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States ^outh In Declining Prison Role. Savs Ezell The high percentage of minors among recent arrests by Raleigh police is almost twice as high as it is for the county jail commitments for the state as a whole, according to W C Ezell. director of the insti tutions division of the stat? welfare department "State department records show the criminal of today is older than he was a few years ago. Ol the 2ET 000 persons incarcerated in county jails in the four months fron Novem ber. 1939. through February 1940. two-thirds were aged 25 years or older "These figures are confirmed by the L" Census Duieau which n - ports that 17.0 per cent of the jail ar rests in 1930 were under 21 years old in contrast with 23 4 pet cent in 1927 "State prison admissions also sup port the contention that it i not the younger people who are the heaviest contributors to crime. One-half the admissions for the fiscal year ended in June. 1933, were 25 years of "agi or over From then on tin percent- | age of older persons gradually climbed up to 60.5 per cent in 1936 with figures foi latei years not yet ? made available '"The total priso npopulation has j increased steadily over a long per ; jod Prisoners under 25 years old1 in 1933 numbered 7.269 as against 7 452 in 1938 In 1933 ther. wejv ' 7.289 over 25 veat in comparison1 with 11.421 u 1938 "These, figures tan b< ottered.' in defensi of youth today and other sPUistu s are available to indicate ; that the young people present not I a greater but a less serious prob lem. "The number of person* under 16 j confined in c.unty jails ha> duel in * .i from I 23: m :*93t t 784 in 1939 ?C i.Lil'C o Ji '.U.t. ? quultfl: dlop p- . fron : 22. 1937 to 1.040 in _? 11*39,. and ;iht s'.atr frair mg school population nas1-.L?ev-!. lowered froy l.oO-l ;ii July 1933 : 894 in the j same month of 194'. Kitr Increase In New Peanut Crop ?<% . Prospective peanut production in North Carolina f<?i 1940. although f less than a month ago, indicates 291 500.900 pounds or about the same as last year crop If mali/cd. this w ill he 21 per cent higher than the t< year average production. The per acre yield, estimated at 1.190 pounds, lis 49 pounds under last year but 52 pounds greater than the av ei age from 1929-38 High water dur ing August destroyed a considerable , p'-ahut acreage in Bertie, Martin, Halifax and Northampton Counties | along, the Roanoke and Meherrin Ru'ers The Septembei estimate .of pro-) duet ion of peanuts for picking and threshing in the twelve producing states is placed -at 1.511,159,000 pounds by the Department of Agri culture. the estimate being 28 per cent above the 1939 harvest The heavy rains i the Virginia-Caro lina area caused loss by dan age and acreage abandoned. The prospective production f??i picking and thresh ing this year in the Virginia Cam lina area is 470.925.000 pound- as against 485,875.000 pounds last \ ear; Southeastern area 825.650.000 a.v against 532,349,000; Southwestern area. 214.575.000 as against 101,390. 000 Estimated production' lor 1940 are; Virginia. 173.225.000 pounds; North Carolina. 291.500,000. Tcrue .-sr? 0 200,000; South Carolina. 14.4on,tmt); Georgia. 522.000.000. Florida. 01.- ! "lUU.UUW, Alabama. 213.11iO.OOO. Mis- , sissippi. 14.400,000; Arkansas. 13. 250,000. Louisiana. 6.175.000; Okla homa, 28 200.00 and Texas. 100.950, 000. Nineteen Million Forest Trees I'lantetl In Stole Nineteen million forest trees have been planted in North Carolina tiipc't the start of the Civilian Conserva tion Corps Fighting Bomb Fires in London Firemen play their hoses on the smouldering wrec kage of a building in London after a German bombing raid which caused widespread damage to the British capital. Photo wus flashed by cable to New York. Award for Heroism Captain George- K. Price, of Lot> Angeles. Cal., has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross lor undine a disabled army plane safe y during a test flight, according to .he-war department. The craft rep resented two years intensive re search and development. Reporting Smaller Tobacco Poundage North Carolina',- lb-Hi tobacco (Top is n<>vv estimated at 428,470,000., pounds rocnpai 1 with 811,675,000 pounds produced last year This is a rectuetio. ?! .ipproxima^ely 2. 000.000 pou!i.i- lion or,, month ago. September I prpsprcU point to a yield of around 840 pounds. 09 pounds b s t turn 1939 and 5 pounds less than the August 1 estimate. He iv> ram iring August, fol Imvu e ;li.' > inal growing sea son, caused fuilikrr crop losses in the eastern Carolina holt and indi | tided production of this type de i creased about 1 per cent from Au gust 1 hi the Old Belt w here August weatliii wo- more favorable, pros pects showed ho change from the August 1 estimate. Border Belt far mers after marketing part of their crop, now estimate a production about one pei cent higher than a month ago August floods in the mount.,..ii countiefi reduced tho yield pei ..in of tin- Burley crop from 9z;> pounds on August t to the pres ent estimate of DUO pounds (.nnulfd Ihrrlliiifis ( ansr I nervosa In Sickm>?* The National Health Survey shows that frequency of illness disabling the patient* for at least a week is greater in a crowded dwelling; and pttcunttmw;?tuberculosis?and?rils eases of childhood are much more comna>n in i ioWdWfl households. Murjrolis Brothers (Mler Special Buys The spe? advertisement of Mar golin Brotheis in this Dollar-Days . '?ctit in ui The Enterprise will prove unusually 1..t?r?'st ing to thrifty shop pers throughout titia territory. It is* fjuih' evich ' 'hat the firm is stretch ing points t Mve that its store ranks high in tin jlues that are being paraded b ' c thousands of shop p. rs on So| 'ember 19. 20 and 21st Will urn?L~+t??buying public j wilt see col it less opportunities to fell ret- substantial .savings even on .??mall pui' ? of articles in com bination at unusually attractive ! bargains in articles-.-ranging higher ^in prices. This event has been planned for I weeks, and the store, anticipating men used demands, has made added ! purchases mrect from the northern markets to upply its customers dur ing the tlin day trade event The stop operators invite every 1 one to visit them during the special I dollar days and see the great oppor tunities to buy dependable merchan j disc at sacrif ice prices. Orel Millmn Persons ire Hliflible For WPA Relief 9 At present there are over a mil lion persons eligible for relief but cannot be employed because funds are not available. WPA does not have an unlimited amount of mon e\ it must operate within a specific appropriation of Congress. It can furnish only those jobs for which it has funds. DOLLAR DAYS In Williiimslon At Prm'tor Slioppr Thursday - Friday - Saturday SKITKMHKH 19. 20 and 21 One Group DRESSES Kxlraordiuarv \'alue? $1.00 One Group SWEATERS $1.00 One (, roni> HATS $1.00 (hie (, rouit BLOUSES $1.00 Our nrw fall nirrehandiM' i? more iMwrthw than ever ? Come in to ?<??? iin today and tin latest style#. Take udvai{a|(<- of iIiph- prire*. Proctor Shoppe Darden's Store Is Readv For Event Extensive preparations have been made and Darden's Department store is all set and ready for dollar days in Williamston on Thursday, Friday arid Saturday of this week The firm owner-manager, Dred Darden has added special buys for the oeca sion and is along with other firms offering a gulden opportunity for, thrifty shoppers to fill their mer chandise needs. Read the list of bargains appear-1 ing in the firm's advertisement to- ; day. and make your plans to be present for the biggest shopping^ festival in Wiliiamston in many Bargains GaWrr Bargains galore in Williams ton stores on Thursday, Friday and Sat urday. months Dollar Days at Darden's will be gin Thursday, September 19th. and continue through Saturday. Septem ber 21st. Slate Ranks Forty-Eighth In Diphtheria Death Rate ? North Carolina ranks forty-eighth I in diphtheria deat hrate, but Dr Thomas Parran, U S. Surgeon Gen i t-ral is of the opinion that the 1939 compulsory vaccination law shortly I would afford some remedy for this situation. Courtney Enters DOLLAR DAYS WITH MANY OUTSTANDING FURNITURE BARGAINS GOME IN AND SEE OUR BARGAINS EOR THESE THREE DAYS ONLY LIBERAL CASH DISCOUNT OR CONVENIENT TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED. Beltnv Are Only A Feiv Items Priced For Fash: V.l'iere SUITES 579.75 Special Price* On INNEKSPRING MATTRESSES H-Piece LIVINU ROOM SUITES $37-95 M E T A L BEDS $4.79 Full Star KITCHEN CABINETS $18.95 FELT BASE ( Linoleum ) kuc;s Size 9x12 $4.89 RANGES $35.00 $95.00 OCCASION A'l CHAIRS $4.25 And Up B. S. COURTNEY MAIN STREET WILUAMSTON, N. C. Three Dollar Days At Darden's Department Store in Williamston Thursday, Friday, Saturday ? Sept., 19, 20, 21 5 Pair* HANKS 25c SHORTS $1.00 5 ITANES 25c SHIRTS $1.00 12 Pair HEAVY WORK SOX S/n'cial $1.00 17 Yard* FATHER GEORGE SHEETING Dollar Day* Only $1.00 FIVE TOWELS 25c Quality $1.00 5 Pairs MEN'S 25c DRESS SOX $1.00 2 IJABY DRESSES Regular Prire 59c $1.00 LADIES' FALL DRESSES One Group $1.00 II YARDS OUTING On StUe $1.00 LADIES' WINTER COATS Carried Over 2-98 3-98 NEW FALL COATS In Ttceedt $9.95 NEW FALL HATS 97c NEW FALL DRESSES 1.982.98 LADIES' High Quality FOOTWEAR 2.98 3.98 LADIES' Dress Slippers and Oxfords $1.98 LADIES* Beautiful House DRESSES 97c STUDENTS' Tweed SUITS All (T oo/ $14-95 COLLEGE PARK SUITS $19.75 WEMBLEY'S NECKTIES l^irge Aasortmcnt 97c CHESTERFIELD HATS For MEN $2.98 Darden's Department Store
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