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The Rocky Mo VOLUME 4, NO. 33 POSTPONE HEARING ON POWER ORDER Defendants In Johnston County Re- atrai ng Action To Answer Monday Smithfleld, Aug. 11. —Hearing on the action to restrain the Carolina Power and Light Company from constructing lines in Johnston Coun ty was postponed today from Thurs day until next Monday at 10 o'clock in Clinton. A court order obtained by a group of Johnston County farmers from Superior Court Judge Henry A. Gta dy last week directs the power company to show cause why it should not. be enjoined from proceeding with construction of lines under a compromise made with the directors r of the Johnston County Electric Membership Corporation July 8. .It also requires directors of the corporation to show why they should not be compelled to refrain from allegedly violating the trust duty as agents for the farmers of the C.qunty. » , S), T. Bailey, 'A. T. Talton and J. E. Woodard, Johnston County far mers who are interested in construc tion of the rural power lines with the loan granted by the Federal ' REA. secured the temporary re training order. The complaint alleges that the power company caused an agreement to bo made which violates - the rights of the members of the electria corporation and which would cause the project to be abandoned with out their consent, after both the Wake County Superior Court and he State Supreme Court have vindi cated its legality. Officials of the Federal REA have given the opinion that the agrea ment made between directors of power company is not valid with- consent of the members of the jofporation and the REA in Wash- ington. The petition further alleges that the contract brought about by the power company is in violation of State laws relating to attempts to create unlawful monopolies. The ; sole purpose of the power company iin causing the agreement to be f made, it is alleged, was to create .a monopoly in Johnston County, even though tlie membership corporation had the legal right and duty to build i the project. EXTEND TIME FOR CANINE VACCINATION I Dr. T. 0. Coppedge, Nash county j health officer, today reminded all djig owners of the necessity for J having their dogs vaccinated against rabies before legal steps are tak -1 en against them. Below is the self-explanatory statement from Dr. Coppedge: I "Dr. L. H. Hicks will be in Nash ville, Saturday, August 14, from 'I four until six P. M. in front of (Jhe court house for the vaccination f* of dogs. All dogs were supposed to be vaccinated by July 1, but inas . much as there was some confusion about the dates, etc., we are giv f ing a last chance to have this done. This vaccination costs 50 cents. Dr. |t Hicks will issue a slip for 50 cents ' wiich will be used in the payment of tax. Therefore, the vaccination i. will not cost anything. After Sat j. urday the sheriff will call upon the I people who did not have their dogs f| vaccinated in order that the law A may be enforced." MAKES GIFT TO LIBRARY I Mr s Nell G. Battle, librarian of | the Thomas Hackney Braswe'll Me morial Library, announced today a | handsome gift made the library by I Alton G. Sadler, now of Atlanta. Mr. Sndler has donated fifty dollars for tfio purchase of Children's Books for the Mary Doherty Memorial section ' at the library, in memory of his aunt, Mrs. Sady Newby Doherty. The I gift was mad e A l ' B * anniver sary of Mrs. Doherty's death and | will contribute to a cause which was Tfery dear to her heart. Mrs. Doherty contributed generous ly to the library prior to her death last summer, and inaugurated the Mary Newby Doherty section of chil dren's books as a memorial to her little daughter who met tragic death by accident several years ago. From |ime to time, always on Christmas and on anniversaries, Mr. Sadler and of the family have addewlto the collection of books which have brought widespread inter est and pleasure to many children of tho city. Mr. Sadler expressed the inten tion of making a similar gift each i year as a memorial to his aunt, Mrs. Battle has announced. Mr. Sadler, a native of this city, now makes his home in Atlanta, Georgia, having accepted a position with Peat, Marwick and Mitchell, an outstanding firm of accountants; immediately following his graduation ; from the University of North Caro !> lina in June. He received the dogroc !. of Batchelor of Science from the De- of Commercial Science, ypving previously received the de -1 >_ re e of Bachelor of Arts from Duke j ( niversity, Durham. IN WASHINGTON WHAT IS* \ TAKING PLACE BY UNITED STATES*SENATOR ****** There is growing appreciation in Washington for the fact that in th* legislative rush V meet conditions presented by widespread employ ment, perhaps too little attentiou has been given to a constructive and permanent program for improving the status of the farmer. It has re sulted in the current demand for im mediate action. And there is strong evidence that it will come during the present session or at a special session in the fall. If I may inject a personal thought into this column. I will say that if tho choice were left to me, I would favor enactment of a farm program at the present session. I believe that the farmers want to plan for the fu ture. I believe that their spokes men are sincere and know what ag riculture needs. I also believe that any program adopted should be de signed to meet the needs of tho man in overalls with the hoe and that it should be free from unneces sary red tape. So much for my own thoughts. Obviously, those confronted with drafting fartn legislation are face.l with the nightmare of overproduc tion. Unlike industry, which is not seriously affected by varying weath er conditions and certainly not by pests that destroy, the farmer can not plan production to meet the de mands. This has necessitated the use of Federal funds to maintain falling prices and give the farmer some in come when the prices for farm com modities are below the cost of pro.- duction. It is tho .Minen whether called agreements to curb production, payments for conserving tho soil or whatnot. Those who are' studying the prob lem, and it is a real problem, are impressed by the tremendous in crease in the production by agricul ture. For example, according to a Federal report, in 1787, the year the Constitution was framed, the surplus food produced by nineteen farmers went to feed one city per son. In recent average years nine teen people on farms have produc ed enough food for fifty-six non farm people, plus ten living abroad. Productively per farm worker in creased steadily, and at very nearly the same rate in agriculture as in industry during the 75 years after 1850. Between 1910 and 1930, out put per worker increased t'.irty-nine per cent in manufacturing and for ty-one per cent in agriculture. It is reported that between 1930 and 1935, agricultural production de clined more than ten per cent, due principally to unfavorable weather. At tho same time, because of un employment in the cities, two mil lion more people were living on farms in 1935, than five years before, and perhaps an equal number of youths remained on farms who would have migrated to cities if jobs had been available. Moreover, as mechanical power on the farm increased in the twenties, it served to not only speed up pro duction in agriculture, but add to production through the use of land no longer needed for horses and mules. All these things have added to the problem on the farm and made it more difficult to solve, or even adjust it, through the means of legislation. Nevertheless, the farmer has been encouraged in the past to look to the Government. Promises have been made to agriculture and only since President Roosevelt entered the White House have they been kept. And there is a new determination in Congress to enact constructive laws that should give a new breathing spell to the man on the farm. He has not shared equally in the bil lions which have been expended. He is entitled to first consideration. And I am confident that in saying this I reflect the majority opinion of my Congressional colleagues. A sincere effort will be made to solve the most difficult problem con fronting the country today—the farm problem. Twins Are Born Three Days Apart The medical profession manifest ed widespread interest the past week in the birth, three days apart, of twins to Mrs. Virgil M. Parcher, ■wife of a WPA worker at Marion, Ohio. Seventy-four hours after a son was born Mrs. Parcher became the mother of a twin girl. Adding to the unusualness of the births was the fact that the young mother observed her own birthday anniversary between the arrivals of her son and daughter. She was 17 when the boy was born Monday night. Tuesday was her eighteenth birthday and Thursday the daughter was born. , ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937 COUNTIES WILL BE REQUIRED PAY SECURITY Raleigh, Aug. 12.—Counties which accept applications for benefits un der North Carolina's Social Secur ity Act are responsible for payments of the awards, according to a rul ing rendered recently by Harry Mc- Mullan, Assistant Attorney-General, at the request of Mrs. W. T. Bost, Commissioner of' the State Board of Charities anl Public Welfare. The MoMullan ruling settles one ol the most controversial questions tnat has arisen in connection with the Social Security program adopted by the 1937 session of the North Carolina legislature Shorn of its le g:il language, .lie ruling, as inter preted by the State Welfare De partment and transmitted to its eounty affiliates, is substantially as follows: "If th e applicant has resided in North Carolina for five years of the preceding nine, and one year pre ceding application, is otherwise eli gible, and has legal settlement IN ANy COUNTV in North Carolina, he will receive his award from the county IN WHICH HE IS RESID ING at the time he makes his appli cation. "For example, an applicant has liv ed in North Carolina for the past nine years and during that time lived in Buncombe County long enough to gain legal settlement. In January, 1037, he moved to Pender County, and in July, 1937, made his application for Old Age Assistance in Pender County. According to the law, the Department of Public Wel fare in Pender County receives his application, follows the procedure as in all other cases, and his award is paid from the Pender County-State- Federal fund. "If the applicant has lived in the state the required number of years, but has not lived in any one county long enough to gain legal settlement, the county in which he is residing at the tini e of application will make the necessary investigation and pre sentation to the Welfare Board. Such applicant's award shall be paid from State»Federal funds through the State Board of Allotments. LIGHTNING Lightning blasted away the life of another young girl in Efetern North Carolina yesterday, bringing to five the two-day toll of victims claimed by jagged death from the skies. Nine-year-old Laverne Wade, on vacation from the Methodist Orphan age in Raleigh, was instantly killed while playing with friends in the yard of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wade, near Lillington. Several playmates received minor shocks, and Mrs. Wade, who was in a nearby building, was painfully but not seriously injured. On the previous day, four ygung daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J, Ed ' gar Hester were killed by light ning on their farm near Creedmoor. Last rites for the Hester girls will be held on the Creedmoor Baptist church at 3 o'clock today by Rev. 8. L. Morgan, the pastor, assiscted by Rev. C. L. Gillepie of Smithfield and Rev. C. E. Baker of Durham. The W. C. Francis Choir from Oxford will sing. Funeral services for the Wade girl will be conducted at Antioch Baptist church in Harnett County this af ternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. M. M. Waller, Methodist minister of Ma mers. She was brought to the Metho dist Orphanage in Raleigh a year ago following the death of her fa ther, Herbert Wade. Her mother was killed in an oil truck crash three years ago. The little girl is sur vived by five brothers in Lillington and three brothers in the Orphan age. BIRTHS ARE AHEAD DEATHS Births Nearly Double Deaths Here In Rare Ratio Last Month Births took a jump during July and almost doubled the number of deaths iu the city in a ratio rare ly experienced in Rocky Mount if ever before, Miss Lizzie B. Bryan of the city health department dis closed today from her records. There was a total of 66 births in the city to 34 deaths. Of the first figure 60 were live births, with male white babies (18) making the larg est contribution. Thirty three of the babies were white and 28 Negro Among the Negro babies females (17) were most numerous. Thirteen illegitimate babies were included in the births: nine Negro residents, two Negro non-residents, one white resident and one white noB-resident. Of thp deaths in Rocky Mount during July 16 were of residents and 18 were of non-residents. Among the residents who died six were white most of them feminine, and 10 wer© Negroes, most of them feminine. Among the non-residents of the city 10 were white, most of them feminine, and eight were Negro most of them masculiue. The firemen of the state met in an nual convention in Greensboro Aug ust 9-12. Some 2,000 of the fire laddies of the state were present at one of the biggest conventions ever held. Primary Class in Gas Defense R- r V ......... .V. .-. V. . .vitij&Mtv. -. /MAUIV/'.'IVIJ In Japan even the children are included in the training for air-raid emergencies, and these Tokyo youngsters, some wearing improvised masks, are supposed t(j be extending help to a comrade felled by "gas." The Railroad Question Last week we had something to say about the report of the Municipal Railway Expert survey, and at the time the article was written we did not know that there would be a hearing on Friday. However there was a full hearing on last Friday af ternoon before the Aldermanic Committee, Citizens Com mittee, Two Highway Commissioners, T. B. Ward and Col lins Barnes. Also present were the State Highway en gineer and Mr. Hoople, National Highway engineer. The Highway Commissioners state dthey had no Money for the Rocky Mount Improvement and that we would have to look to the National Fund for the elimination of Crossings if any relief was to come to Rocky Mount in the form of widening of Streets and Moving of Passenger Station. Mr. Hooper was called on and he stated that he had nev er known any of the National fund to be used for the widening of City Streets or for any other purpose but to go over the Crossing of the Railroad or under the Rail road. Upon request said he would present the matter but he certainly did not give any sanguine hope. After hearing the whole matter, we are of the same' opinion still that the only thing that the City got out of the Survey, is that it lost the underpass that the City could have gotten without cost. But it may be possible to revive the underpass and that appeared to be the only thing the City could rea sonably hope for. We do not want an over pass an underpass would be beneficial and at one time wa unanimously agreed upon by the whole board. The airship business is not profitable to the City for the trade goes over us. It might be so with the overpass. WELCOME NEWS Governor Hoey, according to press reports, made the statement before the County Commissioners this week, that he thought the State had gone far enough in taking over the functions and duties of the counties. WELCOME NEWS! THRICE WELCOMED! The Counties have been absolutely robbed of all control in the managements of their own business. Sometime ago we called attention to the fact that the County Commissioners of the various Counties were only allowed to appoint the janitor of the courthouse and the keeper of the County Home, with the last appointment probably having to be okayed by the Commissioner of wel fare in Raleigh. The Brookings Institution recommended that all functions of government be taken from the County, leaving only the right to employ a scavenger to take care of the refuse. This is the exact language of the Brooking's Report, and the sad part about it is that the State has practically adopted a larger part o fthis report. DO LOW-WAGE PLANTS HELP? A great many of our Southern Senators and Represen tatives are fighting the President on the new Labor Bill. The average man is poor today in the south because the South has undertaken to operate its business and, especial ly its manufacturing plants, at a wage schedule that is much lower than the northern schedule. Business is gen erally bad in the South for three-fourths of the year. The sale of gx - eat money crops lasts about three months, leav ing the balance o fthe year dull in business, because of the low wage schedule paid in the southern country. It is true our people may exist on a little less amount "than our northern friends, since the climate is warmer but this should be to our advantage rather than our detriment. Many of the northern businesses have moved to the south, seeking low wages. Does this kind of plant add any benefits to the South, if the wages paid are so low that their em ployees cannot live comfortably and decently ? READY FOR LARGE SALES Rocky Mount is looking forward to the opening 01 the tobacco market on Thursday, August 26. In the business world, this is the most important event of the entire year. From the news we are able to gather, this belt has a better quality of crop this year than last year, and from the press reports from the opening in Georgia and South Carolina and the border belts, we may look for ward to a splendid season. Rocky Mount is wonderfully equipped to take care of the large amount of tobacco that is expected to be displayed on the sales floors of Rocky Mount. Experienced warehousemen with well-trained help and sufficient buyers anticipate fast sales with no blocked sales. PLANS FOR LIVESTOCK SHOW HERE NEXT YEAR DISCUSSED PRICES STILL RUNNING HIGH ON MARKETS Border Belt Prices Run Higher Than 25-Cent Average Predicted For Opening Tobacco prices on the 16 flue cured markets of the North Caro lina-Smith Carolina belt continued strong today as reports from yes terday's opening sales showed of ficial averages better than the $25 a hundred estimated. Mullins, South Carolina's largest market and the largest in the belt, sold 1,047,140 pounds for $262,359.50 an average of $25.05. At nearby Dillon, one warehouse reported an official average of $28.- 12 and another, $27.10, for yester day's sales. Prices were reported equally as good today but rain re duced the volume of offerings. Fairmont buyers paid an average of $26.89 for 394,374 or the first day's business. Lumberton sold an estimated 600,- 000 pounds today. Official figures for the opening day had not been com jjiled this morning. At Timmonsville, the initial break brought an average of $26.96. All warehouses were reported filled to day. Kingstree reported official sales of 187,500 pounds at $26 for tho open ing day. More than 500,000 pounds were on the floors today, and price 3 appeared stronger. Lake Citv sold 603,096 pounds for $136,372.20," an average of $22.61. M. S. Fowler, supervisor, said there was a huge quantity of common to bacco which in his opinion presented the average reaching $25. The first day of 1936, prices averaged $19.91. At Darlington, the official averag-3 for the opening break was $23.90. Prices continued steady today but the quality was inferior to' yester day's offerings. Offerings were es timated at 225,000 pounds. Officials said they believed first sales were merely "feelers" and that farmers, assured of good prices, would begin flooding warehouse floors. The opening price exceeded by less thiin a cent the Georgia av erage. North Carolina markets brought from Governor Hoey the comment, that the crop was the best grown in recent years, judging from qual ity and quantity. Growers at Chadburn, Fair Bulff N. C., and Conway, S. C|, apparently were pleased with prices. Nowhere in the belt was there a noticeable amount of tag turniug. Indications were that prices would hold their own, warehousemen said. DR. RONEY OPENS OFFICE Dr. R. H. Roney haa recently re turned from Indianapolis, Indiana, where he has been doing special study and work in chiropractics. He is one the most emminent chiro practic physicians in North Caroli na. His office is located at 132 South Church Street, opposite the First Baptist church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. In the professional life of the State, , there a no one who has obtained a more successful career in his profession than Dr. Roney. H e is a recognized authority on Chiropractics and has always en joyed a large practice among the leading people of our state; and this section of North Carolina is fortunate in having one of the abil ity of Dr. Roney to locate in its midst where his professional service has always been in demand. Foreign Demand For Tobacco Increases Information brought back from Europe and the reports now appear ing in tobacco journals are very heartening to Wake, Franklin, John ston and Wilson county farmers since these indicate that the Europe an demand for the finer grades of tobacco will be unusually strong this season. More than half o£ certain grades of bright leaf, particularly the finer grades, is sold to European consum ers. Stocks are down in Europe and retail demand is up, both of which from the basis for cheering news to local farmers. NOTICE Those desiring to subscribe to The Rocky Mount Herald may do so by sending SI.OO with name and address to The Rocky Mount Herald, Rocky Mount, N. C. Name Town , State Route No SI.OO PER YEA* Farmers of the eastern half of North Carolina will be invited to enter their hogs and cattle in a fat livestock show to be held in Rocky Mount next April, Erie H. Austin, secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, announced today after a meeting of Rocky Mount citizens and agricultural experts of this sec tion this morning. A livestock development commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce was named, to be headed by J. C. Pow ell, Edgecombe count agent, and J. S. Sugg, Nash county agent. Mr. Aus tin was named secretary of the com mittee, and announced this after noon that he has written explanatory letters to the farm agents of east ern North Carolina counties asking them to familiarize farmers in each county with the fat livestock show. Other members' of the livestock development committee named this morning by F. S. Wilkinson, presi dent of the Chamber of Commerce, wer e M. F. Jones, T. L. Simmons, W. W. Eagles, F. P. Spruill, Mayor J. Q. Robinson, W. F. Woodruff, B. S. Stakes, F. S. Wilkinson, M. R. Rob bins and Fred Jones. H. W. Taylor and L. I. Case of the agricultural extension service at State College and V. W. Lewis, gen eral livestock agent for the Atlantic | Coast Line railroad, will be advis i ors to the committee. The exact date and place of tho show will be announced later, Mr. Austin stated, and premium lists will be issued about the first of next year. Plans are underway, he stated in letters to eastern Carolina county agents, to have stock sales after the show. Tentative rules for the show were announced as follows: The show shall be for fat cattle and fat hogs. All hogs entered to compete for prizes must have been owned by exhibitors by January 1, 1938. All cattle entered to compete for prizes must have been owned by exhibitors by November 1, 1937. Any person farming east of and includ ing Granville, Wake, Harnett, Hoko and Scotland counties is eligible to exhibit and compete for premiums. Hogs and beef cattle of any breed or mixed breeding are eligible to compete for premiums. All animals will be .judged upon conformation and market condition. Hogs to be eligible must be bor rows or gilts weighing ISO pounds and not over 250 pounds. There mil be three classes as follows. Class I. Pen of fat hogs. Class 2.—Pen of three fat hogs. Class 3. —One individ ual fat hog. No hogs are eligible to compete in but one class. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry in each class. Each hog in the show is eligible to compete for champion bar row or gilt award. Cattle classification will be: Class I.—Light weight fat cattle under 700 pounds will be shown at halter. Class 2.—Medium weight fat cattle 700 to 850 pounds shown at halter. Class 3. —Heavy weight- fat cattle over 850 pounds to be shown at halter. Class 4.—County groups to be five cattle. This class will be made up of animals from class 1-2 and 3. The county agricultural agent shall decide which animals are to be used in making up this class. Class s—Champions—Champions—First and sec ond prizes winners from classes 1-2 and 3 in tis class. Class ts—Showman ship for 4-H club members and vo cational agricultural students. Class 7—Carlots, 155 head. Steers shown in individual classes are not elegible to be shown in earlot exhibits. Judging contest —1-H club mem bers and vocational agricultural stu dents: Each county entering an ex hibit at the fat live stock show is eligible to enter one judging team composed of bona-fide 4-H club mem bers and vocational agricultural stu dents. Both cattle and hogs will bo judged. All livestock entered in the show must be approved by representatives on the Rocky Mount livestock devel opment committee. McCloskey Proposal Reported Favorably Washington, Aug. 11.—By a two to one vote, sub-committee of the Senate military affairs committee, of which Senator Robert R. Reynolds is a member, today reported favor ably the Reynolds-Clark bill to per mit General McCloskey, command ing general at Fort Bragg, to retire as a major general when he retires for age next April.* General McCloskey appeared be fore the committee today and will remain for a meeting of the full committee on Friday. However, the War Department is strongly opposed to the bill and fi nal favorable action is regarded as most doubtful.