VOLUME 4 NUnBER Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the SandhiU Territory of North Carolina Address all communications to PILOT PRINTING COMPANY. VASS, N. C. roninent folks PMEHURSTGUESTS I iders From United States, anada and Cuba on the Carolina Registry FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1924 tnv people realize the great in- [■ t noe Pinehurst exerts in making :>\ r;h Carolina acquainted with the of the country. Big men are in t}.p habit of coming to Pinehurst from * ywhere. A few days ago in talk- ir : to The Pilot Mr. Emery, assistant 1 Mr. Tufts, president of Pinehurst, mentioned some of the prominent r I'.u's enrolled at the Cavolina. In tho last few days these include form er donator Kellog, now Ambassador to Great Britain, Judge John Bassett M American member of the Per manent Court of International Justice, r«r. Simon Flexner, head of the Rocke- felUr Institute for Medical Research. Said Mr. Emery, “We have also at the present time, Sir John Aird, manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. W e understand Mr. Aird is one of the best known Canadian financiers, and that his bank is one of the largest in the provinces. '‘Early in the season, Hon. Mar tin \V. Littleton, prominent New York attorney, spent two weeks at the Car olina, in company with his friend Col. J. M. Taraffa, a Cuban who was 'isk- ed to take the presidency of the Is land, and one of the wealthiest men there. We have also at the present time. Mr. Lewis E. Pierson, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Irv ing' National Bank-Columbia Trust Co., New York, also a director of the United States Chamber of Commerce, President of the Merchants’ Associa tion of New York, and former presi dent of the American Bankers’ As sociation. Fred N. Shepard, Execu tive Manag-er of the American Bank ers' Association is also with us at the present time. Mr. George E. Martin, Pr'\n, the North Carolina Cotton Man- ufa;-turers’ Association, and in Janu ary, as you know, the North Caro lina Press Association, also a meet- ini*’ of the District Governors of the Kiwanis Clubs. “The conventions for the future in the order in which they come are: ApHi 15th, The Western Union Gov- Committee. This is a commit tee ^'f very high officials of insurance eomiianies who practically dictate and ‘•fnt 'o] the operation of the insurance corvi>anies in the West. The person nel ^ of the very finest, and we expect f^*' ‘ 75 to 100 of these men to be at the Carolina for a convention which ^vil^ iast the greater part of the week. At the same time as this meeting the i'tnal Insurance Commissioners ^ i a iso meet here. These commiss- i' uer.« are from every State in the Union, and with their immediate of ficials will give us another 75 people. he meeting has been called simulta neously with that of the Western Union Governing Committee as the two bodies act to some degree in con junction. In addition to the commissioners we expect 150 to 175 additional peo ple, who are in some way connected with the commissioners, to be here, so that for the week commencing April 15th we estimate we shall have in the vicinity of 250 people from the outside in attendance upon these two conventions. “On April 22nd and 23rd we shall entertain the Rotary Clubs of Eastern North Carolina District, and they tell us they will have an attendance of 800 to 1000 people. This will mean that the Holly Inn and the Berkshire Hotel, which usually close early in April, will not close before the 24th or possibly the 26th of April. “On May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd the North Carolina Bar Association with an at tendance of 400 to 500 will convene here. One or two other organizations are now contemplating following the lawyers, which will mean that our season vill not be over probably be fore May 10th or 15th.” The Carolina season originally dated from January to April 10th, so that the above information gives some idea as to the increase of busines.?, and the lengthening of the season. From a season of little over three months the period has been extended until it is now fully double what it was at the start, and the patronage and especially the conventions are in creasing at a remarkable gait. KIWANIANS BACK FARM LIFE SCHOOL Club Proposes Scheme to Take Care of School and Hospital SENATOR WALSH at Pinehurst PROGRAM For the week of the f AKOLINA THEATRES, ^‘'nehurst and Southern Pines Yankee Consul”—Pinehurst, Friday, February 22. Matinee -aturday at 3:00. Southern Pines, Saturday, Feb ruary 23. nder the Red Robe”—Pinehrust, Monday, February 25. Matinee Tuesday at 3:00. Southern Pines, Tuesday, Feb ruary 26. The Great White Way”—Pine hurst, Wednesday, February ^7. Matinee Thursday at 3:00. Southern Pines, Thursday, Feb- uary 28. Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Mon tana, one of the chief trouble makers in the Teapot Dome oil scandal, took advantage of a brief lull in affairs in Washington to run down to Pinehurst last week to catch his breath between rounds. He was not allowed to stay long, as he was compelled to go back the first of this week. Senator Walsh is a democrat, and as such, as well as a leading member of congress, he is insisting on limng the lid entirely clear from the Tea pot Dome pot, and the signs are that the boiling will be livelier yet before all is done. CAMERON Mr. L. F. Hartsell is confined to his room with a sprained knee. Being a fine artist, Mr. Hartsell passes his time painting pictures. Mrs. Harris, of Hartsville, Va., is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Loving. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Stewart, of Sanford, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Easom. Mr. W. S. Bailey on route 2, was in town Saturday on business. Master Clarence Robards on route 2 spent the week-end with his grand mother, Mrs. Martin Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Donald McDonald spent Friday afternoon in Carthage shopping. . . Mrs. Ritchie, of Clarkton, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. B. McKeithen. Mr and Mrs. Reggie Allred have moved to the Chestnut house across the creek. Mrs. Chestnutt, who be- (Continued on page 8) The regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club Wednesday was held at the Lit- tlecote Tea House at Pinehurst, and the principal topic to come up for dis cussion was that of the hospital that had been proposed at a previous time. The committee having the matter in hand reported that the project as pro posed did not at this time seem feasi ble but that another plan had been considered. This was the purchase by the county of the McConnell hospit al and the Farm Life school at Eure ka. This plan was favored by the club after the meeting had heard the re port, and a committee will present the proposition to the county commission ers at their next session. Robert N. Page, president of the club, outlined to The Pilot the situation, saying in effect as follows: “The Farm Life School, and McCon nell Hospital, located at Eureka, prac tically the geographical center of the county, was promoted some years ago by the Sandhill Board of Trade. The property is held by a board of trus tees, and consists of the hospital, two dormitories, nurses home, and the farm. Certain public spirited citizens, with the idea that the country boy or girl should be given an equal chance with the town boy or girl in both ed ucational and health facilities, have stood behind it financially, thus mak ing this unusual equipment for rural young people possible. Into it, first and last, they have invested sixty-five thousand dollars, twenty-five thousand having been paid in cash, carrying a debt of about forty thousand dollars. These gentlemen now propose to in vest twenty-four thousand more in this enterprise, leaving a balance due on the property of sixteen thousand dollars, and they now offer the en tire property to the county for the sixteen thousand dollars, to be oper ated, school and hospital, by the coun ty, in the interest and for the benefit of the country boys and girls of the entire county, the hospital of course to be used for the treatment of peo ple of every age, who need the treat ment. This really means that the county has the opportunity to acquire a property costing sixty-five thousand dollars, for sixteen thousand, proper ty needed for public use. The farm can be disposed of for around six thousand, leaving the county an invest ment of only ten thousand. “This proposition being brought to the attention of what is possibly the largest organized body of taxpayers in the county, the Kiwanis Ciub of the Sandhills, numbering in its mem bership sixty-five to seventy substanti al, and some of them large tax pavers, a resolution endorsing the purchase of this property by the county was /passed by a unanimous vote, und ap pointed a committee to pre.-rent tame to the county commissioneis.’* large number of the best Sunday School workers in the State. Officers of the North Carolina Sun day school Association announce that these four meetings are arranged in accordance with a decision made at the annual State Sunday School Con vention in Winston-Salem last April, when the convention in session voted that in future a general State-wide covention would be held every two years, and in the alternate years four Regional Conventions would be held. The Executive Committee of the North Carolina Sunday School Asso ciation at its annual meeting on Oc tober 16 decided on the dates from April 4 to 17 inclusive for the Re gional Conventions, and notices were sent to Sunday School leaders throughout the State. Entertainment at the conventions will be on the Harvard plan, and Sun day School workers of all denomina tions are being invited to attend. PINEBLUFF N. C. SUNDAY SCHOOL CON- VENl'IONS TO BE HELD Plans are being completed and pro grams arranged for four Regional Sunday School Conventions to be held in North Carolina in April under the auspices of the North Carolina Sun day School Association. Places and dates for these meetings are: April 4, 5, 6, Sanford, N. C., for the East Central Region; April 8, 9, 10, Asheville, for the Western Region; April 11, 12, 13, Salisbury, for the West Central Region; April 15, 16, 17, Tarboro, for the Eastern Region. In each of these places a strong local committee is back of the plans and ar rangements for entertainment. The program comittee in charge of arrangements for these meetings is composed of the following officers of the North Carolina Sunday School As sociation: J. B. Ivey, Charlotte, pres ident; J. M. Broughton, Raleigh, chairman executive committee; E. B. Crow, Raleigh, treasurer; R. B. Pe ters, Jr., Tarboro, president eastern region; W. A. Withers, Raleigh, pres ident east central region; C. M. Van Poo.e, Salisbury, president west cen tral region; Thos. P. Pruitt, Hickory, president western region; D. W. Sims, Raleigh, general superintendent, is chairman of the program committee. On the programs of these conven tions will be some of America’s most noted Sunday School experts and a At the M. E. Church, February 24: Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m. Preach ing at 11 a. m. by Rev. Geo. S. Parker. Community Praise Service at 7 .p m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30. At the Baptist Church, February 24: Preaching at 10:30 a. m. by Rev. L. E. Wheeler. Sabbath School at 11:30 a. m. The illustrated missionary lecture at the Methodist church on Friday evening last was surely a treat to all. Dr. Parsons, the District Superinten dent, with Dr. Parker, the pastor of the church, and Dr. Fletcher, president of the Washington Collegiate Insti tute of Washington, N. C., and Dr. Pointer, a missionary on furlough from East Africa, made an excellent program. Dr. Pointer is an exception ally good good speaker on an extra large subject. His description of con ditions and opportunities among those needy people were great, and very in spiring to the churches. His pictures illustrating the country people and animals were very interesting, and at the close of the lecture he producec many tanned skins of the curious anc beautiful animals for our inspection Miss Katherine Shelton, of Char lotte, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Read Page on Philadelphia avenue. The ladies of the Baptist church will hold a food sale at the library building on Friday next, February 22nd, at 3 o’clock p. m. All are cordially invited to assist in the baking and the buying. The baptist ladies are asking the pub ic to help them put a concrete foun dation under our church, also to put a new furnace inside of it. Your correspondent is very sorry to have to send in a short letter this week, but a severe cold and compli cations are sufficient to keep her from going out to collect material for a long letter, so unless some items are sent in, your letter will be short this time. I was very much pleased to note in last week’s issue of The Pilot that Southern Pines had organized a law and order society or league to enforce the laws. I said hurrah for Southern Pines, and now let Pinebluff and every other town in the state and county go and do likewise. We need more law enforcement—not more laws. But there is little use to enforce the laws on one class, or on the poor man and the black man, if the rich white man can break them with impunity. If the law is not finding on the rich man, the poor man and the black man will not be found by them. What the rich will do the poor will do, or come as close to it as they can. That is the reason we have such hard work to enforce prohibition: The rich man has his wine closet well filled and the poor man has his moonshine. The rich man exceeds the speed limit; so does the poor man and the black man. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 NEW THEATRE TO OPEN^T. NIGHT The Long-Looked For and Much- Talked of Event is Promised For February 23rd The big event of the winter in Southern Pines is almost here, and the promised new theatre is about to be come a fact, indeed. The Carolina Theatre, of Southern Pines, which is another big step in the progress of the section will be thrown open to the public Saturday night and the public is going to be surprised at the comfort and the convenience of it. Nothing has been left undone to make it up-to-date and complete in every de tail. Every bit of furnishing and equipment is the very latest and the best that can be procured, and South ern Pines may well be proud of its new palace of pictures and entertain* ment. It is unnecessary to go into details about the building for everybody and his neighbor will be there Saturday night and will be able to see for them selves just how complete it is. A very interesting program has been arranged for the opening night to consist of singing, dancing and pic tures, to the accompaniment of an or chestra from Pinehurst. Two clever child dancers will inter pret the well known Apache Dance. Many have seen this dance performed by adults but few have seen it done by children. A singing and dancing act by Mrs. Charles Picquet and six dancing girls who are pupils of Miss Dolores Crozi- er, of Raleigh, entitled “The Queen^s Holiday,” will be presented in cos tume. The picture part of the program will consist of the Pathe News, a rip- roaring Mermaid Comedy featuring Jimmie Adams, entitled “Aggravating Papa,” to be followed by that Prince of Fun, Douglas McLean in an adapta tion of the big Raymond Hitchcock Comedy Success, “The Yankee Con sul.” The opening of a play house should be the occasion of good cheer and joy and the entire program is arranged with that in view. There will be good cheer in every picture scene, and joy in the specialties provided. This will be one of the big social events of the season and it is a fore gone conclusion that every seat in the new house will be filled. Reserved seats are now on sale at C. L. Hayes’ at Southern Pines, and those who have not procured them al ready will do well to lose not another minute in getting the coveted paste boards. LAKEVIEW Mr. L. L. Wooley left last week for Tuscaloosa, Ala., where he was called by the death of his sister. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McNeill spent two days in Raleigh last week. Miss Eva Calderwood, of Southern Pines, spent Saturday with Mrs. N. L. Gibbon. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Poole spent Sunday in Aberdeen. Mr. .J. R. McQueen is spending sev eral days in Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Oldham spent Sunday at Goldston with Mr. Oldham’s mother. The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Ed. Burr on Thursday of next week. The Sunday School voted Sunday to build on to the church some Sunday School rooms. The Sunday School has grown and is growing so that more room is needed to accomodate the classes. Work is progressing on the new bath house. There will be an oyster supper at the school house Saturday night for the benefit of the Literary and Racket Clubs. There will be ice cream, cakes and candies for sale also. Mr. Guthrie Smith and family have moved to Montrose. The full program of Races at the Fair Grounds, Pinehurst, Fri day afternoon, at 3:00 o'clock. The Swaggart Cup will be contested for at these races. These races were postponed from Wednesday on account of weather conditions.