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^ ■ jv -I MOORE COUNTY’S LEADING NEWS WEEKLY TlXt? K Jtl£/ A Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding VOL. 12, NO. 47 >^ahthaoe £ACt.e SPRINGS VASS LAKEVIEW MAHUiV JACKSOH SPRINGS SOUTMCRn PitiCS ASHuev PiMEBUiFF PILOT HHINC; YOUK TOHACCO TO THE ABERDEEN MARKET of the Sandhill Territory of ^ Carolina Aberdeen and Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, October 21, 1932. % FIVE CENTS URGES SUPPORT ANNUAL ROLL CALL HERE OF NATIONAL I OF THE RED CROSS ECONOMY LEAGUE NOVEMBER 11-24 Defends County Paul N. Montague, Executive i Moore County Chapter To Do Its Secretary for North Carolina j Part in Enrolling Big Addresses Kiwanis Club Membership STATES LEAGUE’S AIMS Paul N. Montaffue, executive' secre tary of the National Economy League in North Carolina, addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of the Ki wanis Club in the Aberdeen Commun ity House Wednesday to acquaint lo cal citizens with the aims and pur poses of the organization and if i)OS- sible enlist the aid of the Kiwanis Club in the membership campaign in this section. The National Economy League, which has for its national advisory council Calvin Coolidge, Alfred E. NEED GREATER THAN EV ER The annual Red Cross roll call is announced for November 11 to 24, with more than 3,000 chapters seeking memberships for support of regular and emergency work. The Moore County chapter will conduct the roll call along the same lines as employed in former years, and its share of the money will be used in local relief work here this winter. Work of the Ked Cross has been summed up graphically in the follow ing words: “To prevent suffering in this period Smith, Newton D. Baker, Elihu Root, j of unemployment and general econo- I General Pershing and .‘\<lmiral Sims, I niic depression, the Red Cross made and of which Frank Page of Raleigh, j w idespread distribution of wheat, I formerly of .\berdeen, is North Car-' flour, clothing, medicine and other j olina chairman, has iscen recently or- ! sui plie^. More than 2,200 chapters ganized in the belief that a reduction have participated in community unem-! for governmental expenditures is es- ployment relief piogiams. COUNTY HOSPITAL FULLY APPROVED FOR SECOND YEAR Institution at Pinehurst .Accord ed Best Rating by American College of Surgeons MEETS ALL RE(H IREMENTS LEONARD TUFTS sential to the restoration of national j economic stability, lessening of unem ployment and the return of prosper- ^ ity. Its general purposes are: j 1. To revive and restore the Amer-1 lean principle of representative gov-1 ernment for the common good. | 1032. 2. ■ To secure the elimination of | “The work wasteful or unjustifiable government-1 their families multiplied, al expenditures, Federal, Stale local. “CcVistru tive mea^tlres for com-| ba ting hai'dsliip in drought areas re-i .'ulted in the distribution of garden seed to 1)05,000 farmers in 1031, and ' 3ir),000 additional packets of garden' .‘seed were distributed in the spring | COUNTY OPERATED ECONOMICALLY, IS MR. TUFTS’ VIEW Fortunate in Our City and Coun ty (iovernments. He Writes The Pilot CITIZENS ABOVE AVERAGE for war veterans and owing to Hy I.eonaiJ Tufts and ! economic stringency and to changes ! Since Bensalem started the fuss on land liberalization in veterans’ legis-' have all been thinking more As an immediate objective the Lea- | lation. I on the subject and wondering where For the second successive year the Mooi'e County Hospital at Pinehurst has been given a “fully approved” lating by the American ' College of Surgeons. , At tlie opening session of the li>th annual conference of the Ilosiiital Standardization conmiittee of the College of Surgeons, held this week in St. Louis, the list of hospitals in the United States found by investigators of the college to he “meeting the re- (luirements that insure safe and effi cient sei'vice to the patient" was an nounced. The fully approved hospitals in Noith Carolina number 3i». A num ber of institutions in the state are given “Conditioned” latings, indicat ing that these hosi>itals have accejit- ed the minimum requirements for hos pitals as laid down by the American College of Surgeons, but for lack of time or other acceptable reasons have not yet been able to carry them out in every detail. The Moore County Hos pital, however, is on the “fully approv ed” list. ••\n annual inspection of each hospi tal is made by the college. Its equip ment is considered, its system of keep ing records of all cases, its personnel, its standardization of methods, the Franklin D. Roosex Pass Through the Sa.idhills Early on Tuesday Morning Democratic Presidential Candi date .May Acknowledge (Jreet- ings from Rear Platform HOPK TRAIN MAY STOP gue sees the elimination of the grow ing expenditure by the Federal gov ernment, alrady in excess of $450,- 000,000 per annum for benefits to vet erans of Spanish and World Wars who suffered no lisability in fact through war service.” This expendi ture is in addition to and entirely apart from “bonus” payments. The elimination of it will In no way in terfere v/ith a national policy or just and liberal treatment of veterans ac tually disabled in war service and of the dependents of those who died in the servile of their country, which “Nursing and health activities were taxes go, and from what in- latter being of great importance ^ bi'oadened and intensified to meet the ''•^^'-'Kating I have done it seems that that it means that a patient’s chart, sudden emergencies of natural disas- very fortunate in Moore county' pent from one hospital to another ters and to cope with incipient disease ■ county governments. i corresponds with the record system thi-eatened by malnutrition. don’t think we are wasting much,!of other institution and gives a “First aid and life saving contin-1any, money and too taking thfe 48 complete picture of the case. ued as the National evangels of safety ‘States of the country into considera-j — (HI land, water and highways; the ac-. t'”*' I believe North Carolina is prob- cepted leader in teaching accident- **hly giving us in service as much for prevention. i^ur dollar as any state. We get much “The Junior Red Cross, with 6,-1 »'ore for the dollar spent in Moore 775,000 members in the schools was I county taxes than we do in the money i stimulated to increaseil achievements in service to less fortunate children, to cfimniunity enterprises, to veter- policy the league vigorously supports.: ans in hospitals, and the general alle viation of distress everywhere. Tobacco Warehouses Doing- Big- Business Good Sales Reported on Aber deen Floors. With 40,000 Lbs. Yesterday at 12 Cents More than 40,000 pounds of tobacco were sold on Aberdeen’s warehouse floors yesterday at an average just under 12 cents—$1L96 a hundred, to be exact. The week has been a good one on the local market, much good tobacco coming in and good prices prevailing. Here are a few sales by B. B. Saunders yesterday: Jones & Davis, 50 lbs. at .34; J. R. Thagsard, 33fi lbs. ai .25; G. B. Sessoms, 100 lbs. at 24; 52 lbs. at .29. Manv sales around 30 cents have Mr. Montague urged active support on the part of citizzens of this sec tion and made a stirring appeal for “a body such as this to combat the organized minorities now engaged in raids on the treasury.” He said the fight against the pre-payment of the bonus was only a start in the lea gue’s campaign for reduced cost of government. Open Discus.sion Bion H. Butler, chairman of the Moore County Taxpayers’ Leatrue, re cently organized to accomplish in the county what the National Economy League hopes to accomplish in the nation, introduced the speaker. Af ter Mr. Montague’s talk the meeting was thrown open for discussion, among those entering in being W. D. Mat thews, Paul Dana, James Tufts, Wal ter MacNcill, Richard Tufts, Hiram W'estbrook, Dr. L. B. McBrayer, Jesse „ ‘ ‘ . 't 1 been chalked up during the week. Both Page. Ralph Page adn L. L. Biddle , . , , warehouses are reportmg increased 2d. Many valuable points were brought out in this “round table.” The matter of active support on the part of the local Kiwanis club for the league was referred to the Pub lic .Affairs committee for an early re port. Mr. Montague, in his talk, said in part: “In 1915, while we were still “too business stadily. TWt) SERVICES AT P.VGE MEMORIAL CHURCH There will be two services at The Page Memorial Church Sunday, at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. At the morning hour the Rev. W. C. Ball will preach on the theme, “The Strength of Love.” proud to fight,” our American poet. At night he will discuss “New Inter- Allan Seegar, was fighting as a pretations from Old Signs.” French poilou. Before he went to an A most cordial invitation is extend- we send to the state because it’s eas. ier to watch the dollar that goes to Carthage than the dollar that goes to Raleigh, and besides the honesty Miss Flora McLeod Dies Here, Aged cS4 Last Surviving .Member of One of Oldest Scotch Families in Section Miss Flora McLeod, the last surviv ing member of one of the oldest and intelligence of Moore countyites; Scotch families in this section, died at is much above the average of the, her home about six miles from Aber- ■“^tate. i deen at 11:30 o’clock Tuesday morn- I am more firmly convinced every' ing, following a stroke of paral.vsis .vear that there isn’t anywhere a, about a month ago. group so chock full of horse sense and I Miss McLeod was born September honesty as the folks right here at t 13th. 184S and lived all her long life home. -As an illustration of how wejon the McLeod home place. She was make a dollar spent at home go fur-j the daughter of John McLeod and ther, look at the cost of courts. We | Flora Johnson McLeod, to whom 13 can get a case tried for less than' children were born. Descendants were half as much before Judge Humber in the habit of gathering at the old and ray for his time and the solici-1 home place to celebrate her birthday tors too, whereas the State pays for i and she was able to be carried out in the Superior Court judges, or rath-j a chair to enjoy the celebration of her Strenuous efforts are being made by his supporters to have Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, Democratic candidate for President, stop loii]^ enough in Southern Pines . to acknowledge the greeting which I they plan to give him when he passes j thi'ough here next Tuesday moi’ning. ; The Democratic nominee’s special I train is due to pass through Aberdeen I at 8.25 a. m. and Southern Pines at 8:35 a. ni. on its way from Charlotte to Raleigh. The train leaves Char lotte at .5:40 a. m. Tuesday morning, pas. s through Monroe at (5:30 a. m., Hamlet at 7:55, and is due in Raleigh at 10:10 o’clock. Governor Roosevelt will be in Raleigh 15 minutes and will make a rear platform talk there. This will be his only address in North Car- (lina during the campaign. Telegi'ams were sent by various or ganizations <if Democrats in the coun ty to national headquai'ters and to the candidate himself this week to have a stop made at Southern Pines in or der to give the people of the county an opportunity to see the candidate and give him a few rousing cheers. It l as 1 een announced from headquart ers that owing to the short time Mr. ; Roosevelt will be in Raleigh—fifteen , minutes—and the need for his train ■ being on time there no stops could be ! made through the state, but his ad- MAKES lALK Al CARIHAGL I long enough for a salute to the man Bankers and mex-chants and other | business and professional men as well ^ the nation for the next four .years, as farmers will be benefitted by the ^ That there is some possibility of government’s plan of accepting cot- such a stop is granted, if not through ton from Southern producers at 9 1-2 arrangement with the party chieftains, C(/.it»' per i^iund, according to U. Benton Blalock, president of the -Amci’ican Cotton Cooperative Associa tion, who addressed a mceNing of Mo')re county farmers in the court house at Carthage last Friday. “If cotton producers are encourag ed an<l allowed to collateralize their FRANKLIN I). ROOSEVELT | PLAN TO ACCEPT COTTON AT .095 , WILL BENEFIT ALL Blalock, Head of {’o-op .Ass’n. Sees Some §2,000,000 Re leased to Farmers at least through railroad exigencies. The special passes a regular express train of the Seaboard at Southern Pines, and should the two trains not arrive at the double-tracked section through the town at the same time, one of them will have to stop. Lo cal Democracy is hoping the Govern- seed loan notes it will mean that some special will be the one to “have $12.50 to Slo in cash will he retained ' to .■itop.” In that event the candidate by the producer on each bale,” .Mr.! "’ill of course come to the rear plat er we pay for their time in State taxes. When it comes to sending money to the national government, you might just as well say good by to it, its gone as far as any good you and your neighbors will ever get out of it. Oh, perhaps this is somewhat exaggerated but still we get mighty little of it back. Perhaps even under the present laws the county government could be a little better but not much. If any-1 pastor, the Rev one looks into the matter he will find; dating, that we could get along about as well as we do with less taxes if it were not for certain laws and the influence of the various bure'aus and organiza tions both state and national. I know that oftentimes the county commissioners look carefully 84th birthday on September I3th last. She was a devout Presbyterian and the oldest member of the Aber deen Presbyterian church at her death. Her nearest of kin are Dr. A. H. McLeod, Aberdeen, Mrs. T. A. Rice, Pinebluff, and R- L. McLeod of Max- ton. The funeral services was conducted at Old Bethesda Church on Wednes day afternoon at 3 o’clock, with her E. L. Barber, offi- Elalock said, adding the producer “of course will turn loose this money in his home community for the necessary things that he and his family must have during the fall and winter months.” Between .$1,500,000 and §2,500,000, which without the plan would have been forced into the U. S. Treasury form and acknowledge the cheers of his n;any supporters and admirers in ;\Ioore county. Wclcome to State delegation of State Democratic leaders. Governor Gardner said Tues- f’ay, will board the special either at Charlotte,, where it is scheduled to arrive from -Atlanta at 5:42 a. m., over at “this very trying time,” Mr. Bla-1 the Southern Railroad, or at Monroe, lock estimated, will be released in ; to formally welcome Roosevelt to the North Carolina to purchase necessities , state. and pay on bills, thereby enlivening : .Among those who will join the train, tra(je. either at Charlotte or Monroe, are Although the collateralization price -Josephus Daniels, former Secretary is 9 1-2 cents per pound for middling of the Navy, and Mrs. Daniels, J. Wal. 7-8 cotton, Mr. Blalock said in his Winborne, State Democratic opinion, judging from the grades and 1 chairman; Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, vice staples of the cotton the cooperative 1''hairman; John Bright Hill, secretary STATE MEDICAL HEAD HERE : has been receiving and the premiums i it is paying therefor. North Carolina ‘ the State committee, and Mrs. T, Palmer Jerman of Raleigh, national Dr. John B. Wright of Raleigh, president of the North Carolina Med ical Society, addressed members of intojthe Moore County Medical Society last farmers should receive an average | committeewonian. &ome of the lead ers expected to go on to Richmond. Governor Gardner said invitations ^‘‘near the 10 cent limit on their collat- I eralized loans.” The cooperative leader, who con have been extended to Senator Josiah unknown soldier’s grave he wrote “A Massage to America”; a very vital message. He told us then, what is (Please turn to page 8) DUPONT AND FERREE IN TIE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP ed all visitors of the these services. Sandhills to REVIVAL MEETINGS OPEN SUNDAY AT YATES-THAGARD At the end of 84 holes in the Sum mer Golf Club championship tourna ment at Pinehurst, F. L. Dupont and Purvis Ferree were tied with 220 for first place. Next came Frank Maples with 225, followed by J. A. Mills with 232. The final round will be played this week. The last weekly event was won by O. H. Stutts with a net of 72. The best gross for the week was shot by Purvis Ferree, 69. The No. 4 course is being used. A series of revival meetings will begin at Yates-Thagard Church next Sunday morning, October 23, at 11 o’clock. The Rev. Fred N. Day, jew- eler-evangelist, of Winston-Salem, will do the preaching. Everybody in vited. LOCAL AUTHORS AT MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Struthers Burt and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilkyson of Southern Pines left yesterday for Charleston, S. C., to attend the annual gathering of Southern writers. They will be away until Saturday. some expenditure and decide it isn’t necessary but immediately the bu reau or organization that controls or fosters that expenditure gets busy and get representative people to go before th commissioners and protest. I know I have protested several times where as if I had looked into the question as carefully as the commissioners had I’d have gone there to aid them in stead of throwing wrenches into the wheels. I am writing this to suggest that we look carefully into any question before going before this very efficient body with our petitions for you will find that if we knew as much about the subject as they do and were not influenced by some friendly employee of a bureau or organization we would as a rule back them in their actions and save ourselves money by so do ing. night at the Civic Club in Southern Pines. iferred with Secretary of Agriculture j W. Bailey, Senator Cameron Morri- ! Hyde and aided in working out the [ son, Senator-Nominate R. R. Rey- I collateralization p'.an, said he was. Jiolds, and Governor-Nominate J. C. “Bob” Not Coming Democratic Senatorial Nomi nee Forced To Cancel Talk in Southern Pines Owing to the necessity of meet ing Governor F’ranklin D. Roose velt and accompanying him on his trip through the state, Robert R- Reynolds, Democratic nominee for United States Senator, who was scheduled to speak in Southern Southern Pines on Monday after noon next, has been forced to can- .el the engagement. Efforts are be ing made to have Mr. Reynolds here at a later date. "thoroughly convinced of the sinc’erity (Please turn to Page 8) B. Ehringhaus to join the Roosevelt special in .Atlanta and make the trip to Raleigh. The candidate left Albany Tuesday MRS HYDE AND E. C. STEVENS i on the eight-day campaign tour which WIN TENNIS TOURN.AMENT' will carry him through New York, I Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, W’'est Mrs. Nelson C. Hyde and E. (\ Ste vens of Southern Pines won the mixed doubles tennis tournament held dur ing the past week on the Loblolly and Paddock courts, defeating Mrs. Ed gar Ewing and Richard Lovering in a closely fought final round. The scores were T-5, fi-8, 7-5. Among those taking part in the event were Mrs. Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennes see, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, V'irginia, the District of Co lumbia, Maryland and back to New York. The Young People’s Democratic Club of Moore County will meet to night, Friday, in the auditorium of W. C. Mudgett, .vlrs. L. L. Biddle 2d, j the Southern Pines High School at 8 Mr. and Mrs. Nat Hurd, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Page, Mr. p.nd Mrs. Nelson C. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ewing, Mr. Lovering, Struthers Burt, Mr. Stev ens and Mr. and Mrs. Almet Jenks. o’clock. Hon. R. N. Page is expected to be present to speak, also Judge Humber of Carthage and several other prominent Democrats of the county. ^ /
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