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126. CE ^EN. »»mm: > I VOLUME THE PILOT NUMBER 40 Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory^f North Carolina Address all commumcations to THE PILOT PRINTING COMPANY, VASS, N. C SEPTEMBER 3. 1926. Pi C. MONUMENTS AT GETTYSBURG Several Necessary To Perpetuate Deeds Of N. C. Troops; Lo cations Suggested BION H. BUTLER The editorial of the Observer con cerning the work of the Daughters of the Confederacy in behalf of monu ments to the North Carolina troops at Gettysburg suggests to me that a lit tle reference to the story of Gettys burg is in order, and while I am far from being a historian I have had !>iich an interest in that great event in American history as to give me some smattering of the developments of :he three strenuous days. I have al ways thought that North Carolina has TiCt taken sufficient account of what her troops did there, for while we as h £tate are boasting of our firsts and and our fartherests and our lasts, it js a matter of history that North Car olina was first at Gettysburg, farthest at Gettysburg, and was there in great er numbers than any other state than Virginia, on the confederate side, and oij every day of the battle was a prin cipal contender in the great features of the big affair. As near as I can gather the fig ures, which are not as accurate as they might be. North Carolina was jepresented at Gettysburg by 38 regi ments of infantry, four regiments of cavalry and four batteries of artil lery. Virginia alone exceeded this number. Georgia was a good third. Id Pickett’s division of Longstreet's first corps General Armistead com manded a brigade. He was a North Carolinian by birth, but he command ed a Virginia brigade. He was killed in the unloi} lines during Pickett's chargR, where he had led his men in tiie highwater mark of the battle, and the high-water mark of the war. In Early’s division of Ewell’s ^ second corps'was HoTce’’s brigade, of the 5th, 21st, 54th, 57th Carolina regiments and the 1st battallion. In Rodes’ division of Ewell’s corps were Dan iel’s brigade of the 32nd, 43rd, 53rd legiments and the 2nd battllion; Iver son’s brigade of the 5tk, 12th, 20th, and 2nd regiment, and 'tRamseur’s brigade of the 2nd, 4th, 14th and 30th regiments. Johnson’s division of Ewell’s corps had the 1st and 3rd regiments. Heth’s division of Hill’s corps included the 55th North Caro- Jina in Davis’ brigade, and in Petti- Mrs. Rounsevelle Makes High Scores in Tourney In the National Archery Tour ney held at the Sesqui-Centennial at Philadelphia, Mrs. Phillip Rounsevelle won third place, be- nig four points (on© arrow or less) behind the second highest score. Mrs. Rounsevelle won the flight shoot with a shot of two hundred and thirty-five yards; also the Maid Marion arrow for making the highest ladies score for her first tournament. She also won the medal for making the highest sccore at fifty yards. Mrs. Rounsevelle returned to Pinehurst this week, laden with many medals and prizes acquired in various events while on her Northern tour, and she also has the honor of making the best rec ord ever made by a Southern wo man in the National Tourna ment. WINTER SIGNS OF BUSINESS All Prospects- Paint Te Aetive Season in All the Sandhills Territory A USEFUL CITIZEN (Please turn to page 3) V A S S PROFESSOR PASSES STATE BAR Makes High Grade At Wake Forest Law School and Is Successful at State Exam. From what The Pilot can gather in talking with representative business men of the Sandhills the outlook for the season ahead is one of the best known. Walter Graham, of Vass, familiar with the farming conditions, says the cotton crop is shaping up in excellent form, and that the weevil threat is so insignificant that he does not apprehend much damage this year, and he doubts if we ever have the number of weevils that come to the territory farther south. Mr. Gra ham is of the opinion that the cotton farmer will have a good yield of cot ton and that" while the price may not be as high as some • recent years, it will bring a great amount of money into the community, and influence prosperity. Duncan McCrimmon, of Little River Stores, looks for a good harvest of tobacco, with prices that will com pare favorably with the good prices of recent years, for as he says the | ““i-r;:;-'i;ba;ebauV andTe H. A. Gunter, of Aberdeen This exemplary young man is one of Aberdeen’s most useful citizens. He fills a very responsible position in the offices of Page and Company, and in addition is secretary and treasurer of most of the community building or ganizations in and around Aberdeen. Has been serving as town treasurer for some time. He hails from Chatham county; born near Moncure and graduated from the high school at that place. Started his business career as a tel egraph operator for the Seaboard, and later worked his way to a position in their accounting department. After leaving the Seaboard, he served as agent for the Norfolk Southern, who promoted him to the place of travel ing auditor. He married a member of one of Chatham’s distinguished families, Miss Rntfi Atwater. He is a son of John A. Gunter, now a resider*t of Vass. Hardin Gunter is an enthusiastic member of the Presbyterian church, a staunch Democrat, and takes a very active interest in the politics of his state and county. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a Shriner. He is often spoken of as being a shining example of wliat a man of thrift should be. His favor- early harvests are showing good re- opportunity he can turns and the crop so far gathered is | ticipate in, or attend, an exhibi- only the lower leaves, which are al ways of a lower grade. C. T. Patch, of Southern tion of the national game. A compliment recently paid him by Pines, I a minister of the gospel serves as an merelr points to his enlarging store, index to the character of the man and Last week The Pilot stated that W. D. Matthews had taken the State Bar examination; this week, we take pleasure in announcing that he was successful in his undertaking. Matthews came to Vass as a youth in 1911 to take charge of the Vass school. He has been connected with the school every year since, except one, and in addition has taken an ac tive part in the town government. He served very successfully as mayor of the town, and for about seven years has been growing in popularity as a Justice of the Peace. In recent years iie has been growing more and more mterested in the study of law. This interest led him to take the law course offered by the LaSalle Ex tension University, which he recently completed. He then decided to take the summer course ut Wake Forest College, and we learned on the side that he walked off with a grade of 98 on his final examination there, and then successfully passed the State ex amination. We congratulate Mr. Matthews on his achievements. and says there is his opinion of what the future holds in charge for him. He feels full of assurance, for he has built his new addition two stories high, with a base of such stability that he can put on another story or two if he needs it later on, and he has all the signs of a man who feels pretty good over what he is doing. L. L. Hedgpeth, at the Southern Pines water plant, says extensions of ^nd Mns. H. W. Doub are lines have been made into new terri- visiting Mr. Doub’s parents at To- tory on the hills east of Southern } baccoville, N. C. the esteem in which he is held. The minister was asked for an opinion, relative to a question to be decided. He stated that he knew nothing of the details of the matter, but felt sure that “whatever Hardin Gunter said about it was right.” Tax Value Of Land Per Acre An interesting table has been issued, based on the 1925 report of the Commissioner of Revenue, showing rank of counties accord ing to the per acre value of land as listed on the tax books for the year 1924. It included all im proved and unimproved farm lands, forests, woodlots, and waste lands listed for taxation. Gaston County leads with land taxed at $181.54 per acre. Moore County ranks 62nd, with a value of $26.64. Graham County is last with land listed at $6.02 per acre. The average for the state is $33.00 per acre. This does not include manufacturing prop erties outside incorporated towns, mineral, timber and water-power properties, nor town lots. The assessed value in the State to taled $964,515,849.00. GOOD CITIZEN OF HOKE PASSES SUBSCRIPTION $2,00 IS JABS KKED KNIFE Takes Stab at Rural Police Sys tem, and Lax Law Enforce ment of All Kinds ABERDEEN Vass Cotton Mill Gins now ready for business. Pines, and that the new hotel to be built by Pinehurst at Knollwood has asked to be cut into the mains, so that when work starts water will- be in readiness. All over Southern Pines new houses liave been going up all sum mer, and the town was never so full of carpenter construction on a gener ally scattered basis as this fall. On nearly every street a new building is going on, and it is of a substantial type that marks a new era in home making. At Pinehurst the Warehouse is up to the neck in construction, duplicat ing the big building put up a year ago, and anxious to get the work along as fast as possible to care for the winter trade that Mr. Stutts is counting on. The Carolina is in the hands of the builders, an expan sive and expensive job of remodeling pushing forward to enable Mr. Fitz gerald to open in the fall with many improvements and extensions, includ ing a comprehensive sprinkling sys tem that will make the hotel as nearly fire-proof as water in unlimited quan- Mrs. Moger and little daughter, Hannah Lewis, of Raleigh, have been guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Campbell. Misses Bert and Ila Blue, spent last weelc with Mrs. Pittman in Fay etteville. Miss Rose Biggs, of Washington, D. C., has been on a visit to her father who is the pharmacist at Carter’s Drug Store. Mrs. A. T. McFarland, and Miss fThelma McFarland, spent last week with relatives in Jonesboro. Miss Edith Wyche spent the week end at her home in Jonesboro with Miss Alice King ats her weefe-end guest. Mr. and Mrs. Dupree and Mrs. Pearl Hurley Dupree have returned to their home in Ocala, Florida, af ter a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hurley. A. L. Burney is in Morehead Bluffs. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Page, Jr., who have been spending some time in to make their home. Miss Etta Reid Wood, of Asheboro, (Pleast turn io page 4) Duncan McCraney Succumbs At Fayetteville Hospital. Inter ment At Cypress Church Last week marked the passing of one of the oldest and most highiy es teemed citizens of the Lobelia com munity, and brought sadness to the hearts of all who knew him, for to know Duncan McCraney was to admire and respect him for his noble traits of character Mr. McCraney had been ill at his home for several days when his suf fering became so intense that it was decided to take him to a Fayetteville hospital. At first hfe seemed better, but a stroke of paralysis, added to his other infirmities, proved too much for his weakened system,( and on Wednesday, August 25, death came to relieve his suffering. The body was carried to the old hom.«» place, six miles' from Vass, an-i on Thursday morning, a large number of lifelong friends and relatives ussembled at Cypress Church, where the last sad rites were held. The funeral service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. M. D. McNeill, who spoke in high terms of the deceased. Mr. McNeill said that he could not remember the time when Mr. McCran ey did not live on Cranes Cieek, and speaking as one who knew him inti mately, he said that Mr. McCraney was a likeable penon, unassuming, one who never bothered others with his personal troubles and one who was devoted to his family. The body was laid to rest beside that of the wife, who had passed more than thirty years ago, and prayer was of fered by Rev. A. T. Lassiter. The floral offerings were very beautiful. Mr. McCraney was bom in 1850, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McCraney. In 1876 he was happily married to Miss Elizabeth Smith and to them were born five children, four sons and a daughter. The years came and went; the children married and established homes of their own, but they never ceased to look to the father for counsel, and the relation that existed between them was beau tiful. Of special comfort to the father during his declining years was the second youngest son, W. D., who, with his family, spent the greater part of his time at the old home. Truly Mr. McCraney knew the bless ing of a dutiful son. Not only in the home, but also in the entire community will Mr. Mc Craney be missed, for to all he was a friend. The many fine tributes paid him by people in various walks in life bring to mind the saying of that wise man of old, “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favour rather than silver and gold.” Surviving are three sons, John, of Millard, Miss.; W. D., of Vass, and Smith McCraney, of St. Paul; one daughter, Mrs. Eugene Hamilton, of The Kiwanis club at its Wednesday meeting at Jack’s in Southern Pines pulled its knife on the system of road law enforcement in Moore county, and before the job was finished a consider able amount of prospective blood was shed. The matter began with some complaints made by visitors from other districts to this county, and cov ered a right wide range of criticism by persoms who had encountered the representatives of the law in Moore, especially in the vicinity of Southern Pines. It included policemen, magis trates, past, present and prospective, the system under which they work, the basis of some of the complaints, the revenue that comes or does not come from the fines, the alleged incomplete ness of the reports that follow arrests or fines, and by the time it had finish ed almost the entire legal system of North Carolina had been given a jolt of more or less magnitude. The outcome was a committee to be appointed by Edwin McKeithen, pres ident of the club to look into the ser iousness of the talk that has arisen, and to suggest some procedure if the charges that have been lodged with the club are sustained. The com mittee will appear before the commis sioners at the meeting of the board next Monday, and after that meeting, and other investigation of charges that have been lodged with the club a report will be offered at the next meeting of the club next Wednesday, when the members say the matter will be threshed down to the biwe straw, no matter where the informa tion leads, and that when the thin^ is settled it will be with sufficient knowledge of conditions that the of fenses, if there are any will stop, or the talk will stop. It transpires that when the com mittee from Kiwanis appears before the county commissioners the com- mitee will find a loaded gun at that end of the line, for this complaint of fees from offenders on the highways has reached the commissioners, and Mr. Spence, the county attorney, has been instructed to look up the law on the subject, and get out a letter for the various officers with the informa tion that if any fees have been col- (Please turn to page 5) GREAT REVIVAL ATCYPRESS Rev. A. T. Lassiter’s M^sages Heard With Interest. Church Membership Increased (Please turn to page 5) (Please turn to page 5) Historic old Cypress church, located seven miles from Vass, has just pass ed through a season of very helpful revival meetings. The first service was held on Monday evening of last week, with morning and evening ser vices thereafter, continuing through Sunday evening. The pastor. Rev. M. D. McNeill, was ably assisted by the Rev. A. T. Las siter, Synod’s evangelist, of Clayton. Mr. Lassiter had many friends in this community that he had made during' his stay at Union last November and in Vass in January, when he conduct ed reviyal meetings for Rev. Dougald Monroe, so In coming to Cypress he was coming into a field where his abil ity was already known and the co operation of the people ’v^s assured. The attendance throughput the week was good, and the earrtest mes sages of the untiring laborer were heard with interest. The evening- song services, under the leadership of D. M. Cameron, were entered into with enthusiasm by the congregation, and were a beautiful and inspiring feature of the meeting. 1 m i !i!' .PI ■ .r. *' ■liil in I! a (Please turn to page 7)
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