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k A VEIT? VOLUME THE PILOT NUMBER Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina Address all communications to the pilot printing company. VASS. N. C. JODNSON’S LETTERS NOS. SEVEN AND EIGHT So Much Enthused He Quotes Poetry J-Descriptions of Places Visited It was nearly sundown, June 19th, when we left Grand Canyon, and was quite dark before we arrived at the main line of the Santa Fe railroad at Williams, the point the Canyon branch leaves the main line. This town of Williams was touched on in letter No. 4 hence will be omitted here. ’ It was soon after leaving Williams, ;ve went to sleep, and when we awoke on the morning of the 20th, we had passed out of the fertile valley of the Colorado River, and into the desert lands of South East California. The whole forenoon there was nothing to be seen but the snuff-colored desert sand, and the desert brush, with here and there a giant cactus tree that re minds us of the Bud Fisher cartoons of Mutt and Jeff in Mexico. California has 40,000 irrigated farms, comprising 2,700,000 acres un der irrigation; but it needs that much more, for the desert we came through, high mountains to the north and high mountains to the south, with a broad level valley between with ramifica tions, that comprise more than a thou sand square miles that does not pro duce a blade of grass; but which, if irrigated, would be as rich as the Shenandoah Valley. But as it is, California is easily the greatest state in the Union, and the Californians know it. They even think the state is greater than it is, and they compare their state with the other states that make up our nation with a little more bombast than good taste warrants. California, and its wealth of products, are like Antonio’s ships of merchandise in the Merchant of Venice: “There sails where your Argosies with portly sails. Like signiors and rich burghers of the flood Or, as it were, the pageants of the sea, Do overpeer the petty traffickers That courtesy to them, do them reverence. As they fly by them with their woven wings.” But, nothwithstanding this over weaning state pride, it is delightful to find an entire absence of that de spicable snobbishness that is too often apparent in our older eastern com munities. But I am here anticipating. After passing through this seem ingly interminable desert, we emerg ed into the fine peach, orange and lemon district, and at the model town of Riverside. I saw a sign over a large fruit packing establishment, a name that might have been in South ern Pines, to-wit “Jos. Gentile & Co.,” My! how I did want to dismount i'rom the train, and TAKE JOE! Only I am but slightly acquainted with Mr. Gentile, and besides, a thousand to one, Mr. Joseph Gentile himself is not here at all. We reached Los Angeles (pronounc ed “Angle” in mathematics) at about 3 p. m., and although I had paid our train porter $1.00 to see that we were put on the right train, he never show ed up at all, and the “red-cap” who had our baggage in charge, delayed us till we missed our train for San Diego by one minute, and we had to wait in the depot three and one-half hours for the next train—a stay that but for the suffering of Mrs. Johnson, would have been made entirely de lightful by Judge McConnell, who was kind enough to spend most of this 3V2 hours with me. Doubtless it is unfair for me to pass judgment on the city of Los Angeles from the scant view I had of the town, but I would not be true to my calling if I did not faithfully record the things I see. And then besides I shall see Los Angeles again before 1 leave the state, and then shall be glad to correct any false impression that soaked in at first sight. . My first impression was that the Jity is largely overgrown. That the facilities of a village are still wrestl- with a big city. The people I saw, and as I saw them, appeared to be a seething, surging mass of unkempt, ^^empioyed, dissatisfied men, bold -L with utter disregard Of the opinion of all the world. They are strong of build, with the jaws of and altogether the sort of a J^ass of humanity that is dangerous 0 government—of any kind. CIO ^ ^*1%A4* T fin' THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1923 CHICKENS CADSE OF ^001^ AT ADDOR Neighbors Quarrel Over Chickens— John Harris Shoots John McLean —linflicts Serious Wounds John Vander McLean was shot Tuesday morning by John Harris in front of the former’s home on the road leading into Addor from the highway. The two negroes were neighbors living side by side, and all went well until Harris’ chickens got into McLean’s garden Monday. Mc Lean protested to Harris, and a quar rel ensued which was participated in by McLean’s wife. Harris slapped her, and this was resented by McLean. Harris threatened to kill McLean, but as Harris is a nervous and peculiar creature McLean did not attach much weight to his threats. McLean, who IS a pretty steady negro, went to his work with the Addor section crew as usual Friday. He had just returned from his day’s work and was carry ing slop to his hogs across the road, when Harris came running toward him, gun in hand. He reiterated his threats, raised his gun and pulled the trigger. The gun snapped but did not go off. Quickly he put in another shell, and pursuing McLean he empti ed this into his left leg at close range. McLean fell and Harris again shot him, this time discharging a whole load of shot into McLean’s left arm, puncturing and severing the arteries and tearing the muscles. Dr. McLeod arrived on the scene about a half-hour after the shooting. He dressed McLean’s wounds and or dered him removed to Hamlet hospital. The punctured arm had to be ampu tated immediately, and, perhaps also the leg. It is very doubtful if Mc Lean will survive the operations as he bled very profusely before the ar rival of the doctor. Harris immediately took to the woods, going in the direction of Hoff man. Officers took up the pursuit al most immediately, but did not get him during the night. Sheriff Knight took up the search again, and will bring in his man if he is to be got. The presumption is that he is in hiding with relatives or friends at Hoffman. OHIO JUDGE MAKING REAL CITIZENS Turned Down Application for Citizen ship Because Applicant Was Slacker Just the other day a federal judge in Ohio turned down the applications of several men for naturalization pa pers on the ground that during the war they had refused to do army du ty because of “conscientious objec tion.” The judge made himself clear in very few words. He said: “If any man loves an adopted country well enough to work in it, he ought to love it well enough to fight for it when it’s neccessary. We believe that sentiment-will meet with the hearty approval of most ev eryone, for our people as a rule know how quickly this country would perish if everyone should refuse to fight for it on the grounds of conscientious ob jection, and the men scattered about this neighborhood are not men of that stripe. If there were nobody to up hold American institutions and liberty at times when they were threatened, they would not last long. Every na tion on earth would be picking on us, and eventually they would be taking what they wanted from us and smiling at the way we had lost our greatness. To permit to enter this country men who would refuse to fight for the flag when it was in danger, and to give them citizenship would wreck the na tion as sure as the sun sets in the west. To give them equal rights of citizenship alongside the men who are willing to lay down their lives in de fense of the United States is nothing short of a crime. And the federal judge hit the nail squarely on the head when he said what we have quoted above. Let every man who seeks citizenship in America under stand before he ever steps off the boat that citizenship here means something and that there isn’t room enough in this country for the fellow who doesn t love it well enough to fight for it. I saw a rep- DON’T FAIL TO REGISTER part of the population, ut this is a fair description of what actually saw. Angeles has a pop ulation Of about 600,000, and Los ^J^geles county has over a million. ^ty was founded in 1781, about a. of our Revolutionary War/ tKa Angels.” It was town in California to be cifin Incorporated, the whole Fa- OIH o called “New Spain.” still P^^^sh Church built in 1821 is t‘l^^^ding, and faces Old Plaza. ^®^®ral John C. Fremont An»Ji Stars and Stripes at Los geles, and that flag, or one like it, v^ontinu«d on puage two) Every citizen of the consolidated school district should re^ster for'the comine: election to be held September 23rd. Be sure and register so you can have a voice in the election; it is the duty of every citizen, no matter how humble, to have a voi^in the affairs of his community, ^en all citizens take an interest in the affairs of things going on around, then there’s a two-to-one bet that an is well, and there will be no kicking hereafter. CO-OPS DEUGHTED Eastern Co-ops Marketing Crop Celebrate With 30 Rallies in East Next Wee*. TEE SCHOOL 1SUSTEES WITH BIG ADVANCES BUY SOUTHERN HOTEL Good prices for tobacco will prevail this year in Eastern North Carolina, according to the first cash advances paid by the Tobacco Growers Co-op erative Association to its members last Tuesday, when its warehouses opened at more than thirty towns. The members of the association at every point were highly pleased with its first advances, which ran as high as $20 per hundred at several of the co-operative markets, where very lit tle except first primings were brought in by the organized farmers. The as sociation has increased its advances very largely on every grade and there is a decided feeling of security among the tobacco co-ops, which is unusual in the face of such a bumper crop as they are harvesting this year. A. V. Bobbitt, association ware house manager for Eastern North Carolina, in commenting on the open ing of the co-operative houses, said, ‘‘There were crowds at many receiv ing points and with only the lower grades showing up every one was satisfied. Those who delivered tobac co and the spectators were equally enthusiastic. The deliveries were bet ter than expected, owing to the small amount of tobacco that has been graded, several points having received from six to eight thousand pounds. I am looking for as good, if not bet ter, receipts tomorrow as today.” Over 2,900,000 pounds of tobacco were received by the marketing as sociation last week in the South Car olina Belt and 127 new contracts from that section reached the Raleigh headquarters of the association last week. The entire jury list originally se lected in the trial of G. H. Pittman, who is suing the Tobacco Growers’ Co-operative Association for recovery of his contract in the Greenville court, was thrown out when attorneys for the association challenged the array because S. M. Crisp, County Commis sioner and business partner of Pitt man had in his official capacity acted with the County Board of Commis sioners in drawing the jury. The second day of the trial was largely consumed in selecting a new jury and a long legal battle is expected.' The tobacco co-ops of Eastern North Carolina will celebrate the be ginning of their second year of mar keting at thirty-one towns where the association receives tobacco next week. Directors E. C. Epps, T. B. Young and Senator Joseph Brown, from the South Carolina Belt, will tell the eastern growers of conditions there at mass meetings on August 29, 30 and 31. President George A. Nor wood of the tobacco association, T. C. Watkins, Jr., manager of warehouses, and directors J. Y. Joyner, J. H. Cow ard, J. V. Cobb and Judge S. F. Au stin, from North Carolina, will also speak at the co-operative rallies, which begin on August 29th at Golds boro, Fremont, Kinston, Maysville, Rocky Mount, Richlands, Snow Hill, Tarboro and Warsaw. The organized growers of the east will continue their celebrations on August 30 at New Bern, Nashville, Bailey, Burgaw, Clinton, Kenly, Robersonville, Smith- field, Vanceboro, Williamston, Wash ington and Wallace. A great barbecue and mass meeting of the Pitt county co-ops is being planned for July 31 at Ayden, where Congressman H. S. Ward, of the 1st Congressional District, and State Sen ator Joseph Brown will make address es while other speakers meet with the association members at Spring Hope, Windsor, Wendell, Zebulon and Wilson. S. D. FRISSELL. TONSIL AND ADENOID CLINIC FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN New Registration is Required in Bond Election In the distribution of clinics for 1923, Moore county is in order for tonsil and adenoid work. This mat ter was recently presented to the Moore County Board of Health by Rose M. Ehrenfeld, representing N. C. State Board of Health and the offi cial invitation for a tonsil and adenoid clinic received the signatures of mem bers of County Board of Health. The medical profession also endorses movement. The Moore County Chapter Red Cross has volunteered the services of the County nurses to help in the in spection of school children with the opening of the schools as no inspec tion has been made since 1920. Miss Margaret McQueen will visit the schools throughout the county and assist the new teachers with the in spection work delegated to them by law and Katie Jenkins, the colored nurse, will render similar assistance to the colored ^ople so that the in spection of public school children may be completed lor the whole county in advance of the clinic in the fall, date of which will be published later. Will Make Teacherage of It—Original Plans for New Building Abandon ed Because of Cost Last Saturday the Aberdeen Con solidated Schools concluded a deal with Gichner & Johnson for the South ern Hotel building in Aberdeen. Work will be started at once toward making such changes as are necessary to com fortably quarter the host of teachers engaged to teach in the Consolidated Schools the ensuing year. The school board found itself fac ing a problem when it had figures sub mitted to it on the cost of a build ing proposed on the property recent ly bought from J. J. Heckert for that purpose. The estimates submitted not only exceeded their calculations, but also the finances put at their disposal for such a building. The hope of building was entirely abandoned, and negotiations started for the Southern Hotel property, that building being centrally located and lending itself most acceptably for adaptation to the purpose it was wanted for. As the building was wanted for a public emergency Gichener & Johnson set a low valuation on the same, and the school trustees, we understand acquir ed it for $10,500. This is considerab ly less than the former owners had held out for to purchasers who wanted it for commercial or speculative pur poses. ATHLETICS AT THE SAND HILL FAIR Athletics to Play a More Prominent Part Than Ever in The Events of the Sandhill Fair One of the outstanding features of the Sandhill Fair, and one which makes it so different from the other Fairs, are the various athletic contests Fairs, is the various athletic contests the schools of Moore county. We believe that every one will agree that there can be no sound minds without sound bodies and that no stu dent has had a complete education without a thorough training in some form of athletics. For this reason the Sandhill Fair has sponsored athletics and has offer ed liberal prizes for those who prove themselves the most proficient in their chosen lines. A complete program of athletics has been arranged for 1923, every day ot the Fair. Perhaps football comes first in im portance because of the influence of the colleges and because more and more high schools are taking it up each year. On Wednesday, October 31st, will take place the second annual game be tween the high school teams of Ab erdeen and Laurinburg. On Thursday, November 1st, oc curs the big annual game between State and Davidson. In connection with this game we are pleased to an nounce that these two colleges will send their freshmen teams this year, which insures a much better game ^han heretofore, as the freshmen eams have their own coaches and are as regularly organized as the Varsity. These two teams are making great preparations for this game and as surance is given that it will be the best game ever seen at the Sandhill Fair. On Friday, November 2nd, a game between the Rockingham high school team and another high school, the name of which we are not at liberty to publish at this writing, will be played. Rockingham and Fayef^eville play ed a rare game last year, probably the best to date, and we are promised another one as good this year. Then comes the annual Basketball Tournaments for high school boys and girls. These tournaments constantly had a big aild enthusiastic crowd during all the games last year. The rivalry between the teams is becom ing more acute each year and patrons of the Fair will see some great con tests for the Boys’ Cup and the Girls’ Cup now being held by Pinehurst and Jackson Springs respectively. The annual track meet will be held Friday, November 2nd, and will con sist of 100 yards, 200 yards, and half- mile dashes, high jumping, broad jumping, hurdle jumping, pole vault ing, shot putting, tug of war, etc. There will be classes for both girls and boys in these contests and who knows but we may develop sonie young lady to compete in the big meets for girls of which we are read ing so much. On Tuesday, October 30th, known as Pig Club Day, a series of novelty contests will be staged, together with a brand new innovation in the form of a kite flying contest about which we will write more later. In the meantime it would be well for all the boys and girls to start making and flying their own kites, as prizes will be offered for the highest flying kite, the best home made kite, etc. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 ABERDEEN STILL IN UNE WITH PROGRESS Tobacco Prizery Started and Will Be Rushed to Completion—Local and General News Miss Janie Blue returned to her home in Raleigh after a week’s visit with her aunt, Mrs. Belle Pleasants. Mrs. Ruth McLeod and children, from Carthage, are visiting her fath er’s family, C. E. Pleasants, Sr. Mrs. W. K. Pleasants and sons re turned to Hamlet after a weeks visit to C. E. Pleasant, Sr.’s family. B. D. Wilson, of the C. C. C. Groce ry, is back again from his vacation trip to various N. C. towns. Mrs. Wil son also returned with him. He says that it was so uncomfortably hot that he cut his stay short several days. He says it is one thing to swelter “dressed up,” and another to swelter in your “every-days.” C. F. Johnson of the Standard Store spent Sunday in Lillington. Mrs. Johnson is stall in Baltimore, getting ready for her Fall millinery opening. Capt. E. R. Creel is back from a 10- days trip to South Boston, Va. Miss Pauline Wolff, of Rural Hall, is visiting her brother, L. V. Wolff, of the Fruit Growers’ Exchange office. Miss Rich, also of Rural Hall, ac companied her here. Married, Wednesday, August 15th, at the home of the bride’s parents. Miss Pearl Hurley to Mr. J. F. Dupree of Reddicks, Fla. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Euclid Mc Whorter of the Methodist church. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left for Henderson and Blowing Rock for a few week’s stay after which they will continue on to Florida by car. Their final destina tion is Reddick, where the groom is established in the mercantile business. Aberdeen loses one of its most highly esteemed young ladies, but Reddick gains a worthy matron thereby. The Pilot extends congratulations. R. G. Farrell and Mrs. Farrell kept open house last Sunday. About 30 relatives and friends came in from near and far, and the gathering be gan to assume the aspects of a family reunion. Every one enjoyed the com ing together immensely, particularly the host and hostess. Mrs. R. G. Farrell and son Robert, visited friends and relatives in Pitts- boro last week. Mrs. R. G. Farrell gave her Sun day School class an outing at Thag- gards Tuesday. Mr. Farrell also ac companied them using the opportunity to put in the day fishing. M. H. Folley, our lumber-man, is back from a motor trip which wound up in the extreme north-west end of the state. He explored the vastnesses of Watauga county, visited its county seat, Boone, and went over into Ten nessee to Johnson City by the famous narrow gauge mountain railroad. Re turning, he stopped at Blowing Rock, Linvilie and other points of interest. He left here on August 2nd, returning last Saturday. The excavations for the new tobacco prizery are now being made. Before the end of the week, contractor M. S. Weaver will have his hands on the job erecting the building. No time wiirbe lost for the buillding will have ■ o be ready for occupancy by the open ing of the tobacco season here. And farmers and merchants are now count ing the days to that time like they used to count them to Christmas. The A. & M. Motors have just sold a new Hupmobile touring model to J. B. Eastwood of the Lakeview com munity. Superintendent Redfern informs us that he has succeeded in getting Prof. C. V. Kelly’s services for the musi cal department of the Consolidated Schools and the community musical activities. The Pilot commented on the professor’s accomplishments sev eral weeks ago. The professor is a practical man without the eccentrici ties of the genius and with a little co-operation will mass the musical talent of the town and community in to an orchestra unit and a brass band organization. A home economics department will be added to the curriculum of the Ab erdeen Consolidated Schools this year. Miss Marion Clark, of Blythe, Ga., has been secured to head it. She is now in Columbia University taking post-graduate work. J. H. King and family are back from a vacation spent at Carolina Beach and Savannah, Ga. L. G. Fox, of Rockingham, head of the Fox Drug Stores, spent Sunday in Aberdeen. E. L. Bryan, of Rockingham, was in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Creel, Mrs. F. R. Thomas and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Johnson s^nt last week at Blues Bridge camping. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gunter spent the week-end at Chapel Hill with Mrs. Gunter’s parents. Grady Burney spent Sunday with home folks in Laurinburg. Mrs. G. A. Charles and little son are (Continued on page 8)
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