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FIRST IN 1
NEWS AND
ADVERTISING
of the Sandhill Territory of North Carolina
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Friday, May 2, 1930.
yines of South Present Vast
Reservoir for Paper Industry
aper Mills Will Move Here to Be Near Great Source of
Supply, as Have Cotton Mills, Says
Baltimore Authority
NEW $10,000,000 PLANT IN FLORIDA
FIVE CENTS
VASS-LAKEVIEW
SCHOOL CLOSES
GREATEST YEAR
MOORE COUNTY OFFERS
CONGRESS CANDIDATE
Ten Awarded Diplomas at Grad
uation Exercises—Many
Win Medals
X^.at Noi'th Carolina and adjacent
, utnern states will gradually be-
the great source of supply of
raper industry, with proper
^len ific development of our pine for-
; is furnishing the pulp for rapidly
ni tasing number of paper mills lo
ured here among the source of their
!v is the prediction of Richmond
there of the paper industry are more
fundamental and compelling than
those that brought about the migra
tion of cotton mills.
“So far I have taken no account of
newsprint, which, at present, is not
being made in the south at all. Un
til recently it has been accepted as
a fact that all southern pines con-
SCHOOL PLAY NETS $127
u Edmonds, of Baltimore in an j tained too much resin for newsprint
>1; e written for The Charlotte Ob- j manufacture. But it is 'veil establish
ed that the gum flowing from pines
w’hen they are chipped is not carried
the Baltimore authority,’’ is pro- i in the tree normally, but it manufac-
-ti' 'r.
The growth of the paper industry,”
: iing a market for pulp wood that
nkes pine a profitable crop on poor
marginal lands, thus providing
lured at the wounded in self-defense.
Recently Dr. Charles H. Herty show
ed that slash pine not over 12 to 15
^heir withdrawal from cultivation j years old has no more resin in it
A <:hout loss.’' ] than spruce. When all the paper is
Jr. Edmunds points to the an- |made in the south that should be made
; unc ement that a subsidiary of the | there, it will require upwards of 20,-
nte’^national Paper Company will in- j 000,000 acres of land under modern
c-t $10,000,000 in a paper mill near I forest management—much of it land
^anama City, Florida as an evidence
what is to be expected through-
jUT this and other southern states,
he company building the new mill
s acquiring about 300,000 acres of
me lands, and by practicing scien-
:ific forestry it will be able to draw
perpetual of pulp wood. Paper mills
r. not only buying lands for with-
'ra\Mal from cultivation; they gfre
Jso buying pulp wood from farmers
.vho cut it on their own lands. In
Louisiana during 1929 the farmers
received over for pulp
'vood. Unfortunately, however, they
io not seem to be making the most of
their wood lots as a source of reve
nue. Instead in most cases they are
"karing off their lands completely,
t-ither to put them in cultivation, or
leave them bare and idle. Seeing
:he tendency, the paper mills are buy-
up the second growth and cut over
lands, protecting them from fire and
.etting them grow up in pines; and
when the farmers no longer have any
pulp wood to sell, the mills will have
nave their own supplies.
Thi?: shortsighted policy is not un-
versal, however.
The Charlotte Observer recently re-
ijorted that the business men and
’armers of Wilkes county are active-
y interested in preserving the val-
Liable status of timber in that county,
and have formed a forestry associa-
unfit for other crops. I have been
talking chiefly about pines, but in
North Carolina and Tennessee book,
bond, ledger and other fine white pa
pers are made from hard woods.
“All of which means that the
growth of the paper industry in the
south is creating a market for young
second growth timber that the south
especially the farmers of the south,
are failing pretty badly to appreciate
and prepare for. There is money to be
made in wood lots if farmers who
have poor lands will realize the fact;
and since the prosperity of the south
is tied so closely with that of the
farmers, there is money in wood lots
ior everybody, and the business lead
ers of the section can well afford to
spare a little time and money in
backing educational efforts to drive
home the fact where it will do the
greatest good.”
Mr. Callery Buys
Fifty More Acres |
Increases Land Purchase of j
Week Ago to 125 Acres on j
Rockfish Creek '
The sale of 7.5 acres of land on
Rockfish creek as announced last
week to George L. Callery, was fol
lowed later by the further sale of
Crests.
Tremendous Growth
The paper industry is growing
I’emendously in the south,” says Mr.
Edmunds. There timber grows about
four times aS fast as in the north, and
costs correspondingly less. * Cana
dian .spruce is so slow of growth as
0 make reforestation on private hold
ings almost out of the question. Cut
over pine lands, if seed trees are left,
will reseed naturally and immediate-
'y. Spruce, once planted, will grow to
1 ulp wood size in from 60 to 80 years.
Southern slash or long leaf pine, if
protected from fire, will grow to pulp
wood in from 15 to 20 years. Review
ing these and. other factors in an ar
ticle for The Manufacturers Record.
1‘CarIy six years ago, I concluded with
he prophecy that the south will even
tually be the center of the nation’s
paper industry. Developments in the
ast gix years have shown that to have
been a safe forecast.
“To supply the wrapping paper
'■nd container hoard mills of Ala
bama and Louisiana, the only south-
states making considerable quan-
ities of these grades, would require
ver 2,000,000 acres under forest man-
ftgement. The total capacity of the
plants in these two states is about
430000 tons. The national output of
the two grades of paper is over 5,-
000,000 tons, or more than 10 times
^he capacity of existing mills in these
^wo states. Yet the advantages of
nianujpacture in the south are sO
fej'eat that fully half the national out
put of these two grades should be in
’ hat section. If that statement sounds
fantastic, it is not so many years
• mce a similar statement concerning
totton mills would have sounded
equally so; yet today over half our
cotton goods are made in the south—
snd the reasons for the development
;ion to that end. All .southern states | added to the
'e awakening: to the value of , first tract. The sale was effected for j
Frank Buchan by S. B. Richardson, ,
and involves a portion of what was |
the Alex Blue lands, taking every
thing south of the road. This gives
Mr. Callery a block of about 125
acres on both sides of the creek, ad
joining the Boyd lands and lying
about a half a mile from the proper
ty of The Paddock which reaches the
old rsilroad grade at the top of the
hiU.
The addition of this further acre
age changes somewhat the plans of
the buyer as a more comprehensive
scheme may grow out of the project
at first in mind. But meanwhile Wal
ter Maples witli about twenty hands
has started work on the improvement
of the land by cutting out the under
brush and opening the vista, which
s-hows the topography of the tract.
As an extended view of the surface
is disclosed it is soon to be one of
the most picturesque bits of land in
ihe Sandhills. A deep and rugged
valley follows the stream from boun
dary to boundary, with high hills ris
ing on both sides, and exposing a
territory that could he made into one
of the most interesting collection of
home sites in the county.
Mr. Callery will determine what his
plans are to be as the property shows
up its attractions with the clearing
and surveying. Several suggestions
have been made and all are under
consideration.
The Callerys have taken the John
y. Boyd house for another season, and
will make their winter home in
Southern Pines, probably indefinite
ly.
MR. BUSHBY RESIGNS
W. S. Bushby announces his resig
nation as president and director of
Gregory & Bushby, Inc. He is plan
ning to enter business individually.
The annual hig-h school play given
on Tuesday evening marked the close
of the Commencement exercises of
the most successful year in the his
tory of the Vass-Lakevie,w consolidat
ed school. Never before has the in- i
fluence of the school been, so far
leaching and never before has the
Fchool been such a community cen
ter for worthy activities affecting
the people throughout the sur
rounding territory. In addition to
the superior work done in the
ciass rooms, maniY misetings hav^e-
been held in which the farmers were
given the opportunity of learning the
latest and most approved methods
of managing their farms and the
dairy, poultry and trucking business
lias been studied with interest and
profit, with the result that a closer
bond exists between the patrons and
the school than ever before.
The first of the recent exercises
was a delightful program given by
the grammar grades. The toy band
was perhaps the outstanding feature
of this program.
On Friday evening of last week.
Miss Ruth McFarland presented her
piano pupils in a well arranged re
cital of much interest. Special feat- |
ures were a violin solo by Mr. Con
nell, a vocal duet by little Marie Ty
son and William Coker and a vocal
duet by Miss McFarland and Mr.
Connell, with Miss Buchanan as ac
companist.
The recitation and declamation
contest which was held on Saturday
evening was unusually good. Four
boys and four girls s;poke and each |
one deserved a medal, but the judges
decided in favor of Anna Laubscher,
who gave “The Two Runaways,” and
Roscoe Blue who spoke on “A Vision
cf War and a Vision of the Future.”
“Whet or Sweat”
The Rev. Mr. Jackson of Pinebluff
delivered the baccalaureate sermon
on Sunday morning, taking as his
subject, “Whet or Sweat.” Mr. Jack
son’s message was a masterpiece and
was presented in a way to make it
remain in the minds of his hearers.
The scripture was read by Dr. Gib.
son, who also offered the invocation
and introduced the speaker. Dr. Gib
son is an eighty-five-years’-young
ninister from the north who is spend
ing some time in Pinebluff, and his
presence was g^reatly appreciated.
On Monday evening the seniors held
5way, entertaining the vast audience
ivith their novel class day exercises.
The first part of the program was in
the form of a lawn party and was de
lightfully informal. The second part
was seventy years and was the pro
phecy fulfilled. Roscoe Blue was sal-
utatorian and Moverine Crissman
valedictorian. The attractive little
mascots, Miss Winfrey of Lakeview
and “Baby Dung” Matthews of Vass
each recited a short piece.
Dr. Dougald N. McLauchlin deliv
ered the literary address to the grad
uating class on Tuesday morning. He
was presented by the Rev. Mr. Law
rence of the Vass Presbyterian
Church. Dr. McLauchlin never fails
to please as a public speaker and
this occasion was no exception. Af
ter the address, N. L. Gibbon of
Lakeview presented diplomas to the
COLIN G. SPENCER
Mr. Spencer, resident of Carthage,
has been nominated by the Repub^
lican party of the Seventh Congres
sional district to oppose Represen
tative William C. Hammer in the
forthcoming election. He is the first
Congressional candidate from this
county since the retirement from of
fice of former Congressman Robert
N. Page of Aberdeen.
TARDY TAKING OF
CENSUS WORRIES
SOUTHERN PINES
Simeof
Kiwan
Awarded
Service Trophy
Look Out, Girls!
Census Enumerator May
Trick You into Telling Your
Correct Age
Mrs. E. Pratt Feering, Eliza
beth City census enumerator, has
learned to make women give their
correct ages on the census blank.
One woman refused to tell her age,
and Mrs. Fearing promptly wrote
“55” on the blank.
“That^s wrong,” the lady of the
house replied indignantly. “I am
only 54.” Mrs. Fearing thanked
her for the information.
Incorporated to Build
Haases in Knollwood
Mid-South Building Company
Capitalized at $50,000 for
Construction Work
Many Claim They Have Not
Been Approached for Federal
Enumeration
MAY APPEAL FOR AID
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ABERDEEN YOUNG WOMEN
HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Considerable complaint is being
heard in Southern Pines over the fact
that census enumerators b.ave not
listed a large number of its residents
i\F yet, while in most villages
of the state the enumeration was
completed some time ago. It is
also maintained that because of
the late taking of the population
there, many who could and should
lightfully be listed as residents have
left for northern points for the sum
mer, and that as a result the final
census figures will not tnily record
the population of the town.
The Pilot asked a large number of
citizens during the past week if they
had been listed as yet, and many
stated that they had not been ap
proached. Some stated they had.
Whether the census is not being tak
en systematically, or whether the
enumerators are just late ii« getting
around it is not known. Many residing
outside the town limits have not been
listed, also.
It is possible that the supervisor
for this district, A. I. Ferree, of Ashe-
boro, will be appealed to next week
for remedial measures to make the
census enumeration from this section
a complete and accurate report of
local population.
Incorporation papers were receiv
ed in Southern Pines Tuesday for the
Mid-South Building Corporation, or
ganized by R. A. Olmstead, B. H.
Lewis and E. H. Lorenson, with a
capital stock of $25,000 of wMch
?300 has been paid in. The articles
of inoorporation permit the company
to do a general construction business,
deal in stocks and bonds, buy and sell
securities of all kinds, loan money
on mortgages and to do a general
real estate business. The company is
rt present planning to construct sev
eral houses in Knollwood for which
plans are now being prepared. A
meeting will be held shortly by the
incorporators to elect officers. Offi
ces will be maintained in the Patch
Building, Broad street and New
Hamnshire avenue.
C. D. Hogue to Address
Leg^ion Here Saturday
I^ast Department Commander
Will Speak to Sandhill Post
at Special Meeting
All Quiet on Eve of
Southern Pines Caucus
No Opposition Develops to Re-
election of Present Mayor
and Commissioners
With a crash that resounded over
the traffic and brought cottagers and
pedestrians to the comer of New
York avenue and West Broad street.
Southern Pines, shortly after five
o^clock Wednesday a Chevrolet
bound up Broad street and driven by
Miss Elizabeth Thomas accompanied
by Miss Alice King, both of Aberdeen,
struck a Pierce-Arrow driven by the
colored chauffeur of F. H. Robinson
full amidships. Both cars were badly
damaged, the former getting the
worst of the encounter. The occupants
were cut and bruised and taken to Dr.
Mudgett’s office for treatment.
No opposition to the reelection of
the present Mayor and Board of Com
missioners of Southern Pines for
another year in office seems to be in
the offing- on the eve of the town
caucus, to be held tonight, Friday, in
the School building on May street.
All residents of 'Southern Pines,
whether eligible to vote or not, are
urged, however, to attend the caucus
as matters of general interest will
be discussed as well as the nomina
tions for can^didates for office.
The present Board of Commission
ers comprises Mayor D. G. Stutz,
L. V. O^Callaghan, C. S. Patch, E. C.
Steven, George H. Case and A. B.
Yeomans. If these office holders are
to have opposition, it has been kept
very quiet along Broad street, but as
someone remarked yestertla^, “one
never knows what will crop up at a
caucus”
There will be a si'Decial meeting of
Sandhill Post No. 134, American Le
gion. on Saturday evening, May 3rd,
?t 8:30 p. m. at the Civic Club Build
ing, Southern Pines.
At the request of the Department
Commander, George K. Freeman,
Past Department Commander Cyrus
D. Hogue, of Wilmington, will ad
dress this meeting. Mr. Hogue has
long been interested in the success
of the American Legion, and will in
terest those who hear him.
All members are urged to attend,
as the drawing will be made for the
lucky name of a member to attend
the national convention at Boston in
'Septem'ber. Every member who has
not subscribed a dollar to this fund
may do so on that evening before
the drawing is made, thereby becom
ing eligible for the draw.
Delegates for the State Convention
to be held at Winston-Salem, the lat
ter part of August will also be se
lected,
Johnson Welcomes
N. C. Bar Association
Senator George and Governor
Gardner Among Speakers
at Pinehurst
The 32d annual meeting of the
North Carolina Bar Association, now
in session at Pinehurst, was opened
last evening with an address of wel
come by Murdoch M, Johnson of
Aberdeen. Henry L. Stevens, Jr., of
the Duplin County bar responded, and
this was followed by the president’s
address, by Kenneth C. Royall, of
Goldsboro, after which Senator Wal
ter F. George of Georgia addressed
the delegates.
Governor Gardner will talk at the
morning session this morning, Friday,
and tonight the principal address will
be by the Hon. Henry Upson Sims,
of Birmingham, Ala., president of the
American Bar Association.
Southern Pines and Pinehurst will
play a team t«nnis match at Pine
hurst on Saturday, May 10th.
Annual Cup Presented to Man
Who Made Possible New
Moore Co. Hospital
DR. M’LAUCHLIN SPEAKER
Simeon B. Chapin of Pinehurst and
New York was awarded the annual
Kiwanis Club Cup emblematic of un
selfish devotion and effort in the
upbuilding of the Sandhill territory
of North Carolina, at the Ladies’
Night banquet held by the local or
ganization at the Pinehurst Country
Club on Wednesday night. Owing to
his daughter’s wedding in New York
this week, Mr. Chapin was unable to
be present, and J. Talbot Johnson of
Aberdeen graciously accepted the
trophy in his behalf. The pressenta-
tion address was made by Paul Dana,
former president of the club.
The Kiwanis Cup is given each year
tc the resident of this section ad
judged by vote of the club directors
and the vote of other civic organiza
tions of the Sandhills to have done
most for the Sandhills during the
previous year. Former cup winners
have been John McQueen, Bion H.
Butler and Leonard Tufts.
Untiring Efforts
Mr. Dana told of the all-important
part played by Mr. Chapin in making
possible, against heavy odds and much
discouragement, the new Moore
County Hospital. It was Mr. Chapin’s
faith and optimism through the long
campaign for funds, plus his untir
ing efforts both in soliciting contri
butions and in overseeing the prop
er expenditure thereof, w^hich has giv
en to this section of the state one of
the finest institutions to be found
anywhere in the United States. It
was not to provide a hospital for the
county, but to provide the best in
modem hospitals and medical rfid
surgical equipment, that Mr. Chapin
spent of his time and energy during*
the past two years. The announcement
of the reward, which was by unani
mous vote of all organizations having
a voice in the matter, was most en-
ihusiastidally received and roundly
applauded by the large number gath
ered together in the country club ball
room on< Wednesday evening.
Praise for Kiwanians
The annual Ladies’ Night was one
of the most enjoyable of the many
which have been held since the local
club was organized. The speaker of
the occasion was Rev. Dr. Dougald N.
McLauchlin, former resident of Moore
county, now rector of one of the larg
est churches in Norfolk, Virginia.
Mr. McLauchlin, besides preaching
sound logic on “Service,” to which the
Kiwanis Club devotes its efforts, kept
his hearers in an uproar through
much of his talk, telling many ap
propriate stories.
Referring to the local club, he told
of its efforts along health lines, its
educational efforts through its stu
dent loan fund and other aids, of its
accomplishment in bringing about the
double road from Pinehurst to
Southern Pines, and its sponsoring
of and aid in planting trees, shrubs
and plants along local highways. He
then asked who could question the
success of any organization which,
devotes its energy to the health, edu
cation, transportation and beauty of
its community. He paid his respects
to the lady guests of the occasion,
slating that though a few years older
than when he last apoke to the-club,
they, like the proverbial wine, had
miproved with the years.
Entertainment
John Bloxham was in charge of
the program. Miss May Lee Way of
Moorehead City sang delightfully,
Mrs. William Dunlop accompanying
her on the piano. Bob Montgomery
and Tom Vann, in blackface, put on
an **Amos ’n’ Andy” stunt with con
siderable local color in the duologue,
and young “Bob” Page sang several
songs to the accompaniment of his
banjo. Frank Shamburger, president
of the club, presided over the meet
ing and the only trouble he had came
when both Robert N. Page and Prof.
Morton of Pinehurst tried at the same
time to introduce the speaker of the
evening. Mr. Shamburger ordered
them seated and called upon Dari I.
McKeithen to present Dr. McLauclu
lin, and he did so most graciously.
Dancing followed, the dinner.