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VOLUME XLII?NUMBER 76 Williamtton, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September 22. 1939. ESTABLISHED 1899
Stabilized Peanut
Market Is Assured
For Coming Season
a
Price Schedule in Effect Ijim
Season Has Been
Returned
Under a surplus rumoval program
similar in nearly every respect to the
programs of the past two years, and
one that follows the recommenda
tions of the peanut growers through
the North Carolina Farm Bureau,
peanut farmers are guaranteed a
price for their peanuts this year
equal to the price paid last year, it
was learned this week when the De
partment of Agriculture announced
that peanuts would be purchased for
diversion purposes by the North
Carolina Peanut Stabilization Coop
erative at its warehouses throughout
the peanut belt at the same scale of
prices paid last year
., T'"s announcement guarantees to
the farmer a minimum price of three
and one-half cents for U S No l
Class A peanuts; and three and one
quarter cents for No. 3. Class A. this
latter class being the grade in which
the larger portion of the crop pro
duced in this section falls
Tlie only change made in the
schedule of cash prices which will
be paid at the cooperative ware
houses this fall was the addition of
a new grade, to be known as Sample
1'. with a price of $51 per ton This
grade will cover peanuts of not less
than 5(1 per cent sound meat content
and not more than 3 per cent dam
aged nuts. Addition of this grade
" ill permit the cooperative organiza
Hon this year to buy a low grade of
peanuts wh'ich it /Was not permitted
to buy previously and which for this
i eason heretofore the producers in
this area have had much difficulty in
selling to millers at any price There
was a considerable quantity of pea
nuts of this grade last year, when
quality was low throughout the
belt, but with the prospect of a high
er quality yield this season it is be
lieved that the greater part of the
crop will grade 65 per cent sound
Wddtls. the n'i.ii""m for Clasv ("
grade
Following is the complete sched
ule of prices which will be paid by
the Peanut Stabilization Coopeia
five at its conveniently placed de
livery warehouses scattered through
out the territory
Virginia. U. S. No, I, Class A, $7(1
per ton; Class B, $66 per. ton. Class
c, $61 per ton; No. 2. Class A $67
per ton; Class B. $63 per ton; Class C
$58 per ton; No 3, Class A. $65 per
ton. Class B, $61 per ton; Class C,
$56 per ton; and Sample D grade, of
not less than 5(1 per cent nor more
than 55 per cent sound meat content
and not more than 3 per cent dam
age, $51 per ton
Southeastern Spanish U, S No 1
$65 per ton. No 2 $61 per ton; No 3' I
$56 per ton.
Southwestern Spanish U S No
1. $63 per ton: No 2. $59 per ton; No
>1. $54 per ton.
While all details for the opera
tion of its warehouses this season
have not yet been completed, H. C.
Holland, president and manager of
the Peanut Stabilization Cooperative,
which has its headquarters at Eden
ton. stated Monday that the cooper
ative was fully prepared to serve the
farmers this season and that its
warehouses would be open and ready
to receive farmers peanuts at all
points where warehouses were in
operation last year, thus guarantiw
ing the farmer against the possibil
ity of a steady market regardless of
the uncertainties in prices that are
prevailing in all farm commodities
at the present time.
Definite announcement 0f t),e date
for opening the warehouses .and their
local management would be made
by the cooperative well in advance
(Continued on page liif
Benjamin B. Warren
Dies Near Parmele
Benjamin Blake Warren, retired
former and well known citiacn of the
Parmele community, died at the
)i' me of his daughter, Mrs. Lela Nel
son, there Wednesday afternoon at
2 30 o'clock following a long period
of declining health. His condition be
came critical about two months ago
and during the past two weeks he
was confined to his bed. Cancer was
assigned as the cause of his death.
The son of the late Henry Warren
and wife, he was born in this county
73 years ago. Mr Warren was mar
ried twice, his first wife preceding
him to the grave by nearly 40 years.
His second wife died five or six years
ago.
Seven children. Messrs Henry,
Jack, Kelly and William Warren,
all of Hobersonville. Mr* Mattie
Roberson, of Williamston; Mrs Clyde
Williamson, of Greenville, and Mrs.
Lela Nelson, of near Parmele, sur
vive. He also leaves one brother,
James Warren, of Hobgood.
Funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon at his daugh
ter's home by Rev E. C. Shoe, Bap
tist mints tar, of Robersoft villa. -In
terment was in the family plot in
the Robersonville Cemetery.
Prominent Farm Leaders Will
Review Leaf Ma rketing Pla ns
One of the most important farm
meetings ever called in this county
will be held in the courthouse here
next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock
when-reeognized farm leader* will
review the tobacco marketing prob
lem and discuss the plight now fac
ing agriculture. E. Y. Floyd and Dean
I. O. Schaub. of State College, and
J. E Winslow, president of the North
Carolina Farm Bureau Federation,
will attend the meeting, it was an
nounced today.
Unusual importance is attached to
the meeting in that the basic plans
for approaching the serious agricul
tural situation will be advanced. A
direct report on the tobacco confer
ences held m this State and in Wash
ington City during recent days will
be reviewed, and a course of proce
dure for attacking the farm prob
lem will be outlined. The three men
are in a position to present a com
plete picture of the farm situation,
and it is of great importance that
farmers and business men attend It
is quite likely that the courthouse
will be packed, and farmers and oth
ers are urged to be on time for the
meeting
A partial solution to the farm probs
lem has already been advanced, but
the complete solution of that prob
lem rests with the farmers and others
interested in the welfare of agricul
ture The meeting, called by the
Martin County Farm Bureau, is ex
pected to take some action toward
solving the farm problem.
Everybody is invited to attend,
including business and professional
Flans Go Foward lor
Fair Here Next Week
<;k\ih\<;
Although no definite date for
reopening the tobacco markets
has been set, many farmers are
continuing to grade their tobac
co, incomplete reports stating
that nearly thirty per cent of the
growers never stopped the work.
Peanut digging has caused a
further slackening of the work,
but it is believed that enough of
the crop is now ready for mar
ket to cause a serious glut when
selling activities are resumed.
It is possible that unusually
heavy deliveries will have some
bearing on the prices when the
markets reopen, and farmers
will possibly find it to their ad
vantage to promote orderly mar
keting.
Lrand Jury fries
Routine Report In
The Superior Court
Lour Krrommrinlulioii I 11
rltnlrd in Report Submit
ted ^ edncHtlav
Making an extensive survey of
county properties and handling its
other assigned duties, the Martin
County grand jury completed its
work here Wednesday afternoon
with tin submission of its report to
Judge Leo Carr in open court. Con
siderable time and attention was
given to the inspection of school
busses and a study of bus drivers'
qualifications Several minor prop
erty defects weri' listed in the re
port, but only one recommendation
is listed. The report does not mention
the condition of busses serving the
Whliamston school, but it is thought
that they were inspected.
The report filed over the signa
ture of A B Ayers, foreman, fol
lows:
All bills have been disposed of
that came into our hands.
We find that all justices of the
peace have filed their reports, and
aljjfines have been paid to the coun
ty treasurer with the exception of
Mr. J T, Wildman, of Parmele.
We inspected the offices of the
county treasurer, sheriff, and clerk
of the superior court, and found all
records filed in good order and gen
era 1 condition very good. We have
also examined the office of the reg
ister of deeds and found that all
bonds of the county officials have
been filed and approved by the com
missioners.
We have inspected the jail and
find same in very good condition.
We examined the county home and
went over same with the keeper and
found general conditions good and
the inmates were very well satisfied
with the treatment they are receiv
ing. Ww alfco visited the prison camp
and found same in good condition.
We have inspected all school buses
of the county and beg leave to re
port the following:
Bear Grass?All trucks were in
good condition except horns are
needed on Truck No 11, Truck No.
17, Truck 28
| Oak City?All trucks were in good
condition except broken glass in
Tiuck No. 12.
Hamilton?All trucks were in good
condition except broken glasses in
Truck No. 4 and Truck No.-26 had
a baking top
Farm Life?All trucks are in good
condition except Truck No. 24 had
bad brakes and needed bushing and
Truck No 31 had bad brakes.
Jamesville?All trucks were in
good condition except Truck No. 5
had bad brakes and broken glasses
and Truck 13, 14, and 19 were found
with bad brakes.
Robersonville?All trupks were in
good condition except Truck No 23
was found with no stop sign.
Wp recommend a pnhlir drinking
fountain for Negroes in the hall ol
the courthouse.
Management Will
Accept Tobacco
For Admissions
Art L?*ui* Shunt* V^'ill Offer
F.iilertaiiuiieiil Progmm
On Midway
Fair week, accompanied by rain
during the past four years, opens
here next Tuesday under the man
agement of N. Y. Cham-bliss, of the
North Carolina Fair Operating Com
pany, reports coming from the fair
office today stating that arrange
ments for holding the annual event
were Hearing completion.
Facing what have been described
as unfavorable economic conditions,
-tbr?fnrr operators aTe announcing
that tobacco will be received for ad
mission at the general gate. This
method of exchange was placed mid
feet this week at Tarboro, the fair
management there stating that over
1,000 pounds of the golden ItfaJTw.ere
received the first day
No extensive array of exhibits is
in prospect for the fair, but quite a
few exhibitors are planning to com
pete for the awards, according to
Mrs J. E. Harrison who has charge
of the exhibit halls. The grounds
will be open for exhibitors during
the week-end, it was announced
The Art Lewis shows, comprising
fifteen rides and ten shows in the en
tertainment field, will be on the
midway. The carnival will be
brought here on truck during the
week-end and early Monday.
One i4-the high spots on the week's ;
program will be Suicide Hayes and
his Hell Drivers, a former employee
on the Williamston tobacco market,
who ranks at the top in the danger
ous business of thrill driving and
daredevil stunts. His program is
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Another feature during the week
will center around the midget auto
races Brought to the eastern section
of the State for the second time and
appearing here for the first time, the
races have created great interest.
Explaining the delivery of tobac
co as an entrance fee, the fair man
agement states that this method of
admission will be in effect each day
until 5 o'clock, and will not be in
vogue on Wednesday.
school children's day, and the little
folks will be admitted free until 5
o'clock in the afternoon.
Announce Ratings
Of County Cafe
For the second time in recent
months there has been a marked
improvement in cafe ratings in this
county, a recent report of the Martin
County health department showing
that ten of the twenty-one cafes hold
Grade A rank and that the general
average has been advanced.
The ratings made over a period of
slightly more than thirty days were
announced this week by Sanitarian
Charles Leonard, as follows:
George Reynolds Hotel, 91 .0; Wel
come Inn, 93.5; Rumba Dream, 800;
Atlantic Hotel, 82.0; Sunny Side Inn,
84.5; Williamston Cafe, 91.5; Leg
getts, 910; Jones Service Station,
90.0; Roberson's Cafe, 90.0, Pick
wick, 91.5; Modern Lunch Room,
82.0; Fred and Steve, 84.0, all of Wil
liamston; Bullock's Cafe, Roberson
ville, 92 0; Bullock's Lunclv 85 5,
Jim's Quick Lunch, 88.9; Grey s Cafe,
88.5; Wilson Hotel, 92.0; James Soda
Bhop, 91.5; Whitman's Cafe, 88 0; Big
Apple Cafe, 82.5, all of Robersonville;
and Glass Lunch Room. Jamesville,
74.5.
In addition to announcing the cafe
ratings, the sanitarian pointed out
that there axe Jour grade A dairies
operating in the county at the pres
ent time.
Trial Of Criminal
Cases Is Completed
In Superior Court
Yuutitc County White Hoy 1?
Sentenrnl to KoutU for
Drunken Driving
After three days of tedious pro
ceedings. the Martin County Super
ior Court completed the trial of the
criminal docket and made ready to j
start work on its civil calendar yes
terday morning The court has been
without its high spots this week, the
number of spectators dwindling to
a mere half dozen or so before the
court took a recess/late Wednesday |
afternoon.
Proceedings not previously report-)
ed are, as follows
Lester Meeks, charged with reck
less driving, was found guilty of op
crating a motor vehicle with improp |
er brakes. Starting the trial of the
case Tuesday afternoon, il was final
ly cleared from the docket Wednes
day about noon. Judge Carr sentenc
ed the defendant to the Toads for
thirty days, but suspended execution
of sentence upon payment of the cast
costs and $17 to the prosecuting wit-1
ness, Joe Freeman, for medical at
tention. The defendant was given
until the December term of court to
pay the amount w hu h totaled around
$75.
A motion for a verdict of not guil
ty was granted at the conclusion of]
the state's evidence in the case |
charging Milliard Knight with at
tempted arson.
The case charging Ralph Dugger I
with violating the liquor law s w as |
nolprossed
Jeremiah Wilkins was sentenced!
to the roads for a term ol twelve
months in the case charging him w ith |
breaking and entering. The sentence j
was suspended upon payment of the
COSt. y
The case charging Turner limes')
with breaking and entering w ith m
tent to "commit some -crime" in the
home of Caroline Faulk blow up |
when the court directed a verdict of |
not guilty when tin- state rested
Kid Jones, facing two counts of |
drew 18 months in one case and from |
two to three years 111 prison in the
second one. the sentence to run con
currently. ?Jones was the only de
fondant facing the court this term |
to draw a prison sentence
Papers were issued for the arrest
of George Perkins, who stands |
charged with breaking into tin Peele
Jewelry Company here, and bond |
was ordered forfeited in the ease.
"I hate to send you to the roads,
son, but you need to be punished
You drove a car drunk and you
damaged another's property It is
bad that you can't pay a fine," Judge
Leo Carr said in passing judgment
upon WilhWp Ward, young white
boy, for drunken driving. "Let the
defendant be confined to jail for a
term of 90 days and be assigned to
the roads" the juris! instriietrd lluv.
clerk. A notation was ordered made
on the oemmitment pointing out that
the defendant was a victim of arth
ritis and could not do physical work.
The criminal court brought to the
surface the bad state of economic
conditions existing here just now
During the three days that the.crim
inal proceedings held the attention
of Judge Carr, he listened patiently
to the pleas based on near poverty.
Every consideration possible was
shown by him, hut it was quite evi
dent that he was interested in met
ing out a just punishment. Days of
grace were granted defendants who
could not meet the costs of the court
Sentences imposing fines were al
tered and roa^ sentences substitut
ed, the jurist suspending the execu
tion of the road terms in some eases
Painfully Injuria I In
Auto Wrack Waiinanaay
4r
W. J Norris, Gatesville man, was
painfully injured and his automobile
was considerably damaged last
^Wednesday afternoon when he tried
to straighten out the curve just this
side of the river bridge. The car tore
through the guard fence, turned ov
er several times and landed in Bridge
Keeper Hugh Spruill's collard patch
at thu lout of an xmban-kn^nU iJam-^
age to the car was estimated at $,+&()
Suffering a shoulder injury and a
bad gash on his forehead, Norris did
not seem to remember much about
the accident "[ don't know what I
hit," he was quoted as saying
exTt ]
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Summer is making its last
stand, and tomorrow at exactly
5:50 p. m. autumn will make its
appearance, in accordance with
the calendar scheme l.ess than
ten days ago, local residents
sweltering under the highest
temperature of the year, wonder
ed how autumn could he so close
at hand. The first evidence of
the approach of a cooler per
iod came a night or two ago
when the chill of night chased
one from his bed in search of a
buried blanket before morning,
a pair of cotton pants haphaz
ardly thrown across the foot of
the bed failing to bring any
great amount of comfort.
Encouraging jNote Sounded for
Tobacco Farmers by Stale Farm
Bureau Worker Here Wednesday
Indications Point to a Long
Drawn-Out European War
While uncertainty continues t?,? |
surround the European situation, all
indications point to a long-drawn-out
war with its almost unbelievable
1 lorrors. Trouble ftttred up?in Hu 1
mania yesterday when PremRT Ar
mand Cahnescu and three of his as
sistants were assinated by pro-Nazis.!
Just what effect the assination would
have on the war could not be im
mediately predicted, but it is pos
sible. according to some observers,
that it will provoke trouble between
.Germany and Kussia The observers
state that it is possible that .Ger
many and Russia will enter tin1 lit
tie country to "restore" peace and
then quarrel over a division of the
oil production there.
Attention continues to center
along the Western Front where Ger '
many is lining up its millions of sol
diers and centering the greatest col
[ lection of fighting equipment mi r
known in history Brisk fighting has
followed there, but indications point j
; muss slaughter m the future along
the front
| ?Destruction continues on the high j
j seas, late reports stating that 28 Kng
I lish ships have been spnk and that
j (lermany has lost at least ten. Neu
| tral countries have lost six and the
French have had one sunk.
I Th is country asserted its rights
and at the same time supported a
peace plea in President "Roosevelt's
message to a special session of Con
gress yesterday 'afternoon. While a
proposed change in the existing neu
trality law will carry us no nearer
war. it will mark a shift in our po
sition as to Hitler and Democracy
While Senator Nye referred to it as
a miserable failure, the speech was
regarded as the greatest ever to fall
from the President's lips
Review Agricultural
Situation In Meeting
Mere This Morning
P
I'roiliirl ion Control (tflVnil
\* OnU Sulvatiou For
Furiuern
Meeting with a half hundred far
mers and county business men,
Messrs J C Broome, Triple-A com
nutteeman, and B. Troy Ferguson of
the State Fx'tension service, reviewed
the agi iculuiiul situation fi??ta the
year HH3 to the present. While the
facts offered by the two men clear
ly pointed to the need for .1 planned
farm production, the speakers urged
the members of the group to reach
a definite' conclusion for themselves.
The review made by the speakers
proved of much interest in that it
offered a splendid comparison of
farm production and prices for the
period beginning 111 1 SI 13 and coming
on down to the first of this month
The meeting was strictly of an educa
tional character, and dealt with a
possible solution for solving the pros
ent farm problem
Commenting personally on the
farm outlook. Committeeman Broome
stated that the present need points
to production control as the only
salvation facing the tobacco farmer.
Conducting similar.... meetings
throughput this section of North
Carolina, tin* farm leaders explain
ed that they had encountered little
opposition to the control program,
but they admitted that little is known
about the support the program will
receive in Virginia, South Carolina
and ?rk>ng the border
a*
The meeting here this morning
was a forerunner for one that wiH
he held in the county courthouscTTT,'xt
Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock
Farmers and business men from
the entire county were present and
listened alternatively to the agricuh
tural review
Make Preparations
For (loll ins Festiv al
The Junior Woman's Club met at
the club house on Monday night for
the purpose of further acquainting
the members with the Collins En
tertainment Festival which they are
sponsoring here for four consecutive
Thursdays, beginning October 12
After briefly explaining the pur
pose of the- meeting, the- president,
Mrs. Irving M. Margolis, presented
Mrs. Frank K Wilson, chairman of
the pomi-sy*UunT who-explained that
fo tin- now members
The program was then turned over
to Mrs J Paul Simpson, chairman of
the Collins Festival Mis Joseph II
Saunders, Jr , gave a brief deserip
lion of the program of the Mordclia
Merry-Makers, the first to be'pre
sented in this series, after which Mrs
John Wier related facts concerning
Dr. Frank G Sayors, noted traveler,
scientist, lecturer, sportsman and
.former minister, who will speak to
the people of Williamston on "An
American Cavalcade" Miss Ruth
Norton explained the program
which will be presented by the Doris
Davison Melodears and Mrs. Joseph
Griffin reviewed the drama, "Youth
Carries the Torch," the final pro
giam to be presented by this group
After formulating plans for the
selling of tickets in Martin County
and surrounding towns, and the en
tertainment of various members of
this group after their arrival in
Williamston, the meeting adjourned
with a final plea by the tireless and
to do all possible to make this series
of entertainments a success.
\ lOl.VI IONS
v >
The flagrant violation of the
tobacco scrap law has partially
been checked in this section of
the State this week, according to
reliable reports coming from
sources close to the State Depart
ment of Revenue. Operating
without paying the $250 licenses
imposed on truckers canvassing
the low grade of tobacco, quite
a few persons have been carried
into the courts. In a test case ov
er in Pitt, one trucker was fined
$25 and taxed with the costs.
road sentence.
While several canvassers were
at work in this county a few days
ago, most of them have with
drawn from the field. Only one
licensc has been sold in the
county so far.
Nine Cases Cleared
Crom Civil Doeket
In Superior (lourt
Court (jlll'llt'n I |> nilli Work
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Clearing nine cases from the civil
docket yesterday after completing
the trial of criminal cases on Wed
nesday, the Martin County Super
jor Court recessed early yesterday
afternoon until Monday when the
trial of civil cases will he lesumed
Judge Leo Carr, presiding over the
two weeks' regular term, trfl yes
terday for his home in Burlington to
spend the week-end
None of the civil cast's has attract
ed much attention, and few specta
tois are likely to hi- on hand when
the court resumes its work next
week
Most of the cases handled yestef
day were cleared from the docket hy
consent judgments, quite a few oth
ers having been continued foi the
term.
The proceedings
Judgment was granted in tin sum
of $789 for the plaintiff in the case
of Harrison Brothers and Company
against Ira S. Price
A consent judgment was i ntend
in the case of Koherson Chemical
Company against II II Cowen and
others.
The referee's findings were at
cepted m the case of II B Bennett
against Keel, the plaintiff receiving
fMlfSS'l with inliri si fn.n. [ ,1 ??
20. 1939, and $82 30 with interest
fiom December#.24, 1938
A non suit was ordered in the cast
of C C Hawls against Kffii Pur
vis. J
A voluntary non suit was accept
cd by the plaintiff in the case of
Standard Fertilizer Company against
C W Moore
Vallie Andrews retoyered nothing
in his damage suit against E L.
Whltehurst
In the case of Mis Minnie Leggett
and others against Hoy Coburn,
trustee, it was pointed out that the
parties had agreed tojacts in the case
and on motion it was ordered by the
court that the defendants have a first
and valid lien upon certain lands.
The court appointed B A. Critcher
and Paid I). Roberson, attorneys, to
offer the land in question for sale.
The (asr of Yellow Manufacturing
Acceptance Corporation against D.
L. Hart ell was settled by agreement.
The case of Joe Woolard against
Harrison was also settled by agree
ment
Few spectator! were present for
the proceedings.
Kate (M Markets
Hinges On Success
Of Control Vote
(i?>|mt K\pluiii> \ ? -1 i \ i I i ? of
l ann (tin-rail in lluinlliii^
Tohui'm I'roMrm
An encouraging n? >t?* for tobacco
i growers was sbyndect her*' last Wed
| nesday night when J T Cooper, rep
resontative of the Stat*' Farm Bur
eau Federation, reviewed the activi
| ties iif farm leaders and government
Iofficials in a Washington conference
1 aidler m the week Speaking brief
ly, Mr Cooper, basing his statements
directly upon information coming
from J K Wmslow, pn nlcnt of the
Farm Bureau Federation, said that
if control is voted, farmers can ex
i pect between ltf and ltt cents for the
! icmuindor of the current crop If the
control program is defeated, farmers
! can expect in the neighborhood of
seven cents for the remainder of the
j * un cut crop.
According to Mr Cooper, the do
mestic companies have agreed to
maintain an average of around fif
teen cents for the remainder of the
crop, and the gov* rument has prom
iscd to carry on the activities of the
I foreign companies with a guaranteed
average of about 20 cent . for those
purchases menially made by the ex
porters These arrangements, made
m wilting and signed at the Wash
mgton .conference, are. subject to a
favorable-.vote in the referendum to
be coiled between.September 30 and
October 7
flans hav< been well advanced to
set up an organization, similar to the
IVanut Slatuli/atioii Cooperative and
have it supported by the Commod
ity Credit Corporation The coopera
live agency plans to maintain the
sum*' oi gajvi/atioii as in effect under
the Impel ial Tobacco Company man
agcmcnt list its buyers, redrying
plants and ptln-r facilities. The agon
(\ will give the Imperial Company
an.option on its purchases for one,
two oi three1"years. In the * vent th*'
Imperial Oornp ny docs not exercise
the light of 4be?options.?then?th*'
agency will offer the tobacco for
sale and accept whatevci. In-.-, that
might follow such a plan
The following proposal has been
agreed to in this connection, Mr
Cooper said
An attempt would be made to
work out arrangements with the 1m
prnol Tobacco company under which
The buyers of this company would
follow the markets as usual and pur
chase a quantity of tobacco for the
Commodity Credit Corporation equal
to that normally purchased by this
company. This company, acting as
agent foi tin- Commodity Credit Cor
potation would grade, l'cdry, price
and toil the tobacco as if purchased
for their own u count The j Impel*
nd Tobacco Company would have an
option for the purchase of this to
bacoo within a stated period of time
if exchange became available The
commodity credit corporation and
the Imperial Tobacco Company
wmrld work out an arrangement un
del which each would pay a part of
til.*- cost incident to the purchase, re
drying and prizing of the tobacco "
The tat** of the tobacco fanner, a*
tu.d f.n t , 11r11\ i*. n-.ted in the crisis,
upon tin- work of the American Farm
Bureau Federation and its various
Unit- it war pointed out by Repre
sentative Cooper who appealed to
the small group to support the or
gani/ation. In the last session of
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(lliilri Loses Thumb
\iul Three Lingers
Bottle Ayeis, mm years old, had
portions of h< i thumb and three fin
gers on hei left hand blown off by
a bursting dynamiti , ap at the home
of h< i parents, Mi and Mrs Stanley
Ayoiin CV'iss Roads Township-last
Sunday noon Tin- fingers were so
badly torn that it was necessary to
amputate them at the first joint and
about half the thumb was removed
by Drs Brown and Walker here on
Wednesday afternoon.
Despite the serious injury, the
child was said to have gotten along
ery well with the operation.
Finding the old cap in the Ayers
yard, the child took a nail and ham
moi and hursted it beside a brick.
Fart of the cap tore into her thigh
hut the injury at that point was not
considered serious. ..
Mi Ay? rs stated that it had been
two years since he used any dyna
mite, and while there were caps on
the premises they were out of the
children's reach. The stray cap had
ble that H had been unnoticed in the
yard for many months.