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VOL. 18, NO. 10.
150 VOICES TO BE~”
HEARD IN CONCERT
OF MUSIC SOCIETY
Southern Pines School and Chor
al Club To Sinff in Auditorium
Tomorrow Night
Aberdeen and Southern Pines, North Carolina, Friday, Feb.uary 3, 1933.
FIVE CENT^
Generous Caddies
They Contribute $15.25 to Tu
berculosis Seal Sale, Mrs.
Cheatham Reports
CHARLES PIER TO PLAY
Tomorrow night, Saturday, the com
munity will have an opportunity to
note the prof>Tess made by the South
ern Pines Public School in music dur
ing the past few months. The South
ern Pines Music Society will present
a joint concert by the Southern Pines
Choral Club and the Southern Pines
Public School Glee Clubs, with a
company of one hundred and fifty
voices. Undoubtedly this will be the
largest number of people to appear in
one performance for the past few
years. The concert in the High School
A.uditorium, will be under the capable
direction of Frederick Stanley Smith
and will feature Charles Pier in cello
solos with Miss Helen Thompson and
Mrs. Dan McKeithen accompanists.
Every parent certainly realizes that
music goes hand in hand with litera
ture and the drama in cultural quali
ties. In view of the fact that the
proceeds of this program will go to-
wai’d the furthering of music appre
ciation and the development of musi
cal talent in this community, every
parent should wholeheartedly support
the concert.
The town is most fortunate in hav
ing such a fine musician for this lo
cality. Mr. Smith is w'idely known
throughout musical circles in the state
for his ability as a director, teacher
and composer.
For the convenience of the direc
tors who want to turn in money, re
turn tickets or the like, Dick Wilson
will be in the office of E. C. Stevens
on Saturday morning from ten until
twelve o’clock.
Although the report for the Moore
County Tubercular Seal Sale is still
incomplete, Pinehurst has done so ex
ceptionally well under the enthusias
tic and efficient leadership of Mrs.
Chester Williams, assisted by Mrs. T.
A. Cheatham, chairman for the col
ored people, that it deserves special
mention at this time.
Of special note \\as the $15.20 col
lected by Beechman Alford, chairman
ot the Caddie Committee. This was
lomarkable in view of the fact that
the caddie fees have been cut and
there were two weeks of bad waath-
r during the drive which kept caddies
fi'om any work at all.
In the name of the sufferin'^' ones
who will be benefitted by this fund,
the county chairman, Mrs. Cheatham
wishes to thank all the willing work
ers and f'-enerous contributors. The
icllowing report speaks for itself:
White school, $3o.03; colored schools
and coloi'ed people, $68.10; card party,
$L>3t').8r); other sources, .$330.89; to
tal, $r>70.37.
FORESAW TROUBLE
SAYS MR. DANIELS
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Honor Guest of Cl amber of Coinmerc ^ Trust Co.
U. s. Entry into World War Put
I Government and Hiij Busi
ness in Partnership
HENRY MORGENTHAU HEREi
SENTINELS HEAR
OF REDUCTIONS IN
APPROPRIATIONS
Letter of Congressman Lambeth
Discussed by Women at
Meeting in Pinehurst
OPPOSES U. S. ROAD AID
Noel Laing To Ride
in Grand National
Horse Trained Here Only Amer
ican lired Entry in English
Classic March 24
The handicap weights for the Grand
National Steeplechase at Aintree,
England, were announced last w’eek
and reveal 165 pounds assigned Mrs.
T. H. Somerville’s horse. Trouble
maker. Troublemaker is the only
American bred horse entered in this
■year’s classic.
There is more than the usual lo
cal interest in the Grand National
this year. Troublemaker was school
ed for two winters in Southern Pines,
and is to be ridden by young Noel
Laing, who has spent his winters in
the Sandhills since his short-trouser
days. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
William A. Laing, and comes by his
horse knowledge and riding prowess
naturally. His father is a fine judge
of hunters and conducts riding in
Southern Pines, in Princeton, N. J.,
and at Hyannisport, Mass. His moth
er is a native of the hunting country
•of Ireland. Noel has been riding hun-
ter% and jumpers since he was a wee
lad. Success crowned his efforts last
Spring when he w'on the American
steeplechase classic, the Maryland
Hunt Cup, at Baltimore, on Mrs. Som
erville’s Troublemaker. This race qual
ified Troublemaker for the Grand
National, and Noel and the horse
have been in England for ::everal
months now preparing for the event
which takes place on March 24th.
Gregalach, big Irish jumper own
ed by Mrs. M. A. Gremmell, 1929
winner of the Grand National, was
given top weight for this year’s event,
175 pounds. Last year’s winner, For-
bra, was assigned 163 pounds, 16
more than he carried last March.
Grakle, 1931 winner, must carry 171
pounds. Many American owned horses
are entered in the race, but Laing will
ride the only American bred animal.
Several local residents and winter vis
itors plan to witness the great event
in March.
On Tuesday last the woman’s
blanch of the Moore County Sentinels
held their first regular meeting at
the Carolina Theatre in Pinehurst.
Mrs, Geoge H. Maurice, Moore
j County chairman, who presided, pre
sented for consideration and discus
sion a letter from Walter Lambeth,
Congressman from this district. Mr.
i Lambeth had been asked by The Sen-
i tinels to give his opinion on the mer
its of the three federal appropriation
bills that had been passed by the
House during December. The contents
of his letter wei’e as follows:
“Please pardon my delay in reply
ing to your letter of the 14th, but I
I have been out of my office for a few
' days due to a slight attack of the
grippe from which I am now recover
ing.
“I am mailing you copies of hear
ings, Committee reports, and the Ap
propriation Bills for the Post Office
and Treasury Departments, th< De
partment of the Interior, and Depart
ment of Agriculture. These reports
will give you full detail as to the ap
propriations for these departments as
passed by the House. These bills are
still pending before the Senate and it
is possible that further reductions
will be made before they are finally
enacted into law.
“Summarizing these tnree bills. I
call your attention to the following
figures. Figures in the first colmun
show the decrease in the appropria
tions for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1934, as compared vvith fiscal year
ending June 30, 1933. The figures in
; the second column show decrease in
I appropriations for 1934 compared
iwith the budget-cstimtes for 1934.
Treasury and
i Post Office... $194,831,236 $32,912,304
[ Interior 24,010,780 2,911,025
Agriiulture.. 20n,902,043 7,833,716
Some hundred and fifty guests at
the annual ban(iuet of the Southern
Pines Chamber of Commerce, held
; last night in the Highland Pine Inn,
; were treated to moie than they bar
gained for bv way of a toast list.
The Hon. Josephus Daniels, former
^ Seciclary Oif the Navy, made the
' pi’incipal address of the evening as
scheduled, but instead of having the
; limeli.uht to himself ho was for ed
' to share it most pleasurably, with
an old friend of the Woo .row Wilson
administration, the Hon. Henry Mor-
genthau, former Ambassador to Tur-
; ke>. .■'^Ir. Morgcnthau is stopping in
Pinehurst and was prevailed upon
at the last minute to tell the banciuet
guests something about his close
friend, Franklin 1). Roosevelt,
j Mr. Daniels talked on “^\'hat is the
Jlatter With the Counti'y.” W'oodrow
Wi’son predicted what would happen
back in 1913, before we got into war,
he said. The United States could not
carry on the w'ar without taking big
I'usiness into partnership, said Mr.
Wilson. And if we go into such a
; partnership, you nor I will live to
see the c’ay when we can dissolve it.
That is the trouble with the country,
1 as predicted by “the greatest man
vi-ho t-as lived in our time,” Mr. Dan
iels .said.
Mr. Moi’genthau talked of the
growth in spirit and ability of Mr.
Roosevelt during the past few yeai's
and stated that we do not appreciate
our fortune in placing him at the
head of the government at this cru
cial time. “But we must not expect
too much of him in the first few
months. Do not criticise. Be jiatient,
and he will lead us out of our despair,”
he said.
The banquet was a stirring success.
Edouard Albion, famed baritone,
sang in splendid voice a group of
songs which brought salvos of ap
plause. Prof. Frederick Stanley Smith
presented his Southern Pines High
School Girls’ Glee Club in four songs
w'hich were ably rendered and showed
I the progress these youngsters are
I making in their musical training un-
i der Mr. Smith’s guidance.
! Ne'son C. Hyde sang a topical solo
in which local celebrities were raked
! over the gridiron with a touch of
’ humor. Charley Picquet led the gen
eral singing. President George G.
Herr of the Chamber of Commerce
made a splendid report of the woi'k
of that body during the past year,
and Shields Cameron read the report
of the treasurer revealing no red ink.
New directors were elected for 1933.
A fine dinner was served by the
Highland Pines Inn management and
all in all the evening was voted a
brilliant success.
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,Robbed
at Noon Today
Two .Men Enter Hank, Order
Francis Pleasfints to
Throw Cp Hands
GET LESS THAN $500.
THE HONORABLE JOSEPHUS DANIELS
Executive Officer for County is
Urged by Taxpayers League
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy, slightly colder in
north and west portions Friday. Sat
urday increasing cloudiness.
$425,744,050 $44,657,045
Time To Call a Halt
“You will note that the reduction
in the appropriations for 1934 as
compared to 1933 in these three bills
is approximately 26 percent. The chief
savings result from the curtailment
of the funds for the construction of
public buildings and Federal aid for
highway construction. While this pol
icy of Federal aid has greatly acceler
ated highway building throughout the
country, at the same time it has en
couraged extravagance on the part of
the states and in my opinion the time
has come to call a halt on these ex
penditures in view of the tremendous
Cooperative Aid Aim of
County Farm Exchange
T. L. Blue Heads New Organi
zation Incorporated at
Rjileigh
(Please turn to page 10)
A charter was recently granted by
the State for the Moore County Mu
tual Exchange, with its office at
Carthage. The officers are T. L. Blue,
president; John WmIIcox, vice-presi
dent; D. McCrimmon, secretary; Dr.
E. M. Street, H. P. Goldsmith, A. L.
Keith, and D. A. Patterson, directors.
The organization was effected by
farmers who hope to make it a bene
ficial society for its members through
the county by its power for cooper
ative effort in meeting their needs
i»y means of a unit large enough to
exert an influence in marketing, buy
ing and in other ways. One of its
aims is the securing and applying of
farm relief now available. It will un
dertake to help the farmers who de
sire to secnre Federal financial aid,
and to advise as to sources of credit
and methods of application, etc. In*
^Please turn to page 10)
Would Supplant Numerous Of
fice Holders Now on Pub
lic Payroll
The committee ai>pointe i recently
by the Moore County Taxpayers Lea
gue to craft recommendations for
more economical and efficient han
dling of the countys business sent a
letter this week to Member of As
sembly Cameron and to the County
Commissioners urging a number of
drastic changes in the governmental
set-up of Moore county. The letter,
signed by George H. Maurice, Ralph
W'. Page and James W. Tufts, reads as
follows:
“It w'as agx-eed by the members of
the central committee of the Moore
(bounty Taxpayers League, at a meet
ing held January 24th, that some
slight changes in the set up of the
county government would tend to
more economical and efficient handl
ing of the county business. Therefore,
the undersigned committee was ap
pointed to draw up the recommenda
tions of the above mentioned meet
ing, which were as follows:
“The Commissioners to appoint an
e.xecutive to act as their representa
tive in the management of all the
county affairs, i. e. supei'vise the
management of the county home, the
jail, the oi’phanage, outside poor,
mothers aid, county insane, etc.
“The executive to also act as tax
collector at the expiration of the
pi’esent office-holder’s term of of-
fir.e.
“This executive to also act as reg
istrar of deeds at the expiration of
the present incumbants turn of of
fice (which change requires legisla
tive act).
“This executive to also be in charge
of all office work of the county (which
change requires legislative act to put
the clerk of the court on a salary
basis rather than fee basis).
“This executive to also be county
accountant.
“And the commissioners should
have the right to change the sala-,
ries of all office holders 10 percent
in any one year.
Appeal to Taxpayers
Meanwhile, the Taxpayers League
sent out a letter to a large number
Early Landowner
Daniels Tells How John Pat-
lick Gave him Jin Acre
for Advertising, But—
Jose^'^us Daniels told the Cham
ber of Commerce' banquet guests
!ast night that he was one of the
first property owners in Southern
Pines.
John T. Patrick bought the land
lor a dollar an acre, said the for
mer Navy Seoetary, and decided
to colonize it. He knew that meant
advertising for northerners, but he
corldn’t afford the heavy expense.
So he offered a number of editors
an acre of land for a column of
spa.e, and many of them took him
up. “1 got in on the deal,” said
Mr. Daniels.
But it developed there was a
string tied to the proposition. You
had to build on the land within
three years or surrender it. “1
couldn’t afford to build, and that’s
why I’m not a citizen of Southern
Pines today.”
Mr. Daniels said he hoped some
day to come down and claim one
of the fine winter homes here as
.his. “I don’t think that string Pat
rick tied to the proposition was le
gal,” he said.
Kntering the Page Trust Com
pany in -Vberdecn at 12:10
(('clock this afternoon two men
ordered Francis I’leasanls, as
sistant cashier and at the time
sole member of the bank’s force
on duty to throw up his hands,
then to lie down on the floor.
Seeing a pointed revolver in one
of their hands Pleasants obeyed.
One of them stood on guard at
the fnnit door while the other
leaped over the railing into the
c(>unting room.
He rifled the cash drawer of be
tween ^5300 and $100 in bills and cur-
lency, then made for the vault, the
door of W'hich stood ajar. The big
sale inside the vault, ho’>\ever, was
locked. The thief grabbed a big bag
containing currency and rejoinnig his
mate at the door the two made for
a Ford sedan which stool in front of
the bank with motor running and
made their escape.
Foilunately for the bank but a
small amount of money, comparatively,
was in the cash drawer at the time
of the robbery. And fortunately, the
bag which was carried from the vault
contained only pennies, so that the
loss to the bank was under $500, ac
cording to Dan I. McKeithen, cashier.
The men w'ere seen around Aber
deen during the morning and several
persons claim they could identify them
if they are apprehended. Miss Edythe
Wyche, of the bank force, believes
that one of the pair was in the bank
in the morning as he answers the de
scription of those seen driving off in
the car. Miss Wythe was approaching
the bank at the time the pair drove
off and attempted to get the license
number of the car, but said this was
covered with mud.
The alarm was sent out to all near
by towns immediately after the hold
up but at the time The Pilot went to
press no report of any anest had
come to local police hca quarters.
HOLLY INN, JtEDECOHATEI)
.\NI) REFUUNISHEI), OPENS
(Please turn to page 10)
The Holly Inn at Pinehurst opened
for its 37th season on Wednesday
morning of this week with a large
reservation of guests and with H. W.
Norris as manager. Many of the old
features of this popular inn have been
retained this season and several new
ones added, including Ralph Plum
mer’s orchestra. The inn has been re
decorated and painted throughout and
a complete sprinkler system installed
making the building practically fire
proof. Rooms have been refurnished
and modernized.
MINSTRELS PLANNED
The Sandhill Post of the American
Legion is planning a minstrel show in
the near future and promises more in
formation in the next Pilot.
FIRE THRE.ATEXS H. F. SEAWELI.
HOME. R.VZES Hl'KD I*ACKHOUSE
Fire cr^'ascd considerable damage
in the section during the pa.st week.
The home of Judge Herbert F. Seaw-
ell, of the United States Board of
Tax Appeals, in Carthage was threat
ened when flames swept through the
garage, com crib and smokehouse on
his pioperty last Wednesday night.
Only valiant efforts on the part of
the Carthage firemen saved the fine
homestead.
The peach packhouse of N. S. Hurd
on the outskirts of Pinehurst was de
stroyed by fire last Sunday night.
INAUGURATION PLANS
A large number from here are plan
ning to attend the inauguration of
Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington
on March 4th. Special rates are being
offered by the Seaboard Railroad for
the round trip and Moore county is
expected to be well represented at the
first Democratic inauguration since
1917.
New arrivals at the Highland Pines
Inn in Southern Pines, include Mr,
and Mrs. Charles Miller, Philadelphia,
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Hunt, New York
City. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Emery, Bos
ton, Pnd Arthur T. Galvine, also of
Boston.