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THE PILOT, a Paper With Character, Vass, NOTth_toolina
Friday, January 25 1929.
Pittsburgh Moves '
Into Knollwood For
Winter Residence
PITTSBURGH PIONEER
Morrison Purchase of Johnson
. House Expected to Bring
Others to Section
FINE NUCLEUS ALREADY
(By Bion H. Butler)
As an old resident of Pittsbui^ it
is gratifying to me to see so many [
of the folks from up that way drift-j
ing into the Sandhills. The sale last,
week of the Johnson hou^ at Knoll- j
wood to the Morrisons, another i>ew j
addition to the Sandh J1 group of j
Pittsburghers, is gratifying, for both ,
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison have manyi
friends in the old town who will bej
interested in looking this way for|
winter homes, and that Pittsburgh i
type of activity and progress is admir- j
able. I know Pittsburgh since the,
days immediately following the civil
war, and have followed its develop- ^
ment with more or less intimate
touch, as a newspaper man usually
does, coming in contact with the daily j
story of achievement, and the statis-j
tics of progress until I can realize j
the great influence the Pittsburgh^
folks have had in the development of |
the country. |
Few other communities have had |
a wider and a more forceful hand in |
the creating of this nation. Iron is j
the daughter of Pittsburgh, and steel,
the grand daughter. Much electri-I
cal advancement came from Pitts- j
burgh, and the Pittsburgh seam of i
coal has probably had a bigger fin-1
ger in introducing vast power to the
United States than anything else un-,
less it might be the natural gas fuel, I
which had its introduction to manu-:
facturing in the old Spang-Chalfant j
steel mills at Sharpsburg, and from j
there swept the union w^th its bene-1
ficial offices. |
I Pittsburgh folks have been brought
up in an atmosphere of accomplish
ment. Those who have come to the
Sandhills are conspicuous. They have
the habit of doing things ground into
them with the first glint of light inj
their childhood, and they nfever quit
until the flowers are sent in and the
crape is on the door. Pittsburgh was
built in an atmosphere of soft coal
smoke, and, brothers, what an atmos
phere of efficiency it has been. Pitts
burgh years ago, an inland port and
railroad center, had the pleasing rec
ord of originating and handling more,
tons of freight than any other port
or center in the United States. It i«
an interesting fact that years ago,
when Pittsburgh was in the Virginia*
colony and Washington went up there!
to Fort Duquesne to save the colony
from the aggressions of the French,
some North Carolira troops were as
signed to the expedition. I am of the
opinion that but few North Carolin
ians actually reached the disputed
field, but that was no fault of theirs,
as they were deflected for some
other purpose up that way. And now
the Pittsburgh folks come down here
to kind of express their appr'ov'al of.
the attempt of the North Carolin
ians to k=ep Pittsburgh in the Eng-
li?h -.mpire of the continent.
They are a great bunch of accom- j
pl.sVers, and with their help the North j
Carolina Sandhills will have a con-i
fident expectation of seeing the Pitts-1
burgh hustle and vision bring about i
her in the sandy country some of j
that same vigorous and sucoes|Bful
expansion that has marked the old j
town at the head of the Ohio.
How Malcolm Blue
Resisted Yankees in
Gen. Sherman’s Dav
Strung Up by Thumbs but Re
fused to Yield Cache of
Wealth.
Judge William A. Way
Lillian Gish Comes
in The White Sister
Revival of Masterpiece to
Presented in Caroline
Theatres Here
servant^s neck. “I respect your mas-
tei,” the Colonel said, “but I have no
sympathy for you. You will die un
less you give in. Throw up your
hands when you are ready to tell us
where the silv«r is and you will be set
free.” The negro made no sign, faith
ful even if it meant his life. To see
nis devoted slave suffering on his ac
count was too much for Mr. Blue and
he rushed forward crying, “Throw up
your hands, throw up your hands.”
So the buried treasure was given
up, but only after a display of courage
which did honor to the South. The
slave in reward received a pension
for the rest of his life. The story
was handed down to our generation
by Isaac Blue, a negro then 15 years
old who was an eye-witness to the
event. Before he died some five or
six years ago he had told the tale
many times to many delighted listen
ers, among them J. McNeill Johnson,
who in turn passed it on to us.
A LOCAL ANECDOTE.
Moore County, like the rest of the
South, has its many historical spots
around which are woven romantic
tales. What is now the property of
J. Talbot Johnson, 12 miles south of
Aberdeen, is the background of the
story of a valiant Confederate and
his equally valiant slave.
When General Sherman marched to
the sea his way led him through this
section. Because of the size of his
army and the scarcity of food mater-
* ials, he divided his men into three
I '
, groups after leaving Cheraw and the
! rich valley of the Pee Dee River. The
first section crossed Drowning Creek,
also known as the Lumbee River, at
be' Duncan Blue’s bridge, now the Mark
ham place. Twelve miles to the east
the second division crossed the stream
on old Malcolmn Blue's bridge. The
When Lillian Gish’s greatest tri- ^jij^d group made their crossing at a
umph “The White Sister, was place which later became the town of
brought back to the Capitol Theatre,; ^r^gram, in Scotland county.
New York City, recently in respond
to overwhelming popular demand, the
newspaper critics hailed it as one of „ , , m , u 4.u *4.
^ . XI- . I- J Malcolmn Blue’s bridge, now the site
the few screen masterpieces that had . ^ u j •
X J XU X X . X- 01 the Midwinter Canoe Club and in-
stood the test of time. i j j • xu t u rnj
eluded in the Johnson property. Old
This production has been acclaimed ■ glue was supposed to be very
one of the most significant films ever y^.galthy, having done wel with his toll
made. The story was taken from the (Serman’s men, informed
famous novel by M. Marion Crawford j outlying deserters, had thought to
and screened entirely in Italy and great plunder there. We are told
northern Africa. before their arrival Mr.
Besides Miss Gish to interpret the, Blue, with the help of only his most
thrilling story, the cast includes' trusted body servants, carried out of!
Ronald Coleman, who is featured with | the house between a peck and a half
the star; J. Barney Sherry, Gail I bushel of small silver coins that com-
Kane, heroine of many Broadway j prised his ready cash. When the in
successes, and a thousand drawn from tmders came and sacked the planta-
the ranks of European players. ^ tion in search of loot, their colonel
This great revival will be presented i raged at their failure to unearth the
at the Carolina Theatres, on Wed-1 hidden treasure. Threats were of no
nesday and Thursday, January 30th, avail with such a man as Malcolm
and 31st., matinee and night. Blue and so the invading officer re-
‘ sorted to force. A squadron took him
MEDALS TO BE GIVEN ’out in the yard and there strung him
AT CLOSE OF SCHOOI. ‘ up by the thumbs to a mulberry tree make a bargain it is handy to have
YEAR FOR ABERDEEN that still stands as a proof of the in-
cident. The officer was polite, but
The following named medals are firm. There Malcolm Blue must swing P^sit to your credit in an institution
offered by patrons of the school and until he disclosed the whereabouts of like the Bank of Pinehurst always
friends of the children to be given his horde. In good round terms with
at the end of the school year, which the blackest of oaths the old fellow
will be of interest to the pupils and said he preferred to swing. So the
ali those connected with the school, i colonel, recognizing true spirit and
L. L. Johnson offers .$10.00 In gold courage, cut down his enemy and ex-
each for the boy or girl that gives j pressed his deep respect for such a
the best Recitation and Declamation, man.
Mrs. Clow of Pinehurst, a prize for Saves His Slave,
the boy and girl making the best av- However, the search was not at an
erapje in the high school for the past v.*nu. With true Yankee persistency hands, only to be withdrawn when
four years. j the Union officers kept up their ef-
The Ma sonic Order will give ^ colored woman from the
medal for the boy or girl that shows | kitchens, intimidated by the manners purpose he would not have been
the mcy5t exemplary citizenship Sn ! army, pointed out one of thj annoyed with good-byes but would
the high school. | slaves as knowing where the money
DINNER AND DANCE AT
FINE BLUFF INN JAN. 29
The Pine Bluff Inn is having Din
ner Dance on Wednesday evening,
January 30th, with dinner served at
7 o’clock. A charge of six dollars a
couple is made, to defray the cost
of the course dinner and the orches
tra. Invitations have ben sent to a
large number of residents and visi.
tors in the Sandhills, to whom this
opportunity is offered to see the im
provements made in the Pine Bluff
Inn since it passed under the manage
ment of Edward Salmon, prominent
Beloit, Wis. hotel man
Safety, silence and
simplicity are features
of the new Ford
six-brake system
There was a man in our town, and he
was wondrous wise.
He bought an auto second hand and
thought he had a prize.
But when he drove this auto out,
with all his might and main,
He pushed and pushed and pushed and
pushed and pushed it home
agaiin.
Driving a bargain, you might say,
and what he took to be a prize turn
ed out to be a surprize, which is of
ten the way with bargains that are
driven too hard.
But what has this to do with bank-
I'ng? Not much, except to furnish
an opportunity to call attention to
the fact that when you are out to
i-nstantly available on demand.
Money talks, though someone has
said that his never says anything
but “Good-bye.” But if he had
made it his p*’actice to deposit all
funds as soon as they came into his
netded for some sound and substan-
One of the first things you
will notice when you drive
the new Ford is the quick,
effective, silent action of its
six-brake system.
This system gi^’e8 you the
highest degree of safety and
reliability because the four-
wheel service brakes and the
separate emergency or park
ing brakes are all of the
mechanical, internal ex
panding type, with braking
surfaccj fully enclosed for
protect! c!i against mud,
water, sanJ, etc.
The many advantages of
this type of braking system
have long been recognized.
They are brought to you in
the new Ford through a
series of mechanical im
provements embodying
much that is new in design
and manufacture. A particu
larly unique feature is the
tiniple way by which a spe
cial drum has been con
structed to permit the use of
two sets of internal brakes
on the rear wheels.
A further improvement
in braking performance Is
efTected bv the self-center-
¥
ing feature of the four-
whet'l brakes — an
exclusive Ford de
velopment. Through
this construction, the entire
surface of the shoe is
brought in steady, uniform
contact with the drum the
instant you press your foot
on the brake pedal. This
prevents screeching and
howling and makes the Ford
brakes unusually silent in
operation.
Another feature of the
Ford brakes is the ease of
adjustment.
The four-wheel brakes
are adjusted by turning a
screw conveniently located
on the outside of each brake
plate. This screw is so
notched that all four brakes
can be set alike simply by
listening to the “clicks.”
The emergency or park
ing brakes on the new Ford
require little attention. How
ever, should they need ad
justment at any time, con
sult your Ford dealer for
prompt, courteous, and eco
nomical service. He works
under close factory super
vision and he has been spe
cially trained and equipped
to help you get the greatest
possible use from your car
over the longest period
of time at a mini
mum of trouble and
expense*
STATE TO PROGRESS AS
PRODUCER OF FOODSTUFFS
North Carolina in a few years will
have the same importance as a pro
ducer of foodstuffs that it now has
as a producer of tobacco, the Eastern
Carolina Chamber of Commerce here
predicts. The body’s directors are
intiie-ted in cann:ry projec's being
launched in tiiis section by Northern
capital. Plants are proposed for Kin
ston, Wilmington and other points.
Several Northern concerns are un
derstood to be planning to move fac
tories to this section if farmers will
contract to supply them with vege
tables,
opo
PINEHURST BASKETBALL
TEAM TO PI.AY MONDAY
The Pinehurst Amateur Basketball
team will funnish some real basket
ball games next week. Every player
hai had coihge or amateur experi
ence and they are in great shape to
meet the fast Fuquay Springs squad
Monday night. This team has lost
but a few of its games this year and
appears to be one of the best teams
in the state.
Saturday ni«ht, February 2nd, the
amateurs will clash with the soldier
boys from Fort Bragg.
Both of these games will be played
in the High School gymnasium at 8:00
o’clock.
Tell your friends about The Pilot.
Mrs. Clow offers a prize for the
member of the senior class that shows
the best all-around spirit of loyalty. i
This to‘be decided by members of the
senior class. !
The Daughters of American Revo- i
lution offers a nirdal for the student'
that makes the best grade in Amer
ican History. j
G. C. Seymour offers .$10.00 in gold, |
prize for the student showing tlie
most promise and intersst in science
from the first prade in the high
school. ’
Page Trust Company offer $5.00 for
the pupil making the best grade in!
mathematics. This applies to the
10th grade. |
A prize is also offered for the pu-!
pil showing the best grade marks in
Latin for the past two years. '
The Knights of Phythias offer a
r)"ize to the pupil making the most^
consistent progress of the year. This'
to apply to each grade in the high |
school.
A prize is offered to the pupil mak
ing- the best progress in French.
The Standard Store offers a prize'
for the pupil making the best prog-;
ress in sewing. !
The store of Melvin & Company of- '
fers also a prize for the pupil ex
celling in sewing. *
A prize is to be given for the pu
pil, boy or girl that makes the best
progress in music. This is open to
any pupil in the grammar grades or;
the high school.
Mrs. Clow offers a prize to the boy j
and the girl making the best average |
in the grammar school for the past;
four years. !
Mrs. Clow offers a prize for the
pupil making the best average, the
prize to go to a boy or a girl. This
applies to the pupils in the primary
department, and is for the boy and
girl making best average for the past
three years.
The Knights of Pythias offers a
pjrize for the student ^ak^ng the
most consistent progress in English
for the year. This applies, to the
grammar school, beginning with the
fourth grade.
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Thm Cmbrtoht
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