to the Legislature.
The act providing for the commis
sion directed that it turn over to
the Governor its amendments or the
rewritten constitution 30 days be
fore the General Assembly meets, and
directed the Governor to have copies
printed and delivered in sufficient
numbers to all members of the (Jen-
eral .\ssembly before that hotly con
venes, in order to give them time for
studying the draft. The General As
sembly is to act on it, if favorably,
providing for the people of the state
to vote on it at a future election.
Chief Justice W. P. Stacy, chairman,
is authority for the statement that
the result is an “excellent” constitu
tion. No intimation of the contents
has been divulged.
Relief Funds
Governor Gardner will present the
ajjplication of North Carolina coun
ties and communitie for supplemen
tal relief funds for this winter, until
Jan. 1, to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation this week, accompanied
by Dr. Fred W. Morrison, State direc
tor of relief. The amount to be asketl
for is not determined, since not more
than two-thirds of the governmental
units have supplied the information
necessary on which the relief body can
present its demands. Those communi
ties and counties that have not re-
orted will have to wait until another
applitation is made. Dr. Moi-rison said.
Communities are striving to do
their very best to handle their prob
lems of destitution this winter, in
spite of the fact that many of the
courtes of finances for relief work
have dried up and many who former
ly aided are themselves, in some cases,
objects of charity, Di’. Morrison said.
He is pleased with the local efforts
and is certain help will be forthcom
ing for those communities which
have made the best provision possible
themselves.
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Coun(ies Must Pay L’p
Numbers of counties of the state
have been notified that they need not
expect to have school vouchers honor
ed unless or until they have paid
substantially all of the 15-cent ad
valorem tax due the State for 1931,
State Treasurer John P. Stedman has
I notified a large number of them that
are much behind. Counties are re-
jiiuired under the law to report and
! remit the 15-cent tax twice a month,
land practically all of it should be in
j by this time. Some of the counties
I have paid healthy installments of the
1932 tax even. In ease the county is
far behind and has not remitted re
cently, Treasurer Stedn'.aai fadvises
them to remit at once, or explain their
delinquency, else the money for school
purposes will not be available.
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The Rockingham Strike
Effoi-ts of Governor Gairdner to
aid in the .solution of the strike prob
lem in Rockingham, involving the
mills of W. B. Cole and George P. En-
twistle, have so far been unsuccessful.
The situation is complicated because
the workers are divided, one group
deniandinjr that it he permitted to re
turn to work, the others announcing
it would picket the mills to prevent
them from entering. Plans to open the
mills Monday to let those desiring to
work do so were abandoned. Govern
or Gardner offered to use his influ
ence to get the differences adjusted
by arbitration, but no progress has
been made. Several other labor <lis-
putes have been settled by aid of
Governor Gardner, Rockingham now
being the only place in the state
where such trouble continues. Govern,
or Gardner is worried and would like
to end the trouble before more serious
complications are permitted to develop.
Cameron and Community
.A large congregation was present'
at the Baptist Church last Sunday
evening to hear the last sermon of the
series delivered by the Rev. Martin
Grissom from the text. Acts 24:25.
This young minister, who has preach
ed twice daily for a week, made a
deep impression on the church and
community. The pastor, the Rev.
Frank llare and wife of Jonesboro
attended all the service.--. Fourteen
were received as candidates for bap
tism. This rite will be administered
next Sunday afternoon.
John Cameron and L. B. MeKeith-
en left Monday for the old McKeithen
place on the river for a deer hunt and
they “brought home the bacon” or
rather the venison. Mr. McKeithen
was the proud slayer; this makes the
second deei' .Mr, McKeithen has killed
this season,
C. C. Jones si>ent Thursday in Ral
eigh in the interest of education.
•Mr. and .Mrs. Tyson of Vass daily
attended the meeting at the Baptist
church, Mr. Tyson assisting in the
song service.
Miss Ruth Stutts spent the week
end in Pinehurst, guests of her uncle,
O. H. Stutts.
R. C. Muse and R. C., Jr., of Ham
let spent Sunday with Mrs. Loula
Muse.
Miss Nannie Doughtridge, popular
and esteemed young woman of Rocky
Mount, died at her home late Friday
night September 23, after an attack
of pneumonia. She was the daughter
of the late Fletcher Meady Dought-
ritige and Mrs. W'. N. Cavin, and spent
her life in Rocky .Mount. Besides her
mother, Mrs. W. N. Cavin, she is sur
vived by her sister, Mrs. W. S. Wil-
kerson, Jr., and a brother, Fletcher
Daughtridge both of Rocky Mount.
Miss Daughtridge was a near relative
of Mrs. E. M. Borst and family of
Cameron, and H. A. Borst of Vass.
Mrs. II. O. Averitte had as her
week-end guests her mother, Mrs. R.
W. Vincent, and her sister. Miss Cor
nelia Vincent of Mebane.
The Rev. M, D. McNeill preached
at Manley Sunday morning after
which he and .Mrs. McNeill were din
ner guests of Mrs. Frances McCrum-
mon and family near Southern Pines.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Headen of Siler
City were in town Sunday.
Mrs. W. G. Parker, Miss .\nnie
Borst and H. A. Borst attended the
funeral of Miss Nannie Daughtridge
at Rocky Mount Sun<iay.
Roger Matthews of W'ilmington
spent the week-end wtih his mother,
Mrs. Georgia Matthews.
Mrs. Janie Muse and daughters,
Misses Mamie, Minnie and Jacksie
Muse and W. A. Muse spent Sunday in
Rockingham with Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Gibson.
A large delegation from the Bap
tist Church attended the Missionary
Union of the Sandy Creek Associa
tion at Vass Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Temple and Mrs.
Jewell Hemphill were shopping in
Sanford Saturday.
The Rev. ami Mrs. M. I). McNeill
Were in Sanford .Monday.
Miss Minnie Muse, after nearly a
week’s absence, on account of sick
ness, was able to resume her school
work Friday.
Prof. and Jlrs. .1. Clyde Kelly were
shopping in Sanford Monday.
Chai'lie Hunter has been critically
ill for several days.
Mrs. J. A. Phillips was ill several
days last week and absent from her
store.
One of the most attractive nii:iia-
ture papers we have seen for some
I time is “The ^'ifth Grade Observer,”
' edited by Mrs. F]. S. Temple, teacher
. of this grade. It is a monthly, and is
beautifully printed on a typewriter.
The first copy carried a splendid pho
tograph of Mrs. Temple, and a meni-
! her of original articles by various
members of the giade. Look for a
copy of this at the Moore County
Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Matthews of
High Point wei'e guests of Mr. and
Mrs. .T. J. Irvin Sunday. Mr. Irvin
is still confined to his bed.
Mr. and Mrs. 1-rank Williams of
Manchester and Mrs. Lizzie Day of
Fayetteville were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Georgia McFadyen.
M. J. McFadyen of Fayetteville
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Flora McFayden.
Miss Flora May McFadyen returned
I to Kelly Tuesday, where she is a
; member of the school faculty.
I Mrs. W. B. Warner of Southern
1 Pines spent Saturday with Mrs. L. B.
! McKeithen.
I D. J. Pierce, Jr., and Ralph Thom-
^ asson, who have been working in
! Cameron during the tobacco season
. there, returned home last week.
I
I Miss Lillian Cole of the school fac-
: ulty at West End spent the week end
at home.
j J. E. Snow,who has been on the
Fairmont tobacco market ilurlng Sep
tember, is now on the Sanford market.
J. M. Guthrie is also in Sanford for
I the tobacco stetson
MRS. H. \\. GOODMAN OF
SOUTHERN PINES DIES
W'ord has been received in South
ern Pines of the death of Mrs. Jen
nie Goodman, wife of H. W. Good
man, in her home in North Dana,
Mass., in her home in North Dana,
man was ailing during the winter. Af
ter returningf north from Southern
Pines she suffered a stroke on the i
19th of September from which she
failed to recover.
Mr. Goodman came to Southern
Pines from Pinehurst nearly twenty
years ago and in 1915 built the hand
some bungalow on the corner of May
street and Pennsylvania avenue which
has been their winter home ever since.
Green Grass-White Paint
The Pair That Has Mede the Sandhills Distinctive
Everywhere this fall the folks are sowing’ grass seed. They are im*
proving the General Appearance of the neighborhood, providing
work for those w’ho are anxious to woi*k, giving a stability to the
roadsides, the lawns and the homes.
The Grass to plant in the Sandhills for fall growth is
WOOD’S ITALIAN RYE GRASS
AND PINEHURST SPEC !AL MIXTURE
For an Italian Rye Grass Wood's has no superior, and it is
doubtful if it has any equal.
Pinehurst Special Mixture, a combination of grasses and clov
ers, stands in a class by itself, for it is a development that has re
sulted from the needs of the Pinehui’st golf courses and the Pine
hurst community, and one that has grone a long way toward giv
ing Pinehurst the fine appearance it offers.
YOU GET THESE AT
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PINEHURST, N. C.
With them you get a guarantee of their purity and of their
power of germination. No old seed, no ligrht weights, no impurities
and no mixture of anything but what makes the finest green
lawns possible.
Fertilizers to make them Grow—That i)roblem has also been
worked out by the Pinehurst experiments over a period of years.
You get the right fertilizers and the right seeds at
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PINEHURST, N. C.
Don’t take the risk of spoiling your lawns and your fall work with poor seed or
poor fertilizer. Prices this fall are so low you can not afford to take chances on stuff
you cannot depend on. You know Pinehurst Warehouse stuff is reliable.
THE GREAT
Noore County Fair
S Big Days and Nights S
October 11-15,1932
THERE’LL BE SOMETHIN POPPIN’ EVERY MINUTE
WHOLESOME ENTERT.4.INMENT.
IVIany F’ree Acts!
FLORIDA EXPOSITION SHOWS will furnish many Free acts
consisting of animal acts, high dive act, balancing and tight wire
act. and balloon ascension. The Florida F]xposition Shows produce
a dazzling MIDWAY full of attractions and clean decent enter
tainnient.
FARM-INDUSTRIAL DISPLAYS
MEET YOUR FRIENDJ ON THE MIDWAY!