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MOORE COUNTY’S LEADING NEWS WEEKLY THE A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding VOL. 9, NO. 51. view MANUCY PINE PILOT FIRST IN NEWS AND ADVERTISING Aberdeen, North Carolina Friday, November ^dhill Territory of North Carolina ARTHUR PAGE TO REPRESENT U. S. ON DISARMAMENT Appointed Aide to Secretary of State for Naval Conference in London U. s. Representative at Arms Conference 3L\NY OBSTACLES LOOM Arthur Wilson Page, formerly of Aberdeen and son of the late Walter Hines Page, was last week named by Secretary of State Stimson as per sonal aide to the secretary during the forthcoming World Naval conference to be held at London starting Jan uary 21st. The appointment is one of the most important made by the Sec retary of State since he assumed of fice because of the importance of the subject to be treated by the Depart ment at London, and is a distinctive honor. Arthur Page was born in Aberdeen in 1883 and was educated at Law^ence- ville, N. J., and Harvard. He is a vice-president of the American Tel ephone and Telegraph Company, pres ident of the Bell Securities Company, a director of the Engineers Public Service Company and an overseer of Harvard University, in addition to be ing a director of the Page Trust Com pany of Aberdeen. He is at present residing in Washingrton, Conference Problems Many obstacles loom up before the Am’erican representatives who will go to London seeking naval disarmament on an equitable basis. Principal among these is the question of parity between the Italian and French navies and the Japanese desire for a cruiser ratio of seven to ten for the United States and Great Britain, instead of three to five as laid down for capital ships at the Washington arms conference. Then there is the important question of submarine limitation. France, Italy and Japan regard the underseas boats as their most effective weapons of defense, while Great Britain out of the lessons of the World War naturally view them as the greatest menace to its safety in the event of hostilities. P>ance and Italy are engaged upon negotiations which might lessen the difficulties of the London Confer ence, but there has been no informa tion as to what progress they have been able to make. They started from such widely distant points that a com plete agreement in advance of the meeting of the five sea powers scarc*'; ly is to be expected. Information here is that the French governm.ent is seeking to convince the Italians that its national security re quires the maintenance of two sep arate and large fleets because of its geopraphical location upon two widely distant sea lanes. Large Fleet France points to its large combi i- ed Atlantic and channel coast Ime as requiring one defense fleet with an in dependent one for its Mediterranean coast line and for keeping open the lane to its North African provinces upon which it drew heavily for man power in the World War. While all of its coast is in the Med iterranean area, the Italians, as their view is understood in Washington, in sist that they must have naval parity ■with any other European continental power because they must depend up on unobstructed sea lanes for neces sary supplies due to the limited land boundary and the rugged nature of the north country. There are among the points which Mr. Page, as representative of the State Department at Washington, will be called upon to sit in counsel in London, an assignment which prom ises to be as interesting as it is weighty in international importance. V' ‘ *"' ■ r" 1 r' .I' Arthur Wilson Page NEW HOSPITAL OPENS DOORS TO COUNTY MONDAY FIVE CENTS [TORIAL War. VS. Automobiles No Ceremonies to Mark Opening Though Public is Invited to Inspect Building PANTRY SHOWER PLANNED Police Tags Now In Use Here To Remedy Traffic Conditions Every Day is Tag Day Now if You Aren’t Careful about Parking and Such SENATE ACTS FAVORABLY ON SEA WELL APPOINTMENT A Washington despatch to The Pi lot states that Herbert F. Seawell of Carthage was confirmed by the Sen ate on Wednesday as a member of the United. States Board of Tax Ap peals, his nomination for which was sent to the Senate last week by Pres ident Hoover. Mr. Seawell will com mence upon his ned duties at the Cap ital at once. Every day is Tag Day in Aberdeen now. Perhaps you’ve found one of those new tags on your car. If you haven’t, and you want to see what they look like, just park wrong. Parking wrong consists of parking more than 12 inches from the curb, within 15 feet of a street corner or fire hydrant; parking in a non-park ing place, or at entrance of alley or street. You can also get a tag for not dis playing proper license number, for improper lights, for turning corners on the left side, for obstructing traf fic, for fast driving at intersections, reckless driving, turning around in the middle of a block, or for throwing trash out of your car on the stree.t The tags tell you to call at the Mayor’s office in Aberdeen within 48 hours “anc; answer to traffic viola tion checked on opposita side of this card.” And you’d better call, too, for there’s a follow-up system to the new traffic code, and there are teeth in the law. Violators will find that out. Twelve who were handed tags the first day appeared before May.or Henry Blue last Saturday and were given warnings. Second violations will mean a fine of five dollars. After a while w’hen the populace knows more about the traffic rules, even first of fenders will draw fines. Aberdeen’s strets are narrow. There are many blind corners, many railroad crossings. Traffic is heavy, and there must be regulation. Regu lation will come with understanding of the rules, and the new tag system will hurry understanding. Especially if a five dollar fine accompanies the tag. Better watch out. Here For 18th Year Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt First Arrival3 When Highland Pines Inn Opens Doors LAND HERE ON FLIGHT TO NEW YORK FROM FLORIDA J. Carlton Wicker, of Southern Pines, Miss E. H. Brownard of Jack sonville, Fla., William C. Crawford of New York and Pilot H. B. Poindexter of Raleife'a landed at the Knollwood Airport in a huge Curtis plane Wed nesday afternoon en route from Jack sonville to New York. The party left Jacksonville at 10 o’clock^Wednesday morning and landed here at 1:30 in the afternoon. After lunch at The Woodworth they left for Raleigh and New York. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wyatt of Fond du Lac, Michigan, were the first :^uests to register for the 1929-1930 season at the Highland Pines Inn on Weymouth Heights, Southern Pines, when the doors were thrown open to the public on Wednesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt are spending their iSth consecutive season at the inn, and are accompanied by their son, George Wyatt. Others registering on the open ing cay for stays of some duration were F. W. Baumer of New Rochelle, N .Y., Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Ford- hope of Scarsdale, N. Y, Mr and Mrs. H. S. Monks, of Washington; Dr. T. F. McNamara and the Rev. J. C. B»’ophy of Rochester, N. Y., Mr. and Mr3. I. Climsnt Collier of Brooklyn, who have also spent 18 winters at the Inn; E S. Tweedy of New York and Mr. and Mrs. George H. Henne of Titusville, Pa. Both Andrew I. Creamer and M. H. Turner, proprietors of the Highland Pines, are here for the season. The staff includes many familiar faces, with W. E. Flynn again at his post as chief clerk, D. C. Welch secretary, G. F. Hobbs night clerk and Leon Yorke as steward. Kenneth Painton is the new headwaiter, succeeding Mr. Yorke. The Highland Pines has been re painted and undergone considerable repairs and renovations preparatory to the influx of guests throughout the winter months. Unostentatiously as befitting an in stitution of its kind, the new Moore County Hospital at Pinehurst will open on Monday next. While no cere monies will attend the opening, the public, through whose generosity, plus the substantial gift of the Duke Foun dation, made the hospital possible, is invited to inspect the institution on the opening day and succeeding days next week. The new Moore County Hospital is cne of the most complete rural hos- pi.als in the country, representing an outlay for building and equipment of about $250,000, for which has been procured the most efficient agency for the purpose that money and modern knowledge could buy. The build ing stands on a high rise of ground in the edge of the village of Pinehurst. It is reached by three State highways that converge within a few thousand feet. Equipment the Best The equipment is the finest that r.cientific ingenuity has devised, and as money was available for the needs of the institution, both the medical ■^nd surgical departments have been amply provided. Dr. Clement Mon roe, a former resident of Moore "ounty, but who came here from Bal timore, will be head of the institu tion, which is open to all physicians with their patients. The hospital is for all people of the county, and with its exceptional equipment it is ex pected to attain a prominence in its fi'^ld that will be enviable, and which will enable it to be of great service. The construction of the establish ment was made possible by a liberal contribution from the Duke Founda tion, which has had a hand in the "Ians' and in the work of building. The operation will be also in har mony with the Foundation policies ’’nd advice. A fortunate situation is the residence in Moore county, espec- *allv in the winter season, of many well-to-do Northern people of means, and they have shown great interest in the institution, aiding freely of Ihcir monev. Along wi*'- them the people of the county have responded to calls for funds and the result is very satisfactory. Benefit Pantry Shower A pantry shower for the benefit of th: hospital has been arranged for next week by the women of the coun ty. Feeling that there are in the section many who, though unable to offer financial aid to the institution, desire to “do their bit,” these women have issued ax'! invitation to one and all to make contributions of staple and canned goods, imperishable food commodities of all kinds, and ask that these be taken to the hospital during the coming week. The appeal is county-wide for a county institu tion by a committee of women from all parts of the county, and should meet with ready response. The Travelers Life Insurance Company, which pays heavy bills for death, says that during Sep tember 3,000 persons were kill ed by automobiles in this coun try. That is a peace time rec ord. The government war records say that on September 17, 1862, at the battle field of Antietam, the bloodiest day's encounter of the Civil War, 2,108 union sol diers and 1,886 confederates were killed, a total of 4,094. So it seems that war is still slightly in the lead in blood shed as compared with peace. Another September war rec ord is Chickamauga, where 1,- 656 union soldiers land 2,268 con federates were killed, a total of 3,924. September records show that war is about 33 per cent more murderous than the automobile. But the weak spot about that de lusion is that the automobile keeps up its steady slaughter each month of the year. War makes its killing in big battles, and only a few months in a year have such totals. It seems that automobiles this year will kill more than were killed any year in battles in the United States. War is a piker. The automobile is the killer. PHONOFHJ TO PROVIDE TALKIES FOR PINEHURST Autos KiU S56 Persons In 10 Months Seventy-Six Dead, 409 Injured, Toll for October SIX CHILDREN KIILLED Several Local Accidents During Past Week.—Pilot Campaign For Remedial Legislation Wins Favor of Public Here. De Forest Sound Equipment Or dered by Picquet for His Other Theatre GRAND OPENING DEC. 9 COL. SLOAN LEASES FORMER HOME OF MRS. H. A. PAGE, JR. Col. T. Donaldson Sloan, formerly of Fort Bragg and recently retired from the army after years of service, has leased “Coveycote,” the South ern Pines residence of Mrs. Henry A. Page, Jr. facing the Highland Pines Inn on Weymouth Heights, where he and Mrs. Sloan will spend the winter. The house is one of the most attractively in Southern Pines, and was recently entirely redecorated. The lease was made through Paul Barnum, Southern Pines realtor. MORE THAN 3,000,000 LBS. OF TOBACCO SOLD HERE MRS. THOMPSON VERY ILL Mrs. Lizzie Thompson, who has been sick at the home of her son, E. B. Thompson, three miles from Vass, for several weeks has declined rap idly for the past few days and is now critically ill. “Aunt Lizzie” is the oldest woman in the community and one of the most widely known and her many friends will learn with soirow of her extreme illness. HURT BY FALL James J. Harrington of the South ern Pines Hotel met with a painful ac cident last week. While entering a room that was being renowated, Mr. Harrington fell over a plank across the doorway and shattered his knee. After X-rays and careful examina tion, his leg was put in a caste. Mr. Harrington will probably be in bed for several days. Good breaks on the local tobacco market all this week put the total sales for the season thus far over the 3,000,000 pound mark, and there is little doubt but that total sales for the year will break all previous rec ords in Aberdeen. Tobacco icontin- ues to come to the floors of the two Aberdeen warehouses in good quan tity each day, and the average price is holding up well in comparison with prices throughout the state. HUNTER AND WILLIAMS IN CAROLINA GOLF FINALS James T. Hunter of North Adams, Mass. and Winthrop Williams of New York won their way to the finals in the 14th annual Carolina golf tourna ment held at the Pinehurst Country Club this week. Hunter defeated W. A. Rupp of Buffalo, N. Y., in the | semi-finals, while Williams beat K. | P. Barlow of Montreal, both matches | going to the 19th hole. j FIRE IN J. W. PAGE, JR. HOUSE IN PINEBLUFF Fire broke out in the basement of the residence of Jesse W. Page, Jr. in Pinebluff yesterday morning, call ing forth the Pinebluff and Aberdeen fire departments. The blaze was con fined to the coal bin and vicinity of the -furnace, and except for some dam age to rugs and from smoke, the liv ing quarters were unharmed. The blowing of the fire siren in Aberdeen attracted many from here to the scene of the fire. HIGH SCHOOL PAPER TO COME OUT NEXT WEEK The Carolina* Theatre of Pinehurst, unable to stand silently by and watch its brother at Southern Pines get all the gravy, has succumbed to the call of the talkies. Manager Charles W. Picquet announced this week that an order had been placed with the De Forest Phonofilm Company for equipment duplicating that in the Car olina at Southern Pines, and that shipment will be made at once. The opening of the Pinehurst theatre for sound pictures is scheduled for Dec ember 9th. The Pinehurst house has been play ing to handfuls while Southern Pines has been turning people away. No longer will the public go to see si lent films while they can witness and hear musical comedies and Broadway successes, learn the latest music and songs, laugh with the comedians and cry with the tragedians. It was thought possible that one talkie house and one silent house might work out well in the Sandhills this winter, but the season was only a few weeks along when it became self- evident to Mr. Picquet and others in terested in the Pinehurst theatre that times have changed in the movie game, that the old dog is dead. Delivery Rushed Under ordinary c^cumstances it ; would not be possible for the Caro-! lina at Pinehurst to get such prompt j delivery service of the De Forest; Phonofilm equipment as has been ai'-1 ranged by Mr. Picquet, the orders j now being booked calling for deliv-; ery next February, but due to the; fact that the I^orth Carolina Motion | Picture Producers Association, of i which Picquet is president, meets i at Pinehurst jointly with theatre own- j ers of South Carolina during the j week of December 9th, arrangements | were made with the DeForest com-1 pany to expedite shipment for a grand opening during the convention. Mr. DeForest, inventor of much of the sound picture equipment, will h^’m- self attend this gathering, as will others nationally prominent in the film industry. Mr. Picquet is arrang ing for a premiere of one of the big gest sound pictures yet produced for this opening. The death toll of automobiles in North Carolina the first ten months of 1929 was 556 persons, an average of 55.6 persons each month. October automobile deaths totall ed 76, and the list of injured ran up to the astounding total of 409. Pedes trians killed last month by automo- I biles totalled 24, with 72 injured. Six I children were killed while playing in ! ':he streets, and 28 others injured. I These are facts and figures given out during the week by W. C. Sprii’ll, assistant director of the Motor Vehi- ' cle Bureau of the State Revenue De- I partnient. Accidents, mostly due to careless' and reckless driving and speeding, continued to keep police, doctors and automobile repair shops busy in this immediate vicinity during the past week. A Dodge car driven by Miss Johnsie Redding of Carthage and a Ford coupe driven by a negro crash ed into each other near the Mid-South Service station on the southern boun dary of Southern Pines one night, Miss Redding suffering cuts and' abrasions about the legs and her two' companions minor cut* and bruises- The evidence tended to show that both drivers were too near the middle of the road, the right front fender of each car being smashed by the colli sion. Local Accidents Another colored driver ran his car off the road near Pinebluff and turn ed turtle in an attempt to avoid a collision with William- Keith of Southern Pines. Both cars are said to have been traveling at high speed. Several smashed cars were observed along roadsides in various parts of the j county curing the week by Pilot rep- I resentatives, among them one which ! collided with a school bus on the road jbetween Aberdeen and Pinehurst Wed- :nesday afternoon. The Pilot’s campaign, inaugurated last week, for a new State law re quiring operators’ licenses of all drivers of motor vehicles, has met with almost unanimous support throughout this section of the state. A number of prominent residents of the Sandhills have expressed their unqualified approval of the issue. “I do not see how anyone could feel otherwise, and I am surprised that the (Please turn to page 5) GEORGE SMITH DIES AT HIS HOME IN WEST END George Smith, leading citizen of West End and well known throughout the state of North Carolina, died at his home in West End Tuesday night after a serious illness extending over a considerable period of ;:ime. Death was due to an infection of a bone in the hip. Mr. Smith, loved and admired by all who knew him, was ^^3 years of age and had resided in West End for about ten ysars. He was a travel ing representative of the Bowser Company, pump manufacturers. Sur viving is his wife. The funeral ser vices were held yesterday morning at 11 o’clock at the home, with burial in the cemetery at West End. The Sandhill Echo comes out next week. The Sandhill Echo is the publi cation of the Aberdeen High School. Raymond Wicker is editor-in-chief, with Miss Frances Pleasants associate WILLING WORKERS MEET The V/illing Workers of the Baptist Church of Southern Pines met with Mrs. Grearson on Tuesday. The after noon was given over to the regular business meeting and a short program. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. BISHOP Du MOULIN TO PREACH AGAIN SUNDAY The Right Rev. Frank Du Moulin, D. D., will preach again at Emmanuel Church, at Southern Pines, at 11:00 o’clock Sunday morning, November 24. The largest congregation of the season Is expected at this Harvest service NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS Next week being Thanksgiving week. The Pilot will be printed on Wednesday instead of Thursday, and correspondents are requested to sub mit their copy a day earlier than us ual.
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