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VOLUnE
THE
PILOT
'.i'*
NUMBER
30
^ Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of Nor
Address all oommunicadons to
the pilot printing comp.\ny. vaSs. N. C
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926
STATE SHOULD
RA^ CATTLE
Former Moore County Man
Believes in Live
stock
Dr. John D. Ray, a former Moore
county boy, now of the Kinsley Lab
oratories, of Kansas City, Mo., is a
visitor in this section for a few days.
In his work he has much to do with
live stock, of which Kansas and Mis
souri are prominent producers, and
he sees much of farm conditions in
the West. He says farm conditions
out that way are not good, yet not as
bad as they might be, but that the
outlook is not promising, and large
ly because of the general conditions
wherein the farm labors under draw
backs that are common all over the
United States. War conditions he
believes had much to do with a dis
organization of farm relations, and
one of the tasks as he sees it is to es
tablish a more nearly n^“ al equili
brium between the farm r .a other in
dustries whereby the farm may get a
fairer ratio of return from the things
it sells as compared with the things
it buys. The farmer sells his stuff
at a price that makes his dollar worth
about 87 cents when it comes to buy
stuff that he must buy, if he buys at
wholesale, and if he buys at retail
as most farmers do, the price is pro
portionately higher. Until that is
rectified little hope for prosperity on
the farm is seen.
Dr. Ray is not impressed with the
schemes in congress, for the relief of
the farmer, for he says that what is
wanted is a price ratio that will give
the farmer a fair chance, and not
more ways to borrow money on long
time. He doubts if getting deeper
into debt will be of any benefit, and
especially if it is only to enable the
farmer to go on paying excessive
prices for what he buys as against a
depreciated price for what he sells.
And to subsidize more stuff to be sold
at uncertain prices seems to the doc
tor as a proposition to encourage
greater production if it encourages
anything, and to lead the farmer into
futher depths.
He is much impressed with the
chances North Carolina has in making
farm stuff for the increasing num
ber of factory hands in the state ond
for the multiplying population in the
growing towns. He says this state
should make much more live stock
both for money returns and for the
improvement of the farms. The west
is making its livestock on the farms,
for the ranges have quit raising pork
and beef. The range produces feeder
cattle which are brought to the stock
markets and sold to farmers who
finish them on corn and other con
centrated feed, and make the types of
beef that are now caller for by the
packers and the consumers, but it is
the farm that is making the b^f and
pork and will continue to make it. Dr.
Ray thinks North Carolina could make
much more pork and much more beef.
He is not wild over the notion that
live stock is a gold mine for this
state, but says by selecting the land
and planting the crops that would
make forage and good hay and grain
farmers in this section should be able
to supplement their other crops with
money-making live stock crops that
would bring farms up to where the
yield would be far better than it is,
and he says agriculture from the be
ginning of time has befen successful
in proportion to the amount of live
stock on the farms.
also says the farm as a busi
ness is not as efficiently carried on as
other industries, and that until the
same strenuous niethods that are re
quired in the factory and store, and
the same hours and management are
followed on the farm the farm will be
in difficulty. Kansas as in mi
East the young folks are leaving the
farm for more promising lives, and
that means that the progressive jfoimg
folks go away to find their opportun
ity while too many of ^e unprogres-
sive reSilin. I'hc iftleiligent farmer
Vass Mercantile Co.
Running Big Sale
Attention is called to announce
ment elsewhere in this issue, of
the 14-day sale at Vass Mercan
tile company, which starts to
day.
Buyers who like “to strike a
bargain” are promised no end
of service by this popular estab
lishment.
Mr. Tyson has been directing a
large force of workers this week
in “getting things right” so that
purchases can be made with as
little delay as possible.
PINEBLUFF HAS
WAT® WORKS
Abundant Supply Of Good
Spring Water; Adequate
Fire Protection
DEATH OF MRS.
MARGARCT BH.YEU
Mrs. Bilyeu Was Formerly Miss
Bay of Cameron, a Graduate
of Flora MacDonald
Mrs. Margaret Bilyeu, wife of H. P.
Bilyeu, of Greensboro, died Sunday
morning at St. Leo’s hospital, aged
32 years.
The news of Mrs. Bilyeu’s death
came as a shock to many friends in
Greensboro and her home sectipn of
Moore county. Mrs. Bilyeu before
her marriage was Miss Margaret Ray,
of Cameron, and with her husband
moved to Greensboro to make her
home two years ago and during her
residence there had made many close
friends. She was graduated from
Flora MacDonald college in 1916 and
was a young woman of fine Chris
tian character. She is survived by her
husband and two children, Perrine and
Margaret, of Greensboro; her mother,
Mrs. D. S. Ray, of Cameron; three
sisters, Mrs. O. F. Taylor, of Cheraw,
S. C.; Miss Elizabeth Ray and Miss
Rebekah Ray, of Cameron; three
brothers, E. L. Ray, of Asheboro; Nor
fleet Ray, of Pinehurst, and D. S. Ray,
of Vass.
The funeral was held Monday aft
ernoon at 5 o’clock from the residence
of W. H. Hunter, 201 Tate street,
Rev. Dr. Meyers, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, officiating. The
interment was made in Green Hill
cemetery.
REAL ENTERTAINMENTS AT
THE CAROLINA THEATRES
(By George E. Wells)
The new water system installed
in Pinebluff, was completed and test
ed a few days ago. They have one of
the most modern water systems in the
state. They get their water from a
series of springs, and do not have to
filter it. This water flows by grravity
into a 100,000 gallon concrete reser
voir and is pumped from it to an
elevated tank with a 500 gallon per
minute centrifugal pump which is con
nected direct to a full Diesel Oil en
gine. They have fire hydrants so
located in the town that they can
reach all of the buildings with their
fire hose. All water mains are 8
and 6 in. cast iron pipe so arranged
that extension can be ni(ade at a
small cost as the town grows. The
above pump is so designed that they
can put sufficient pressure in the
mains to throw a stream of water
over any of their buildings without
the use of a fire engine. The entire
system is designed to meet the Un
derwriter’s requirements. This mod
ern water system should be quite an
inducement to anyone looking for a
good town to live in where they can
get plenty of good spring water for
home or factory use and good fire
protection. This water system was
designed and installed under the sup
ervision of the Virginia Engineering
company, Richmond, Virginia, to the
tntire satisfaction of the Town Com
missioners.
Business Reaches
Satisfactory Volume
The fact that The Pilot was
forced to twelve pages this week,
in order to accomodate adver
tisers, proves at least two things.
First, business is good and mer
chants are taking advantage of
this condition to place their of
ferings before their patrons.
Second, they find that their ad
vertisements in The Pilot are
read, and that our mailing list
reaches the territory they wish to
eoy«7.
OPPOSES STATE
CONSmiMRY
Sugden Claims Theory Wr^g In
Principle and Destructive
In Practice
KEITH HANDLES
CAR im LOTS
Pinehurst Lumber Yards Mov
ing Large Quantities Of
Building Materials
PICQUBT TURNS
THE“BREEZrON
Two Giant Fans Lower Tem
perature In Carolina Theatre
At Pinehurst
A recent visit to the Pinehurst
Lumber Yards, managed by E. B.
Keith, revealed that another depart
ment of Mr. Tufts' organization, orig
inally intended to furnish the village
with lumber, etc., had grown into a
source of supply for a much larger
area.
Mr. Keith informed us that during
the last ten days six solid car loads
of building materials had been spot
ted on his siding, as follows:
One car laths, one car Y. P. floor
ing, one car white pine, one car Up
son Board, one car cypress, one car
ceiling and finish.
Buying in this manner places build
ing material at the disposal ok users
at prices that mean a saving and
what is often times more important,
inisures prompt delivery—a service
which does not attach to smaller buy
ing.
The buildings and machinery be
longing to the lumber yards are kept
in the best state of repair possible,
and the stock is arranged so that any
item called for can be delivered on
short notice.
The Carolina Theatres promise two
more good entertainments on Friday
and Saturday and Monday and Tues
day.
Conway Tearle, supported by Bar
bara Bedford comes on Friday and
Saturday in a spectacular production
of the famous Drury Lane hit, “The
Sporting Lover.” With all its thrills
and gayety and colorfulness the fa
mous English Derby comes to the
screen. The scenes showing the
derby were actually photographed in
England. King George and Queen
Mary are shown in the picture.
No horse event in Europe—or in
the world for that matter, is so widely
known and honored as the historic
English Derby, held each year at
Epson Downs, not far from London.
“Sporting Life” is a story of an
adventuresome Irish army officer who
gambles away his famous racing sta
bles and then wagers with his rival
for the hand he loves.
Monday and Tuesday, brings Le^-
trice Joy in “Eave's Leaves” marking
the entrance of this charming star
into a new field, that of genuine com
edy. Miss Joy is recognized as one
of the most winsome actresses on the
screen, but not until recently has her
flare for comedy portrayals found ade
quate expression.
“Eve’s Leaves” is a charming com
edy drama abounding in situations
that thrill and scenes that provoke
healthful laughter—a rare combina
tion that kindles joy in, the hearts of
young and old alike. A story unsur
passed for human interest and appeal.
One of the most popular cooling
systems on the market is built to
“change the air in this theatre every
four minutes.” The Pinehurst
Theatre company has installed ap
paratus which does not allow the
air to tarry long enough to exper
ience a change.
Two giant fans, placed in the base
ment at the back of the theatre, send
“breezes” the entire length of the
house of sufficient velocity to cause
sheet music in the orchestra pit to
“shiver,” and not only that, but the
effect is pronounced as far front as
the screen, which is placed a good
fifty feet from the foot-lights.
While this calls for a considerable
amount of power at the source, the
force of the “blow” does not offend
those of the optience who prefer to
view the picture from the back
rows. *
Constant effort to provide the best
obtainable for his patrons accounts
for the increasing popularity of the
theatre Mr. Picquet operates. He
spares no trouble nor expense to
please. And productions of the cal
ibre to which his trade is entitled and
has become accustomed, are often
booked with the knowledge that the
revenue resulting will not overcome
the high premium paid for the use
of the film.
The cooling . system, referred to
above, gave its initial performance
last Friday night, and made good.
This insures comfort during the sum
mer season as dependable as the lights
used in our homes.
DEATH OF HAYWOOD SMITH
OF CARTHAGE ROUTE THREE
H. W. Sugden, formerly of Moore
County, now residing at Asheville,
has the following to say relative to
the establishment of a State Consta
bulary, recently proposed by the Ki-
wanis club, of Aberdeen:
“The Pilot reached me a few days
ago and I notice you have been suc
cessful in the primaries. I congrat
ulate you. In all probability you will
be elected to the legisature and once
there I hope you will begin what will
prove a long career of public serv
ice.
In the same issue that records your
nomination I find an editorial on the
subject of a State Constabulary, in
spired, evidently, by the recent action
of your local Kiwanis Club which
passed resolutions favoring the crea
tion of a State Constabulary in North
Carolina. I do not know whether
the Kiwanis resolution was opposed
or not, but in any case I assure you
that everywhere in this county there
is a strenuous and intelligent opposi
tion to the establishment of state po
lice for any purpose whatsoever. My
own opinion is that the Kiwanis reso
lution is mischievous and that the
proposal to create State Constabulary
should be resisted by all good citi
zens.
I am of this opinion for several
reasons. In the first place I think
it very dangerous practice to cen
tralize police authorities when such
centralization will remove control out
of the hands of the people over whom
the police are to exercise authority.
Police power under our American
theory of government is a purely lo
cal powerj to be administered locally,
by each community, for the protection
of American instituti.ons at all times.
A state, or national, police, V7ith its
attendent corpte of agents-provoca
teurs, espionage, etc., is the Euro
pean theory of policing, abhorrent to
all Americans who hold to the best
traditions of demacrotic government.
We all realize the seriousness of
our highway and traffic problem; per
sonally I am as eager as anyone to
find a way out of our difficulties, but
I believe a solution can^ be found
along other lines than those outlined
Their proposal
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Tom Tarheel says the time lost in
attending a farmers meeting has been
worth over a thousand dollars to him
in new id^s.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
I have a limited number of Agri
cultural Year Books for each year
covering a period ^f several years. I
shall be glad to distribute these to
those who apply promptly. I can
also furnish two other valuable pub-
liditions: Deseases of Cattle and Di
seases of Hors^. If you want liny
of th^ Koom 443
H. O. R., Washington, D. C,
Wm. C. HAMMER.
Mr. Haywood Smith, one of the best
beloved citizens of this community,
died at his home on Carthage Route
3, Monday afternoon, June 7, after one
weeks illness with pneumonia. The
untiring efforts of an attentive nurse, : by the Kiwanis Club,
the tirele?s work of two careful dqc- j'hks, on its face, an innocent and harm,
tors, and the prayerful attention of | less air, but when the idea of ^tate
loved ones were of no avail. God I police is invoked, and once accepted
took him. Why he was called away there is no telling to what lenfc^h it
at the early age of 33 is beyond our may be carried under circums^nnces
to understand. But we bow in hum- | which we cannot now foresee,
ble submission to this dispensation of , Periodically our state legislatures
providence, whose ways are past
finding out. In his going the com
munity looses a citizen of sterling
worth, his family a devoted husband
and father, and Daubs Chapel church,
a faithful and loyal member.
are asked to create constabulary and,
as often as requested, refuse to do
so. The most recent instance I re
call was that of the Ohio legislature
last year which emphatically declined
to pass the proposed legislation. I do
He was a faithful attendant at his | ^ot know whether the constabulary
church and interested in every phase bill passed the Illinois Legislature
of religious activity. Haywood po-
sessed'the graces which go .to make,
a beautiful Christian life. ‘ He was
an unassuming man of circumspect,
walk and chaste conversation. From
early childhood he was never known
to have uttered an oath. He died
the glorified death of a Christian.
Those who saw him in every day life
could see the commendable spirit in
him that is lacking in the most of
us.
Wherever he went he won friends.
Perhaps, the largest number of peo
ple ever assembled at Daubs Chapel
church attended his funeral. He
was not a public man. These people
were his relatives and personal
friends.
In the absence of his pastor, Rev.
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WILL BE HERE TUESDAY
*
Dr. S. Rapport, of Durham, will be
at Vass, 'at the Hotel, Tuesday, June
29th to eicamine eyes and fit glasses.
I)r.'‘Ra|>poirt hfes yisitfed here before
and is well and favl^bly known.
Crahges very reasonable.
last year or not, but I do know it
was proposed in Illinois to establish a
force of about 500 state police for
highway patrol. I will not question
the motives of those who advocated
the bill, but is it not apparent to you
that 400 or 500 men could not pos
sibly police 10,000 miles of highway
to say nothing of 50,000 miles or
more? This little force of consta
bulary could, however, be used for
other purposes.
In Pennsylvania, for example, t|ie
constabiilary are used as strikebreak
ers. -When industrial disputes oc
cur, employers, on the flimsiest of
pretexts, send for the constabulary.
Law-abiding workmen deeply resent
such tactics at such a time. They
feel, justly, that the weight of ttie
whole state is at the command of t^e
employers and is often thrown reck-
l^sly into the scal^ against/^em.
The constabulary—cdbsacka, as
they are called—^inflame pubUc opin
ion and^^gender bitterness. I
not dwe|pK)n this aspect o^ the jwrob-
lem. Suffice it to say that it constL
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