Four French Ships
Sunk In Battle By
Britain This ^ eek
(Continued from page one) i
?o5or~chUdm>~ from the coastal j
tr*A? Ftance broke off relations with J
England today. Germany moved to j
include Rumania in the Ber'1""R<r' j
axis. but Hitler is promising Ru
mania no great a.d until the middle I
of August Hitler s stand is taken to I
mean that he will finish up England
and then move to the Balkan terrn
torv where he will question Russia s
,,[..'rations Briefly stated Hitler is
proposing to attack Russia if and
when he defeats Britain In the Bal
kan territory yesterday. Russian and
Rumanian troops engaged in
Over in the Orient. Japan is still
talking big about plots to continue
ihe shipment of arms to China, but
no outward developments have bis n
? ported there in the past tew days.
In keeping with the spirit of the
period. President Roosevelt said yes
terday that there could be no com
promise between democracy and fc
talitananism, that there could be no
lasting peace unless it was based on
democracy
No startling developments tiaii
be-en reported to the south of us dur
ing the past day or two, but it is a -
leged that Germany is trying to sell,
$60000.000 worth of war supplies to,
several of the countries fur delivery j
within the next few months
Estimates Eost Of
Killing A Soldier
It is estimated that in the last !
World War the cost of killing a
man in hattle amounted to the stag ,
gering sum of $15,000. When asked
to check this figure. General 1 er-1
cin. who was in the French Army
at the time of the last war found
that, if anything, the figure was too
Farm Research points out that
less than one-half of one percent of
the families in the United States re
ceive an income of $15,000 In fact,
one-third of the families in the
county were found to be living on
less than $750 a year, according to
the recent study made by the Na
tional Resources Board
lti the $15,000 were applied to
peace-time uses, it would be suffi
cient to convert three farm tenant
families-to full owner status It would
wipe off the mortgage debt from an
average of five farms It is equiva
lent to the average? value of 17
farm homes in this country.
Forty-Six Af oars ^go
In Martin County
(Continued from page one)
Herbert Pope attended the bait and
commencement exercises of Rober
sonvilie school last Friday night.
Notwithstanding the largo crowd
of tcolored people Saturday night_
our streets were the scene of com
parative good order It is gratifying
to see the wishes manifested by the
votes of our people last election, so
regarded
Mrs. Bullock, of Baltimore, who
"has for the past two months been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Dr.
Knight, returned home last week*
She expressed herself much pleased
with our location and the hospital
ity of our people.
Rev. T B Haughton attended the
Episcopal council, which convened
in Edenton last week.
Seventh Sunday After
Trinity At Local Church
Celebration of Holy Communion. 8
a .in. ?
Church School, 9 45 a. m.
Celebration of the Holy Comftiun
ion and sermon. 11 a m
St. Elizabeth's Auxiliary will meet
on Wednesday night at 8 o'clock
with Mrs. W I. Skinner.
Celebration of the Holy Commun
ion and sermon will be held at St.
Martin's, Hamilton. Sunday night at
8 o'clock.
Service* At Cedar ttranrlt
Haptint Church Sunday
The pastor will conduct the regu
lar services in the Cedar Branch ,
Baptist Church Sunday morning at1
o'clock. The public is invited.
(
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W
Wood, a son, July 2, 1940. Mrs Wood
is known here as Miss Nancy Whitc
hurst.
Miss Maude Hadley and Misses
Ruth Burden and Adelene Hughes,
of Aulander and Messrs. O. S. Win
borne, Milford Harrison and J. T.
Edmondson spent yesterday at Vir
ginia Beach.
?
Misses Lucille Cowan and Ruby
Cherry and William Cherry and Ben
Daniel, Jr., spent yesterday in Nor
folk and Ocean View.
?
Specified
Cotton bagging will be specified
for sacking Austrian winter peas
end hairy vetch accepted as collat
eral by the Commodity Credit Cor
poration in connection with the 1940
loan program.
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Fruit Supplies
The U. S, Bureau of Agricultural
?eonomics has predicted that re
duced export demand would make
domestic fresh fruit supplies as large
in the first half of 1940 as in the
sasne period in 1M.
| HALIFAX FARMERS SAVE CLOVER SEED
i .
This tractor-combine harvesting
outfit, bought cooperatively through
a loan from the Farm Security Ad
iniiiisliatinii. is i.ecn harvesting ?a
frrid of crimson clover in the -Gar~
ner Community. Halifax County.
Left to right. Ira J Hoover, County
PSA Supervisor, Wcldon: Robert S
Curtis of the PSA State office. Ral
eigh. Archer Garner. Jr George
Gai :i< i and Archer Garner. Sr. The
latter is the "master borrower' and
has charge of the outfit.
W n ft mnty agent Ht Hftl'
- ilax. who could not he present when
the picture was made says the pur-j
?? "t this harvesting outfit has
made possible a "tremendous in
crea ? " in clover, soy beans, wheat,
barley and other grain crops.
THE BLOW-UP MONTH
On The Farm and in The Home
QuLf,
liolivar Pigf. a? orator,
When the Fourth came, loved to
expand
I'pon the lagged patriots' war
Which first won freedom for our land.
He'd talk with satisfaction vast
About the glories of the PAST.
Ma hfjf and Pete and Polly, too.
Had different thoughts upon the
day;
They burned explosives, it is true,
Hut not for year* far gone away.
They honored in their noisy glee
The Land thl* IS and yet shall be.
Specitil!"i <'i N c College
make tin following recommenda* :
tiuns for carrying out model fann
ing during the months of July
Paul Kline. Experiment Station'
agronomist. aaVs frfrquont cultiva
tion of cotton beneficial since it
maintains a mulch which helps to ,
hold moisture Cultivation should he J
shallow at all times in order to pre
vent injury to the root system This ;
Suggestions also apple to corn and
Mr. Kune said further that if the j
rush of other work has delayed the i
planting of sufficient hay crops, there
is still time to get a fair to good crop \
of hay from Sudan grass, millet and
eowpens if the sewing a eomplotnd
by July 15
Hot weather proves tr trying time
for cows, says Extension Service
Dairyman John Aroy. Not only is
there a variation in the quantity and j
quality of feed furnished by pas- j
ture, but flies and the heat add to the
tow's dcentrfoH?Nt-4?re-ult in os i
treme difficulty in maintaining a;
uniform milk flow at this time
In furnishing relief. Mr An y '
ulges that places where cows an
kept during tin hotter part of the
day be provided with plenty of
shade and an ample supply of fresh
water. Then, too, combat the fly
menace, especially by destroying
sources of breeding places. Sprays
and traps will also help:
Enos Blair, Extension Service
agronomist, says see that-small grain
is thoroughly dry before it is thresh
ed. If there is the slightest hint of
dampness.-spiead?rt?nut and?sttt
twice a day until it has dried out
Voinpleiely. Artcr TTTe gFaTn Has"
been stored, keep a sharp watch for
weevils. web worms, and grain
moths Should any of these pests
show up, treat the grain immediate
ly with carbon disulphidc
Mr. Blair also said: "If you are so
fortunate as t<> have a good second
crop of red clover and want to cut
it for hay. go fishing and stay un
til the desire to cut that crop leaves
you. Help your land by plowing this
crop under."
T. TT Brpwn. Extension Service
poultry man, urges farmers to cull
out hens as fast as they stop laying.
A bird that has quit laying may be
detected by observing her head
closely. When production ceases, the
comb and wattles shrink and become
pale, appearing dry and scaly. Put
these hens on the market immed
iately. Another hot weather sugges
tion is gathering eggs two or three
times a day and storing them in a
cool, moist, well-ventilated base
ment or cellar.
?Dining July, mi.V;. Dr. Luther Show,
State College plant pathologist, ap
ple growers should keep up their
spray program, since blotch and bit
| t? r rot usually make their appear -
' a nee at this time of the year. A spray
lendar for apples. Extension Cir
| cular No. 192, may be obtained with
I out charge from the Agricultural
: Editor at State College.
Earl Hostetler, professor of ani
I mal husbandry," says where facili
j ties for winter lambs are available,
the breeding season should begin
July 1. Early breeding will be en
| couraged if the ewes are gaining in
weight
ram.
Nazi Soldiers Turn Farmers
I Since action on tho Wntmi Front I. practically at a rtandatm.
laoldieri har. b-nput t. work on th. ^ornu Uhlnd^th; W?t>^ TM^
| art ?fc?wn at work wttk a UaaaUna waiM. -*
Thirty-Nine Years
Ago As Recorded
In The Enterprise
THURSDAY. MARCH 21. 1901.
Mr John Rogerson is attending
court
Mr M M. Cntcher came in Mon
day morning
Mr A. L. Brock, of Hobgood, spent
Sunday in town
Quite a crowd visited the gypsy
camp Sunday afternoon.
Mr G. A Guilford, of Roberaon
ville, was in town last Thursday.
Mrs. Simon Roberson, who has
been sick, is able to be out again.
Mr. Jones, of the firm of Slade,
Jones and Company, was in town
Tuesday.
Mr. W. H. Carstarphen, of Norfolk,
spent several days in town this week.
Messrs. J C. Roberson, S. L. Ross,
and John Ross, of Robersonville, at
tended court this week.
Harry Latham is now on the-road
epresenting the Pocahontas Tobacco
Company, of Bedford City, Va.
Dr. John D. Biggs returned Satur
day from Plymouth where he had
been a week practicing dentistry
The steam launch, Maggie, owned
by Mr. J. Davis Reed, of Norfolk, was
at the wharf last week.
Mrs. S* H. Tucker, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. E M
Gordy, in Hobgood. returned home
Saturday night.
Judge A. L. Coble and Mrs. Co ,
ble, after spending the vacation be
tween courts in Greenville, arrived
in town Saturday.
Miss Belle Carstarphen, who
spends most of her time in Hamilton,
is in our town, to the delight of her
many friends.
Mr. J. F. King's livery at Green
ville was burned out last Sunday
morning about 4:30 o'clock. This is
the second time recently.
Miss Daisy Whitley, of Everetts,
was in town Tuesday and assisted
the ladies of the M E. church with
their dinner and supper at the Ma
sonic hall.
Little Francis Knight, who has
been very sick for more than a week,
is some better. Dr. and Mrs. Knight
have our sympathy in their afflic
tion.
Hon. H. W. Stubbs arrived in the
city Sunday evening. He would have
been home last week had he not been
detained by the sergeant at arms in
order to have a quorum on the last
day. Mr. Stubbs is looking very well.
Interesting Bits of
Agricultural News
Cow-Tesdlng
There wore 676,141 cows in 27,948
herds ?n teat in Duiry Herd Improve
ment Associations in the United
States last year, and North Carolina
ranked eighth among the States in
percentage of new herds on test.
Dwarf Trees
Agricultural experiment stations in
many states and foreign countries
are conducting experiments to de
velop a dwarfed variety of apple
tree, which would simplify spraying
and harvesting.
Farm Equipment
Earnings of farm equipment com'
panics declined sharply in 1939 com
pared with those of the two preced
ing years, as a reflection of lower
farm buying power.
Housing
The low-rent Federal housing pro
gram will be expanded to farming"
sections on an experimental basis,
President Roosevelt has announced.
Disease
A warning of the danger that far
mers may contract undulant fever
by handling swine at farrowing time
when the farmer hps cits nr niim.
sions on his hands has been issued
by the American Foundation for An
imal Health.
Advance
The general level of farm wage
rates advanced about twice as much
as usual from January 1 to April 1,
according to the U S Agricultural
Marketing Service.
Record
A new enrollment peak in 4-H
club work was reached last year
with more than 1,381,500 boys and
girls belonging to 79,500 clubs in
the United States and the territor
-!??! 7 ;
^ Unaffected
Norway by German troops probably
will have little immediate effect on
the exports of farm products from
the United States, Believes the U.
S. Department of Agriculture.
Surplus
Despite wartime demands, the
world has 1.400.000,000 bushels of
wheat more than it will consume
during the marketing year 1939-40,
reports the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration.
Contrast
During the period from 1929 to
1932, industry reduced its production
59 per cent, while farm production,
on the other hand, decreased only 6
per cent in the same period.
One-Third
To show the importance of cotton
in the agricultural scheme of the na
tion, the U. S. Department of Agri
culture points out that nearly a third
of the farms in the United States
grow this crop.
LOANS
RECORD
Total consumption of all dairy
products, including fluid milk and
cream and manufactured products,
established a new high in 1939, about
17 per cent above the 1924-29 aver
age
MATTRESSES
The U S Department of Agricul
ture wttl expand its surplus cotton
distribution program to include fur
nishing cotton to low-income families
for use In home mattrdss-making.
UNCHANGED
The decline in Industrial activity
during January apparently had lit
tle or no effect upon consumer da
BRITISH-AMERICAN
CORPS CALLS FOR
AMBULANCES, MEN
Seven men enlist, twelve ambulance* donated within
24 hour* of call
NEW YORK?Twenty-four hours after the announcement of the
incorporation of the British-American Ambulance Corps, seven men
had volunteered to drive the ambulances which will be sent to Eng
land for service with the British Army, William V. C Ruxion, presi
dent of the Corps, revealed. Volunteers have continued to besiege his
office at 46 Cedar Street. ? ,.
?? ? .mhiilanaa tor
"The first reaction to our call
for volunteers Is most encourag
ing." Mr Ruxton said "80 was
the gift of twelve ambulances with
in twenty-four hours of the an-1
nouncement of our Incorporation, |
which we made on Monday.
"I believe we were all aware of
the necessity of haste even before
the capitulation of France, but the
fact that England now fights alone
makes it imperative that we get as
many ambulances and drivers to
England as we can. as soon as we
can. Not merely days but hours
count now! We need eighteen
more men to go over in the first
unit."
The ambulances will be sent
over in units of twenty-two. and
on the strength of the first day's
contributions Mr. Ruxton ordered
the first group, which also will in
clude a staff car. The Dodge Motor
Company, from which he ordered
them, promised delivery in three
weeks, and they will be sent over
immediately, Mr. Ruxton said.
Twenty-five men will be sent over
with each unit, consisting of a
driver for each of the twenty-two
ambulances, a unit commander and
two mechanics.
It costs $1800 to buy, equip and
"I Feel Terrible"
year, and the British-American
Ambulance Corpe it appealing tor
gifts of ambulances, or any amount
toward the purchaee of one, po
matter how small. The Allied Re
lief Fund has agreed to transport
them free of charge.
The seven men who volunteer
ed in the first twenty-four hours
were: William Yarrow, forty-eight
years old. the painter, of Redding
Ridge, Conn.; Peter Ball, twenty
six. Williams '36. of 1326 Astor
Street, Chicago. Hugh J. Turner,
thirty-five,Rugby'22 and Jesus Col
lege, Cambridge, a broker, of 112
East Eighty-first 8treet; Arthur T.
Jeffress, Rits Tower; John W. R.
Peabody. forty-five, of 125 West
Fifty-first Street; Leslie Turley
Butler, thirty-eight, a housing en
gineer, of 1 Fifth Avenue, and
George Kendall Cole, Jr., of 215
West Eighteenth Street.
Mr. Ruxton said men wishing to
volunteer to drive the ambulances
In the first unit should apply to
Mr. Yarrow, at the office of the
Corps, 46 Cedar Street, New York
City. Uniforms, food, shelter and
transportation will be furnished
the drivers, but they will be paid
no salaries and must provide their
own spending uion?
Skilled Workers
Return To Posts
Skilled workers who have been
forced into the army of unemploy
ed during the depression, or into less
attractive other jobs, were reassured
last week that jobs for which they're
suited will be held open for them so
far as government national defense
Howard C. Hopson, who one*
reigned over the huge Associated
Gas & Electric Co., is pictured as
he left office of a heart specialist in
New York. Judge ordered the ex
amination when Hopson said he was
too ill to testify before a federal
grand Jury regarding the utility
empire.
mand for farm products, reports the
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics.
I.ARGER
The number of livestock on Amer
ican farms January 1 was substan
tially laigei than on the same date
last year, says the U. S. Bureau of
Agricultural Economics.
Increases
Cash income from farm market-:
ings and government payments in
January totaled $733,000,000, a rise
of nearly $100,000,000 over the in
come and payments of the same
month a year earlier.
War
The present European war has
diminished rather than stimulated
the demand for American farm prod
ucts, according to the U. 3. Buieau
of Agricultural Economics.
Vegetables
Vegetable supplies for the late
winter and early spring are expect
ed to continue short until the first
of April, due to the winter freezes
which destroyed a large acreage of
tender vegetables.
Livestock
Large suplies of feed and favor
able feeding ratios resulted in a 7.4
per cent increase in the number of
grain-consuming animal, units on
American farms during 1039.
work u concerned, "before increas
ing the limits on hours of labor al
lowed." President Roosevelt told AT
of L leaders who complained about
men on an air-base project at Jack
sonville, Fla., being kept on the job
as long as 56 hours a week, that all
the country's skilled workers would
have to be "absorbed" in industry
before there would be any relaxing
of the work-week hours limits. Just
how to find these workers?and whe
ther they will measure up, after their
lay-offs, to the degree of skills re
Elmer Lilley, of Raleigh, visited
friends here today.
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