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VOLUME THE PILOT NUNBER 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. JOHNSON’S LEHER NO. 12 On the train from Santa Barbara <^an Francisco, which is a ten hours ide we had easy seats in the chair !or ’and the trip was one of pure de- i^ht except that our old slim con ductor was as cross as two sticks. However, we cared very little for his crossness, even if he did send his negro porter to us, and make us change seats two or three times. He seemed to have an idea that our seats ought to be kept separated at what ever cost. We had some fun talking of his apparent determination that we silly young things should not “spoon” on his sacred train. We thought pos sibly that he had in mind that none but the Vestal Virgins of Diana should ride in this car. On this trip we had a better view of the mountains of California than at any other time. It was here we saw “the cattle on a thousand hills;” and the contortions the train made in getting over the mountains was some thing wonderful. Hair-pin curves are here shown to perfection, and if the train had left the track at any one of a hundred places we would have roll ed down the mountain for a mile or more, and just as sure as you are born somebody would have been hurt! After passing over the mountain we descended into the richest valley of California, and here in the wheat fields everywhere we see great heaps of wheat already sacked and piled tier on tier in the field where the auto matic threshing machine had stack ed it up. They have no summer rain in California, and they can safely al low the wheat to lie thus stacked up in the field in sacks for many months. Some of these piles of wheat must have contained many thousand bags. Chipmunks, or little ground squir rels were to be seen in myriads scur rying off from the railroad track. They are a great pest in California, and the agrarian laws of the state require farmers to lay poison for them in certain seasons of the year, and the penalty for violation of the requirement is that if any farmer re fuses or neglects to lay the poison in the summer prescribed by law the state authorities will do so themselves and charge the full expense to the farmer, and add it to his taxes. Since it costs the state twice as much to do this work as it would cost the farm er himself, needless to say not many farmers are neglip^ent in keeping this law. It was a succession of mountains and valleys, and rolling prairies cov ered with sleek fat cattle all day, till we were tired of looking, and found ourselves quite glad when darkness shut it all out. We arrived in San Francisco about ten o’clock at night, our train being an hour late, and we took a cab and drove to the Chancellor Hotel on Pow ell Street where we were sure we would find letters from home. We did indeed find letters, quite a hand ful of them; but the night clerk in formed us that he had not a spare room in the house! This was a pret ty howdy-do at 11 o’clock at night in a strange city. The clerk—an oldish thin man, with a Van Dyke beard shot with gray, gave us our letters, and took our names and wrote them down in a little short book, and told us he could furnish us accomodations at noon the next day. We had not dismissed the cabbie, so we had him carry us to another hotel. Of course, he took us to a place where he had a contract for a rake-off. That sort of thing is present in all * California towns—a sort of graft I have always detested.. Anyway, we did pretty well at the Larne Hotel for the night, and next niorning, after breakfast at “The Steak Shop” just across the street, we called a “Yellow Cab” and rode hack to the Chancellor—a 17 story solid granite hotel, in the very cen ter of the shopping district. The new clerk on duty looked ask ance at me, and said: “Everything is engaged,” to which I replied: “Yes “ut I am the fellow that engaged one of the rooms.” He then asked my ^ame, and began looking in a book— ^ot the same book I saw the night Clerk write our names in, the night before, but quite a long book. Then told him that it was a short book had been written in, after Which he had no trouble in locating He assigned us to room 22, and ent us up in great style by a bev^' t Japanese porters; and here we re- ained from Tuesday morning to Fri day afternoon. Duniicr these four days we saw the and the surrounding country satisfactorily than any other y on the coast; for the San Fran- cans give you more for your money other western city we stop- ^ room at this fine hotel vatp including pri- ond fl room was on the sec- 5*^n ’ every morning, about bp n ^ morning paper would wonn^u ^^<ier the door, and there tachp i yellow slip of paper at- fa«?f , telhng you what sort of break- roon/l get in the hotel dining Wp t'' for 50c, and the De 'leakfast, the very finest, for THURSDAY, SEPTENBER 27, 1923 60c. This De Luxe breakfast would cost you $8.00 in Washington, and $22.00 in New York—including the cover charge,” and in our home towns, it could not be had at ,any price, for we have not the stuff to make it of. One of the cheapest things in San Francisco is auto hire. You can ride all day for about $3.00, and have a regular talking machine for a guide to explain everything as you go. We rode all over Golden Gate Park, which is claimed to be the most beautiful park in the world, but 45 years ago this park containing 1500 acres, was a succession of barren sand dunes. They employed a Scotish Landscape gardener from Glasgow; and he has made it what it is. He is still the keeper of the park, but is now ai> old man. He is furnished a palatial resi dence in the center of the park and relieved from all active duty but is paid his annual salary, and given a trip to Scotland every summer. We rode out to San Quentin to see the California penitentiary where the now celebrated Clara Phillips is in carcerated. They would not let us see Clara, but they did show us 8 men that were awaiting execution for cap ital felonies. These men were taking their daily exercises in a large open court, and we could see them from the balcony above. Five of the men were walking, like tigers in a cage, chas ing their captivity; two were playing cards, and the other one was reading a book. Two guards stood at either end of the court with rifles, watching these prisoners, like a cat watching a mouse-hole. Maybe, it is an evidence of my inate moral turpitude, but my sympathy went out for those eight condemned men, and at the same time I looked upon the guards as my per sonal enemies. I wished the prison ers might break away and run, and make a clean get-a-way. We rode out to the Muir Valley to see the Big Trees in the Government Preserve; and I can tell you that these trees are whoppers! Ten of us joined hands, and it was all we could do to gird one of these trees with the combined length of our outstretched arms. These trees, as you all know, are the California Redwood. They are the oldest living organ isms in the world. When Moses led the children of Israel across the Red Sea these same trees were quite re spectable saplings. But big as these trees are, scientists tell us they are but sprouts from the roots of a tree ten times larger that once stood in I the circular amphitheatre within the I ring formed by this group of trees This special batch of trees grow j round a circle about 150 feet in diame ter, and they tell us that this whole space was once filled by an enormous tree which was the matrix of all this circle of trees we are admiring today. We went through China Town in the night with a party of about 50 people. I was just a little disappoint ed at what we saw there, as it was quite tame to what we had expected, and what I had always heard; but it is China Town, and 25000 Chinese in habitants are there housed. They have some very respectable stores with Chinese girls for clerks; but no one buys anything, except those who dearly love to be hum-bugged. We saw a Chinese Mason Lodge, and were told that it works under the Grand Jurisdiction of California. We visit ed the Baptist Chinese Mission, and heard some little Chinese tots sing quite creditably. It was amusing to see one of the little fellows climbing down from the platform, as the others finished the final song. He had a basket in his hand, with one eye upon our party and with the other eye guarding the door. He had the shrewdness to start in with his col lection nearest the door, for fear some of the party would escape before con tributing. We had a very enjoyable stay in San Francisco. Our tickets were writ ten for a water trip from San Fran cisco to Portland, Oregon, which I had never imagined was more than 200 or 300 miles, but when I learned it was more than 1000 miles, I went to the company's offices, and tried to get the ticket changed so we could go by rail to Portland; but there was nothing doing in this line. So we had to stick to our first plan. At four o’clock Friday afternoon we boarded the “Admiral Schley” steam ship, and sailed out of the Golden Gate, and as the red ball of the sun fell into the Pacific Ocean we were standing upon deck watching tnis glorious sight, and I quoted: “Can it be the sun descending^^ O’er the level plain of water. Next week I shall have something to say of this ocean trip and our land ing in Portland, Oregon, wh^h is o- cated near the *«outh of River. J- McN. JOHNSON. BOX SUPPER AT LAKEVIEW The young ladies at Lakeyiew are preparing to give a box school house at that place ; dav night and .everybody is invited and a good time and lots of fun is assured. Go! ABERDEEN TOBACCO MARKET OPENS Opening Launched Tuesday With 150,- 000 Pounds Tobacco on Floor— Crowd Eestimated at 2,000 Aberdeen had made preparations for a big crowd at its Tobacco Mar ket Opening, and the Saunder’s Ware house had made arrangements to handle a big quantity of tobacco, but the tobacco that began rolling in on Monday and continued to come throughout Tuesday and the people that came from near and far surpass ed the expectation of even the most sanguine. With basket placed against basket and only walking room around the outer borders, the warehouse floor was weighted down with 150,000 pounds of tobacco, and on inspectionj>f the tags showed that a good part of it came from a distance. There was tobacco on the floor from the Hamlet, Lumberton, Old Hundred, Fayetteville and Gibson neighborhoods. Moore county and Hoke county tobacco of course constituted the bulk offered. Tobacco began to come in with noon on Monday and continued arriving throughout the afternoon and during all of the night. It was not until nearly noon Tuesday that the sale could be begun, but once started auc tioneer, G. W. Farthing carried the crowd of buyers over the baskets like a whirlwind and all of the tobacco on the floor was sold by 5 p. m. The average attained was exceed ingly satisfactory in view of the fact that the earlier markets which open ed ahead of the Aberdeen markets and which at first showed a good under tone have lately showed a tendency to let the price weaken. Prices rang ed from 39c downward to 4c per pound, the poorer grades perhaps be ing better paid for in comparison. The per pound average realized for the day stands at around 20 cents, as near as can be estimated now. A short recess was taken in the sale, during which the barbecue was served. Fifteen hogs disappeared in as many minutes, with the pickles, slaw and bread served alongside. 1200 people secured their portion be fore the supply gave out. The Wis- casset Cotton Mill Band of Albemarle, furnished music throughout the morn ing and during a part of the after noon. In the evening the band re organized itself and furnished the mu sic for the public dance held in the warehouse. It was a record day for Aberdeen and its tobacco market. The day passed off without any disorders or casualties to mar it, and the crowd ‘stayed in a happy mood all day long. t circulated back and forth between the tobacco warehouse and the down town district. The buyers buying on the market this year are S. J. Sturgeon for the Imperial Tobacco Co.; L. T. Avery for the Export Tobacco Co.; W. F. Mills for Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., and J. P. Taylor; W. R. Reyson for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; Dewey Ray for the American Tobacco Co. Be sides these, there are a dozen or so independent buyers who are buying either for themselves or as agents for tobacco interests. Among these are A. J. Martin, J. F. Hutchins, Geo. Swain, Cozart & Roberts, Hefflin & Cozart, C. R. Ashley, and C. S. Terrill. This number will be augmented by others who will come in from time to time. HECTOR SMITH DEAD arriving at land values that he had ever heard presented. It was on a mission of this kind that Mr. Smith met death. On Sat urday, September 15, he went to Win ston-Salem in company with W. A. Stewart, Richmond Cameron, and others who were called there to ap pear as witnesses in court the follow ing week. On Thursday, Mr. Smith remarked that he was not feeling as well as usual and that night he suff ered the apolectic stroke which result ed in his death the following after noon. Our community was greatly shock ed at receiving word that J. H. Smith had suffered a stroke of apoplexy while attending court at Winston- Salem last Friday. This message was closely followed by one bearing the sad intelligence that the stroke was fatal, death resulting within a few hours. His remains reached Vas.s Saturday evening and interment was made at Cypress church Sunday morning, where it is estimated over a thousand people gathered to pay their last respects to one who had de voted his life to faithful, public ser vice. Mr. Smith was widely known thru- out the state as a civil engineer, pos sessing perhaps the greatest knowl edge of localities, in our section, of any man in his profession. His ser vices were in great demand in the establishment of Fort Bragg. Soon after engaging him, our government learned that he was a veritable gold mine of information, and the assist ance he was able to give them was of inestimable value. When Mr. Rockefeller wanted a permanent boundary established around his large holdings in the Over hills section, he called upon Hector Smith to do it. And so it has been for several generations; his people knew that he had but one way to do anything in his line and, when finish ed, no anxiety need be felt over the accurateness of his work. Much of his time during the past few years has been taken up in giving expert testimony in our courts. A short time ago, a noted jurist stated that Hector Smith had given in his court the most satisfactory method of James Hector Smith 1848—1923 In the afternoon of Friday, Sep tember 21, 1923, with faithful friends in loving attendance, the spirit of James Hector Smith sank painlessly and peacefully into eternal slumber; a man widely known, his many rela tives and friends thruout the South will keenly regret his death and sym pathize deeply with his bereaved family. James Hector Smith was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina, January 9, 1848. His entire life was spent in the neighborhood in which he was born. His early education was gained in the log school house near Lobelia, which in those days averaged from one to three months of school each session. Being without the opportunities of the present day, his training was completed in the School of Experience which, the old settlers maintain, turned out a finish ed product superior to that of our own time. As a surveyor. Hector Smith was without a peer in this section of the country. His skill in this line was supplemented with a vast fund of per sonal knowledge of corners and boun daries that could only come with many years of study and work. While never seeking public office, Mr. Smith was called upon many times to serve his county in various capacities. He was at one time a member of the Board of County Com missioners of Cumberland county; and served as County Surveyor for several terms. When the county of Hoke was formed, Mr. Smith was se lected as the first Register of Deeds. Later on, the people of Hoke elected him County Surveyor. He felt that he could be of more service by de voting his time and talent to outside work and for this reason was reluc tant to submit to the confinement that comes with holding public office. Even though his name was placed upon the ticket many times, he never tasted defeat in any of his campaigns, as party lines were erased whenever he was before the people as a Can dida’e and all were anxious to evi dence the appreciation and esteem in which he was held by giving him their unstinted support. In the year of 1881, Mr. Smith was united in marriage with Miss Effie B. Clark, which union was blessed with one child, A. Clark Smith, who now resides near the old home place of his father. In 1882, his wife died and was buried in Cypress church cemetery. - The funeral services for Mr. Smith were held at Cypress church, conduct ed by Rev. M. D. McNeill, and burial in Cypress church cemetery. Hector Smith possessed a person ality so genial and pleasant that com panionship with him was delightful. An honored citizen who loved his country, and obeyed its laws, he lived a useful and unselfish life of strict in tegrity. Finally, in the afternoon of Sep tember 21, he stood in the midst of the ripened and golden grain, in the very path of the paie and relentless Reaper, and with an abiding faith in the mercy and goodness of his Crea tor, fell painlessly and peacefully into silence. Flowers will bloom and wither on his grave, but the sweet flowers of memory that bloom in the hearts of those he loved, and that loved him, will be fadeless and eternal. Sleep sweetly, tender heart, in peace. ANOTHER BROADMINDED MIN ISTER SPEAKS THE TRUTH SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 the nation. Dr. McLauchlin is presi dent of the Tidewater Ministerial un ion. “The business of the pulpit,” Dr, McLauchlin continued, “is not to take sides on the political issues that di vide the people but to preach enteral truth to all sides. If we can save peo ple, they will save society and all hu man institutions worth saving. No good can come from confusing the powerhouse with the dynamo and ma chinery. As a minister of the gospel, I am concerned with temperance, but not with prohibition. The latter is none of my business.” Dr. McLauchlin expressed doubt that the Tidewater Ministerial union would take any notice one way or the other of the Federal Council of Churches’ call. RED CROSS JAPANESE RELIEF Treasurer J. R. Page Makes Report —County has exceeded its Quota Moore County Chapter Red Cross more than doubled it’s quota for the Red Cross Japanese Relief Fund. The following generous contributions have been made and forwarded to Mr. J. C. Logan, manager of the Southern Division Red Cross: From Amount Mr. Shields Cameron for South ern Pines $279.81 Girl Scouts for Southern Pines 10.00 Mrs. Annie J. Pyron for Pine- hurst 115.00 Miss Annie Laurie O’Cain & John Sloan for Aberdeen.... 75.00 Special Donation from Aber deen 50.00 A. Cameron, special donation Vass 50.00 Mrs. Lula Ellis for Jackson Springs 38.00 Sanatorium Sunday School for Sanatorium 27.55 A. J. Jones, for Glendon 25.00 J. D. McLean for Cameron 25.50 Mrs. J. H. Suttenfield for Pine- bluff 16.00 A. P. Troutman for Addor 3.00 $714.86 The treasurer of the County Chap ter Red Cross wishes to thank every contributor for their generous aid through the American Red Cross. If there are any further contributions we would be glad to get them in, and we will add them to this list. MOORE COUNTY CHAPTER, A.R.C. J. R. Page, Treasurer. FIRST TENNIS TOURNAMENT Sponsored by Kiwanis Club to all Towns in Moore County A tennis tournament has been ar ranged with a schedule of games to be played on the courts of Southern Pines and Pinehurst beginning with the 5th of October and continuing through two months. The schedule embraces men and women singles and doubles, and also some juvenile matches. The tournament is open to participation from all of Moore Coun ty tennis enthusiasts and it is hoped to make it a regular annual affair. Mr. E. T. McKeithan of Aberdeen, has the matter in charge for the Kiwanis Club and will be glad to supply any information regarding the arrange ment of games and dates. AUXILIARIES OF MOORE COUNTY Below we print an Associated Press comment on a sermon that Rev. D. N. McLauchlin, brother of our townsman, D. A. McLauchlin, preach ed in Norfolk last Sunday. Mr. Mc Lauchlin spoke the truth and the thoughts of a good many others when he said that the church was throttling the reforms and improve ments which all good citizens were trying to promote. The business of the minister is to save sinners and get them on the right road, and then reformation, improvement, etc., will take a forward step without law or enforcement. “This ecclesiastical monkeying with legislative and police affairs is, in my opinion, hurting the churches and also throttling the reforms and improve ments which all good citizens are try ing to promote,” declared the Rev. D. N. McLauchlin, D. D., today in com menting on the action of the Federal council of churches in Washington calling a rally of the dry forces of A group conference consisting of all the Auxiliaries in Moore County, IS to be held in the old Presbyterian church at Aberdeen on Friday, Oc tober 5. Just one day! So far as we know this will be the first one in the Presbyterial. We earnestly re quest each auxiliary to send repre sentatives. We have fifteen auxili aries and our goal is, to have repre sentatives from every one of them. An attractive program will be given, and our work discussed. Come! Mrs. J. R. PAGE, President, Mrs. LOULA McIVER MUSE, District Chairman of Moore county. BEASLEY MOTOR CO. RECEIVE CARLOAD OF FORDS The Beasley Motor Company, who have recently started business in Vass received their first car of Fords Tuseday of this week and Mr. Beas ley states they have all been sold. This is a new institution for Vass, but it is something that has been needed for some time, and there is no doubt but that the Beasley Motor Company will receive their share of the Ford business in this territory. MR. W. H. KEITH BUYS LOT FOR GARAGE Mr. W. H. Keith, who has been running a garage opposite The Pilot office for sometime, has bought a lot on the corner of Maple Ave. and the National Highway and will in the near future build a garage on same. Mr. Keith has a nice stand and no doubt will do a good business as he is very popular with the traveling pub lic.
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