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VOLUME
THE
PILOT
NUHBER
Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Address all communications to
xnt PH-OT PRINTING COMPANY, VASS. N. C.
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00
TYSON AND JONES
BROADENING OUT
Will
Make Furniture one
The Features of the
Factory
of
(Bion H. Butler)
The other day I dropped in at Car
thage to see George Humber operate
the recorder’s court and the com
missioners tackle the July job, and
the road folks go through their
routine. But every body was so busy
they had small time for a hillbilly
from the Sandhills and I went down
to Tyson and Jones’ to see what is
going on at that old place. It is go?ng
on all right. A lot of ingenious ma
chinery has been put into the big
shop, and more is being placed, and
it looks as if one of these days the
buggy factory will be more of a furni
ture factory than a buggy shop.
Already a considerable line of furni
ture has been established, and the
signs are that more will follov/. The
first things are porch chairs and
swings, kitchen tables, library tables,
and things of that sort, and what
struck me was that they are arrang
ing their schedule to use the wood
that grows in Moore county so they
can buy their raw material from
Moore county farmers, and incidental
ly save freight on lumber that might
be hauled from some where else.
Mr. Green, the superintendent, says
the shop is iinding excellent oak in
the neighborhood, and by working it
on modern machinery built for furni
ture making, the Moore county oak
shows up mighty alluring. Then the
Tyson and Jones style of making
things honestly and putting it to
gether so it will stand and so it will
look right, turns out a desirable line
of stuff. AVTiile I was nosing around
the factory I ran across as fine a
maple table as a chap of my modest
tastes would care to own. Moore
county has a lot of fine wood for furni
ture uses, and if the crop that is
steadily growing can find an outlet
at the furniture factory the farmer
has pretty fair prospect for the days
ahead of him, for oak trees are grow
ing every day, as well as some other
kinds.
The factory is turning out some
buggies, a considerable i^umber of
truck bodies, is painting automobiles
and doing it like Tyson and Jones al
ways did everything, and in addition
upholstering cars has been taken up
as another side line. Tyson and Jones
knew for years how to do a good up
holstering job. They have not for
gotten. And another thing that inter
ested me was that the employes of
the factory have increased until about
fifty are now busy, and more are
coming in every day. Two new men
had signed on while I was hanging
around the place. The outlook is that
before many weeks the number of
hands will be well up toward a hun
dred, and that means a lot of pros
perity for Carthage. With 75 to 100
hands working in the factory, and a
lumber mill over the country to the
farmers who provide the lumber for
the operations, the Tyson and Jones
Herbert Brenon, the Directx')r of
“Peter Pan.”
Featured in the leading roles are
Alice Joyce, Mary Brian, (as the
Little French Girl”) Esther Ralston
and Neil Hamilton. In the title role
of the picture, Mary Brian, as Alix
Vervier, finds that her mother’s repu
tation sort of puts a kink in her
chances for a suitable marriage in
France, so ^he invades a fashionable
English home, where it is the
mother’s hope she will land herself a
good provider.
Here she falls in love with the
younger brother of her mother’s latest
favorite, only to learn that he cares
for another and that the other girl has
only eyes for the older brother. So,
you see, the love interest in the pro
duction travels in a circle—and it
never does let up for a single moment.
On Monday and Tuesday nights you
will see that “something different”
in motion pictures you’ve been loking
for.
“Lost - A Wife” is an adaptation
of the Broadway Stage success,
“Banco.” The Sandhill’s favorite ar
tist, Adolphe Menjou, is in the lead
ing role and his leading lady is a new
“find” from Norway, Greta Nisson.
The story is one of Tony Hamilton,
a young American traveling in
France, Hamilton (Menjou) known as
“Bet-a-thousand” Tony, is happy only
when he has a wager on his hands,
and if there’s nothing else to bet about
he’ll bet with friends on whether it is
going to rain or something equally as
foolish.
Anyway, he meets Charlotte Ran
dolph, being dragged unwillingly
across the continent by her mother in
search of a title. Hamilton first sees
her name on the hotel register, and
after losing a thousand dollars when
he bets that her “face is awful,”—
this before he sees her—he becomes
deeply interested in the girl and it
isn’t a half an hour before he is bet
ting friends she never marries the
Duke her mother has picked out for
her and even goes so far as to wager
that he will marry her himself that
very night. His friends take the bet,
thinking he is crazy. Ensuing scenes,
however, prove otherwise.
THE TOWN OF VASS
AND ITS COHNUNmf
Story of Its Early Life and
Development — Yesterday
and Today
TYPHOID FEVER
AND ITS COST
Prevention is Worth More Than !.
a Thousand Pounds of
Cure
(R. G. Rosser)
To estimate the cost of a case of
Typhoid fever in dollars and cents can
be calculated by figuring it out. It
requires on an average of about four
weeks in bed, three more weeks of
disability, and six months following of
weakness in which the patient is un
able to do his usual work of making
a livinj’^. This estimate applies to the
ordinary case that recovers, but leaves
out the fatal cases. The oarni.ig ca
pacity of people varies. I'ut ’.v^.-it ever
it may ho, an ordinary :&se cf tvph(.:d
fever w'll cost him about S months
of his lime from his work. Not only
is his own time losr but 4 weeks of
compel3HC nuising is required in every
factory under its new management is I case, l ie fa'-iily is in a state
becoming so largely an exclusively
Moore county affair that it is one of
the best industries in this part of the
country.
POrULAR ATTRAC
TIONS ARE CONING
“The Little French Girl” and
“Lost - A Wife”—They’re
Both Good
Anne Douglas Sedwick^s novel, “The
Little French Girl,” the present sen
sation in the world of literature,
comes to the Carolina Theatres on
Friday and Saturday.
It would be hard to find a more ap
pealing or vitally interesting story
than Anne Douglas Sedwick’s novel,
‘The Little French Girl,” produced by
of ment*i^ demoralization to the extent
that the m«»mbers are almost out of
earning c&pacity. These s.^ggestions
as to jost vary under di'.Terent cir
cumstances, and apply to the cost of
time and other vocational distur
bances, outside the cash outlay for
medicines, nurses, doctors, special
foods, etc. Counting the tiine, it
might be said it costs a years work
with the necessary cash outlay, as
suming that the patient gets well.
Now we have no guarantee that he
will. Typhoid is a treacherous di
sease, about one out of every 10 goes
to the undertaker. This is another
heavy expense of money plus the loss
of a life. It should be remembered
that typhoid has no respect of person
nor the money he has, Mark ITanner
died from an attack of typhoid fever.
Typhoid fever is an expensive,
filthy, almost a degrading disease,
and adds nothing to its victims and
(Continaed on page 8)
(Bessie Smith)
PART VI.
The town of Vass was incorporated
in 1907, and Alex Gunther was the
first mayor. Others who have served
in this capacity are A. Cameron, J. A.
Keith, W. D. Matthews, and at
present Alton M. Cameron holds the
office.
Vass was unusually fortunate in the
matter of electric lights. An electric
plant was established at Lake view and
the line extended to Vass some fifteen
years ago, thus making it possible for
the people here to enjoy this conven
ience when the people in most villages
of like sizes wre still using oil lamps.
The town is now served by The Caro
lina Light and Power Company.
Last week we spoke of the progress
in roads, schools, churches and
things of that kind. This week, let’s
take a trip through the business part
of the Vass of Today. We will start
at Dr. Leslie’s store, the first big
store of Winder. His daughter. Miss
Florence Leslie, now runs a shop in
the same building, carrying a line of
millinery,, dress goods and notions.
Walking down the broad cement side
walk that leads toward the old plan
ing mill site, we come to a block of
brick buildings. The first one is just
receiving the finishing touches. It
belongs to C. J. Temple. Next, is the
new post office building, erected by A.
Cameron. This postoffice is the pride
of every citizen of the town, for it is a
modern building with up-to-date
equipment, where the public is capably
served by Mrs. Bertie L. Matthews,
postmaster, assisted by Miss Helen
Parker. Two mail routes, one serving
the country to the west including the
Sandhill Farm Life School territory,
I and the other the Lobelia section, go
; out from this office and Ihe carriers
I are D. A. Smith and A. K. McMillan,
j The second floor of the postoffice
; building is known as The Roseland
I Theatre. It has a stage and seating
I capacity of more than three hundred.
I Here, the people come together for
I entertainments of various kinds. The
next is known as the Edwards build
ing. It was built by G. S. Edwards
and his son, A. G. Edwards. The
first floor is occupied by the Vass
Mercantile Company. In this building
♦■hey carry an attractive line of dry
goods, millinery and ready-to-wear.
The second floor is divided into rooms
for offices and a larger hall which is
the home of the Woman’s Club of
Vass. In the basement, A. G. Edwards
runs an electric shoe shop, which has
all the equipment necessary for put
ting out first class work. Next, are
two buildings owned by R. P. Beasley,
of Apex. The first floor of one is oc
cupied by the Wiggins Drug Co., an
up-to-date drug store that is widelj’^
patronized. The first floor of the
second is the Vass Mercantile feed and
hardware store. The second stories
are arranged for living apartments,
equipped with water and lights.
These are rented nicely furnished, and
are becoming popular for camping
parties who wish to enjoy the at
tractions at Lakeview, two miles
distant. In the basement are located
a cafe, a market, a barber shop and
pressing club. All of these buildings
have been erected within the last five
years.
Next we come to the Bank of Vass,
which was organized in 1911. J. A.
Keith is president; H. C. Cameron, of
Olivia, vice-president; D. A. Mc-
Lauchlin, cashier; S. R. Smith, as
sistant cashier, and Jesse Gardner,
book-keeper. Then we come to the
first brick building erected in the
town. It is the original Vass Mer
cantile store, built about eighteen
years ago, and was for several years
spoken of as “the brick store.” “Where
did you get your umbrella?” “Oh, I
bought it at the brick store,” would
have been no out-of-the ordinary con
versation. The first floor and part of
the second house the groceries of the
Vass Mercantile Co. On the second
floor are the offices of the Vass Cotton
Mill and A. Cameron.
Just here we come to a cross street,
but we will continue down the line by
the railroad. To our right is a large
building with the name “Hotel Vass”
on three sides in prominent letters.
This is a modern hotel of forty rooms,
owned by A. Cameron and at present
under the management of E. C. Byrd,
and is filling a long felt need in the
town. On the opposite side of the
railroad is the old planing mill plant,
used only for a storage place now.
And now, we come to the Seaboard
station where H. A. Borst and A. G.
Edwards have become permanent
fixtures. We might add that the
people whom they serve are glad to
have it so. The depot has recently
been enlarged to take care of the ever
increasing amount of freight. Across
the railroad is a large tobacco ware
house, the local market of the To
bacco Growers’ Co-operative Associa
tion. The next place is a pigeon farm.
Here are hundreds of White King
pigeons, owned by the North State
Squab Co., a company of local men.
F. M. Dwight is the present manager.
From this point we can see the flour
mill plant, owned by P. L. (Jardner,
the Standard Oil Distributing Station,
and the plant of the Vass Cotton Mill
Co. The mill village is ideally located
where each of the neat little cottages
has its plat of land for a garden.
Returning to the cross street of
which we spoke, we will go a short
distance out the street that leads to
ward the Leslie home. The large
brick building to the right is owned by
J. W. Beasley, the Ford sales and
service man, who is doing a flourish
ing business. The smaller brick
building to the left is the home of
The Pilot Printing Co., where all
kinds of commercial printing are done,
and from which goes out each week
“The Pilot,” a paper devoted to the
upbuilding of the Sandhill section.
The up-to-date looking garage that
you see facing the highway is the
property of W. H. Keeith. In addition
to his garage work, he manufactures
tobacco flues.
We will return no^^ to our starting
point and take a look at things on
the opposite side of the railroad.
Please notice that we cross on an
overhead bridge, which is much safer
and more convenient than the old
grade crossing. The old platform
which served as the first station in
Winder stood near this bridge. On
the right, in front 9f the old home
of E. D. Byrd, is another brick block.
The first and second buildings are the
property of J. A. Keith, and are occu
pied by The Little River Store
Company, which carries a line of
groceries, dry goods, hardware, furni
ture, caskets, etc. The large building
(Continued on page 8)
JOINT ENCAFIPNENT
FOR AND NOORE
Boys’ and Girls’ Encampment at
Farm Life School From
August 3rd to 5th.
The annual Boys’ and Girls’ Club
Encampment will be held at the
Sandhill Farm Life School from
Monday August the third, through
Thursday, August the fifth.
This year, the club members from
Lee County will also take part in the
encampment. Classes will be run dur
ing the three days, for the boys and
girls, according to the usual schedule.
Although Moore County has no Home
Demonstration Agent nor County
Agent at present, instructors will be
secured from the State Extension De
partment, and the Club Members will
be well looked after.
Since there is no active Club work
in Moore County, at present, it will
be necessary for all boys and girls
interested in the camp, to get in touch
with Mr. Hutcheson, at Farm Life.
Any boy or, girl in Moore County
above the age of ten years, may at
tend this camp. Each member at
tending, will be expected to bring
along a small amount of money, and
provisions for the three days. Bed
clothing must also be brought.
Any boy or girl who wishes to at
tend this Encampment must sit down
and write a card to Mir. R. G. Hutche
son, Route 1, Vass, N. C., at once.
Remember that we cannot make
preparation for you, unless we know
that you are coming. Let’s see who
will be the first to write in.
DISCOVER CORE
OF TUBERCULOSIS
N. C. Sanatorium Places Expert
Diagnostic Facilities Within
Reach of All
Early diagnosis and sanatorium
treatment mean the cure of 89 out of
every 100 cases of tuberculosis, figures
at the North Carolina Sanatorium for
the past eleven years show. Found
in its early stages and the proper
treatment given, more people re
cover from tuberculosis than from any
of the other major diseases.
The first symptoms of the disease
are obscure and hard for even a
doctor to rightly diagnose. Often the
symptoms of tuberculosis are taken
by both doctor and patient to be some
other disease. A cough is thought by
the majority of people to be always
the first symptoms of tuberculosis. It
is not. Frequently a cough does not
(Continued on page 8)
Taxes Collected
for Last Month
Sheriff Fry Reports Over $312,000
to July First
Report on the Public Taxes for the Month June 1925.
Subjects
Ad Valorem and Polls
Sheriff’s Discoveries & Unlisted.
Schedule B, Nos 1
TOTAL TAXES
Reliefs or Abatements
Collected (Down)
TOTAL
Balance, Receipt on Hand
Last Report I This Month
.$348,547.70
. 12,119.65| $ 1,767.63
858.63
Zp61,525.98
. 1,842.55
.$293,424.16
1,767.63
:—m
.$18,788.85
...:$295,266.711 $18,789.85
To Date
.$348,547.70
. 13,887.28
858.63
-.-$363,293.61
1,843.55
--$312,213.01
—$314,056.56
66,259.27;
CASH Collected (as above)
-.$293,424.16 $18,788.85
Deposited County Treasurer -
.... 279,250.00
20,500.00
.... 299,750.00
Commissions Retained
-. 7,586.84
1,315.00
.... 8,901.84
Balance, Cash on Hand
....$ 6,587.32
-..$ 3,561.17
49,237.05
--$312,213.01
I hereby certify that the above ia a true account of the public taxes
charged to me and returned by me, and that the return is a full and trus
record of all unlisted taxes collected.
R. G. FRY, Sheriff.