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1927. . N. c: H w Bldff State ICE. istrator eceased. N. C., having aid de- the un- 6, 1928, in bar r, 1927. Y, J. Ray. c. tiiimnCT UIIUIIIllTTTfTT VOLUME THE PILOT NUnBER 42 Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of N( Carolina Address all communicadons to HE PILOT PRINTING COMPANY. VASS, N..C FRIDAY, SEPT. 30, 1927. ABERDEEN SALES THEATRES OPEN LEAD THE BELT I WINTER SEASON Prices $1.50 a Hundred Higher Than Competitive Markets. FORMER MOORE ’ FRTOAY BIG DAY LEGISLATOR DIES i AT FARM LIFE RIPTION $2.C0 The Carolina Theatres at Pine- Hel Figured Prominejntly for The School Was Honored by ^ •mm. Oi ^A II'% * I 'YT — Wk TkyT ^ . — A ^ ^ A ^ hurst and Southern Pines Open Oct. 3-4. A circuit rider of the tobacco in dustry who travels the various mar ket sections of the State came over to Aberdeen yesterday from Durham where he had been in confrence with Beginning Monday, October 3, at Pinehurst and Tuesday, October 4, at Southern Pines, the Carolina Thea tres will begin their regular season of three attractions a week. Mon- other tobacco men, and he said in ; days, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Saunders warehouse that the I Pinehurst and Tuesdays, Thursdays prices in Aberdeen are a dollar and a half higher than at the other ware houses of the middle belt. Fuquay Springs comes next to Aberdeen, and from there down the figores filter out to a decided difference. Years in Moore County Politics. Governor Angus Wilton McLean. and Saturdays at Southern Pines. And what a wonderful picture has been selected for the opening! None other than that great picture depict ing the part of the famous Rough Riders took in the Spanish-American The quality of tobacco coming in !war. A triple-barrelled story Friday at 3 o’clock all that was mortal of William Hamilton McNeill was aid to rest in the Cross Hill cemetery at Carthage. Mr. McNeill had been in failing health for more than a year, and had been in the Central Carolina hospital for treat ment and rest. The end came peace fully and quickly Wednesday night. Impressive funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church. Last Friday was a big day in the history of Farm Life School. The school has had big days before and distinguished visitors. Albeit, the instituton has never been honored as it was last Friday, the occasion be ing a visit and a speech from the PAGE Dl BLOODY RECORD Says North Carolina Cars Kills More People Than Any Other State. At the Kiwanis dinner Bob Page told a brief story of his experience in a 1,300 mile automobile drive up through Vir^nia, Maryland, Penn sylvania, New York and West Vir ginia, and he came back with the in formation that North Carolina con- State’s foremost citizen. Governor to add to its record for being Angus Wilton McLean. first in many things. The achieve- All through the week the Educa- had in mind is that we kill tional Chautatiqua had been draw- people in proportion to the conducted by Rev. Gilmore, of San- :number of cars licensed in the State the county the people have flocked to hear the good programs which than any other State on the Conti nent. He did not point with pride ford. Mr. McNeill was the son of Alex is improving, and the prospects are j boy’s, a regiment’s, a nation’s! Ro-and Julia Rowan McNeill. He chautauqua offered. But the humiliating lead, either, that th€ prices will improve as the | mance, comedy, history—all domi- I Moore County, j Friday evening was record- “Outside of our State,” said Mr. season wears on, as the cheaper types i nated by the character and person- miles south of Union chtirch, where the father was engaged in the are gradually going out, giving way | ality of Theodore Roosevelt, to the better leaf. | America—1898. Cuba struggling Many strange faces are noticed, jfor liberty. Spanish oppression— and the offerings come from more [America protests. The Maine goes distant points as the record of the Aberdeen market is reaching out to turpentine business. His first edu cation was received at Smith’s school house near Lobelia. He later attend ed high school in Camreon, taught by Daniel McIntyre and his wife, who was a very accomplished lady. Both were well educated, and their school ranked high for a rural school of that day. In addition to the literary to Havana harbor. Suddenly, without warning, one night the Maine is new territory. The sales have pass- blown up. ed half a million pounds at Aberdeen j Wild excitement, much oratory, of- and all the indications are that the i ficial investigations. A single man estimate of four millions or more with the courage to act—Roosovelt. will be reached during the fall with- in one hectic afternoon, as acting ! music was taught. The school out any difficulty. secretary of the Navy, he gives the 1 building stood to the rear of where It is needless to say that Aberdeen order which get the Navy mobilized. ' Cameron Presbyterian church has livened tip materially in the j War comes. Volunteers are call- stands. After studying at Wake brief period the market has been ed for. With his friend, Leonard College for two years, Mr. open, and that the remainder of the | Wood, Roosevelt organizes the Rough University of fall and winter business is expected | Riders. From every corner of the j ^®^^h Carolina for his B. A. degree to be the best known in a good while. I United States of America, recruits assemble at San Antonio. Cowboys, COUNTY FIRE WARDENS ‘prospectors, Indians, silk stockings, MAKE GOOD SHOWING, i East and West, North and South, rich and poor—millionaires, college in 1887. He was first marshal at commencement, and was the winner of the Greek medal one year. After graduation, Mr. McNeill stJudied law breaking. Busy farmers dropped work and came early to see their Governor and to hear his message. Nor were they disappointed. The Governor was introduced by that staunch friend of Farm Life, Mr. John R. McQueen, who is a kinsman of Governor McLean. Mr. McQueen paid tribute to His Hon or’s business ability, and his great achievements for the State. Governor McLean expressed him self as being very much at home in a Scotch neighborhood, and among the Scotch people. He showed his interest in the farmer by directing his talk mostly to him. His speech was practical and clear throughout. Perhaps his hearers were most im pressed by sincerity, for he spoke as one having authority as well as a background of experience. He show ed how farming in the South is on the ’•'erfe of a readjustment, caused Page, “I observed orderliness and law. The speed law in North Caro lina is 45 miles, in Virginia and Maryland 35 miles and in Pennsyl vania 30 miles. Half a dozen times in North Carolina I saw reckless drivers who tried to pass when they could not see the road ahead, but in the other four States I traveled I saw not a case of this infamous in fraction of the law of the land and the law of common sense and decen cy. On crossing back into North (Please turn to page 2) w.c. DOWD. SR. DIES SUDDENLY Prominent Charlotte Man Dies After Health had Seeming ly Greatly Improvec*' by a change of demands. Argentine and Australia have taken a great | gtrkken by a series of sharp heart part of our foreign trade in cattle yff p. Dowd, ptiblisher and at the University law school, and o. ^ 1 was admitted to the bar. Since that T*.e Stat« Forest i>Lrvice is taking ;athletes, gamblers, law-officers and u u . , 4^* ^ i U .4.. » . +• time hjp has nol oiav practiced law, active steps to complete its forest i fugitives from justice. u 4. u ^ a ’ • . . . ^ I ^ hut has engaged in various other warden organization in Moore Coun- j The Rough Riders is a human ty. District Forester Chas. H. Flory | story, so human that it hits some- pursuits. and County Warden H. H. Fry have thing inside of you and makes you | his early manhood, Mr. McNeill been interviewing the wardens in the |Say: “This is real.” A story that j taught for several years. ^ He taught county, inspecting equipment and leaves one breathless with laughter, jone year near where his boyhood making appointments of new ward- 'that brings a catch to your throat jdays were spent—in Vass, when the ;expressed his pleasure at finding vo- lh7"\ome 301 Queens road, Myers ens. I with its pathos, that makes you feel jonly school building was the little jcational schools, teaching boys and ^t 10:40 a. m. last Friday. The county has been divided into 'that you too, were one of those who |one-room house provided by the ear- ^g[r\s how to make the most of them- j Although he had suffered from 26 districts and plans call for in- I went through the trials and tribula- \ settlers and built near the site of 1 selves and of farm conditions. and grain products from us he said, | general manager of The Charlotte and it behooves us to find other out- of the State’s most promi- lets or other crops. Incidentally he influential citizens, died at For 14 years he owned and edited the Carthage Blade. He was Coun- creasing the wardens to about 200. jtions of this wild west regiment in | the present Presbyterian church. A Fire crews are being organized and ■ a mismanaged war, glad to do it | union Sunday school was held, and equipped at 12 points in the county ! all, and more too, because of Theo- he also superintended that, of men who pledge themselves to re- |dore Roosevelt. “The Rough Riders” port immediately to forest fires with- lis a big picture—in every way. out summons from their community | On Wednesday and Thiirsday (the jty Sruperintendent of Public Instruc- warden. These crews, commonly ' first Wednesday and Thursday of the ^ called “minute men,” are being lo-'season) the inimitable blonde whose cated particularly in the southern popularity is growing with every portion of the county, where an as- picture in which she is starred, Esth heart attacks occasionally for more than four years, his condition was not thought serious until a few mo- The Governor’s message was heartily applauded. The people ap- preciated this heart-to-heart talk r ^is death, from the foremost citizen of our Even members of his immediate i family had not been notified, so sud- The music Friday evening was fur- i passing, tion for about 10 years and he was ; wished by the double quar et of the .^^ly Friday, especially suited for this position, Sandhill Sixteen. It was a delight- Complained of a slight indigestion. It having a good education as a foun- |fv,i part of the program, and a fit- ^t serious, however. dation and an intense interest in the ting prelude to the Governor’s ad-r ^ 'ggrty breakfast. Af- sociation of landowners comprising jer Ralston, will delight you in a fun i cause, ror 12 years he served as dress. The men sang well, they en- l^gj.^ard, when what he thought to about 50,000 acres is being organ-.picture with the intrigueing title, | Mayor of Carthage, and perhaps his j joyed singing, and the audience cer- attack of indigestion seemed ized. '“Figures Don’t Lie.” ;outstanding work in this capacity was tainly enjoyed the performance. It become more acute, the family Moore county forest wardens made a splendid showing during the past year in holding down forest fires and with additional assistance from the coiunty and private landowners the work of forest protection from fire should take large strides in the fu ture. CHAS. H. FLORY, District Forester. On Friday and Saturday another | Ws accomplishments in building masterful production will be shown, streets and sidewalks. He was a REORGANIZATION OF HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETIES On September 23, 1927, the boys and girls of the Vass-Lakeview High School met separately and reorgan ized literary societies for the com ing year. The boys’ society will be known as the John R. McQueen Lit erary Society and the girls’ the Athenian Literary Society. Thle following officers were elect ed: John R. McQueen Literary So- siety, president, Paul Laubscher; vice president, Clayton Evans; sec retary, Clifton Blue; critic, Alex Mc Gill; chaplain, Elmer Cameron; re porter, Clifton Blue; assistant re porter, Herman Parker; adv^ors, John McCrummen and F. M. DWight. Athenian Literary Society, |>resi- dent, Marjorie Leslie; vice president, Pauline Blue; secretary, Josephine Vick; treasurer, Myrtle- McMillan; critic, Helena Vick; reporter, Eliza beth Simpson; advisor. Miss Alberta Monore. If our readers have followed the write-ups in the New York papers, they will not that a picture, “Under world,” opened at the Paramount Theatre a few weeks ago and so over owed that enormous theatre that the production was moved up to the Ri- voli Theatre for a long run and is running there now, to more than ca pacity. The management has screen ed “Underworld” and unhesitating ly pronounces it one of the finest melo-dramas he has ever seen on any screen. representative in the General Assem- ords have been made by the Sandhill Sixteen, and that they have broad- bly in 1911 from Lee and Moore |casted from two broadcasting sta- counties on the Democratic ticke'^, tions. Such music as they can fur- and was especially interested in good roads and all other interests Occasionally a man climbs so high that he roosts above everybody else —^then he begins to get lonesome. THE HARVEST BALL TALKED FOR HALLOWEEN The light-footed contingent of Moore County society is entertain ing a rumor that on Halloweeil the dustomary Harvest Ball will be giv en at the Pinehtirst Country Club, the ppocwdB tso go to the uplift work done by Miss Eifort in the county. This is one of the popular events, and the expectatlofl is that It will wet a substantial for tiie creditahle work. Fuifiier announcements will be made « th^ mo4«st projectors come to the fi<6iit with tbeir plans. for the upbuilding of North Caroli- j Chautauqua program to the women na. In recent years, he devoted most ^as the address by Mrs. Jane Mc- of his time to the insurance business jKimmon on Thursday evening. Mrs. and farming. He represented the ! McKimmon spoke on “Home Train- was not surprising to learn that rec- pjrjygician. Dr. J. C. Montgomery, was called. He immediately ordered the patient back to bed and administer ed treatments. Shortly after 10 o’clock the first nish is well worth preserving. [attack came, followed by others of Perhaps a favorite number of the ijnj^easing intensity until his death. No news of his serious illness was McAllister, Vaughan and Scales In surance Company of Greensboro, and was the oldest agent from point of service in the company. A represen tative of the firm was present at the funeral. Mr. McNeill was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Presby terian chfurch. He was a very faith ful church member, being a teacher in Sunday school and a deacon in the church. In 1892 he married Miss Elnora Burwell, of Hen4erson, where he was teaching. To this union were bom two children, a son. Holt, who is at home in Carthage, and a daughter. ing.” She urged that our boys and girls be trained for that greatest of all callings, home-making. She show ed that the home is the basis of all activities and good food, good living conditions precede good work. Mrs. McKimmnn would have the school as a community center for the women as well as a laboratory for the girls in learning the essentials of home- making. Her manner was charming and her talk interesting throughout. One of the best musical numbers on the Chautauqua program was that given by the Round Dozen Club on Thursday evening of Carthage. The goddess of music was most gener- received at his office until word came that he was dead. Previously, he had advised his associates that he would not be at his office Friday be cause of a slight illness. Mr. Dowd was born in Moore coun ty, near Carthage, March 21, 1865. When he was a boy, his family mov ed to Mecklenburg county and lived in the old Dowd house, on the Gas tonia road. He was the son of Capt. J. C. and Henrietta Dowd. Jessie, now Mrs. Claude Woltz, of jous in her dealings with these wom- Gastonia. Kindly and gentle in manner, yet progressive and public spirited, Mr. McNeill was active in church and community, affairs un^,^his death. The deceased is sui^v^d by his widow and two children, four broth- (Contiinued on page 2) en, and they are most gracious in sharing their gifts with others. the Educational Chautauqua of 1927 is over. But its effect is to be. seen on and on. Even if a man’g good deeds live after him, he isn't in a position to care. OFFERS HELP. To the Members of the Cotton Grow ers* Association, Moore County: I see that quite a number of mem bers have lost their reserve certifi cate in the Cotton Growers' Associa tion. Tliis is to say that it would be a pleasure to me to assist any such members to get their money. ' - Any letter addressed to me at my office in Candor, or any personal call from any members will be promptly and carefully attended to. Yours very truly, ’ L. C. PHILLIPS.
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