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NUMBER 25
J. Fuller Malone, 59
Ends Life With
Shot
Funeral Services Held For
Retired Tobacconist;
Largely Attended
J. Fuller Malone, 59, of Louis
burg and Wilmington, died Tues
day morning about/ 6:30 at tlie
home of his sister, Mrs. S. J. Par
ham on North Main Street, of a
-^elf-inflicted pistol wound. Mr.
Malone bad been tn bad health for
several months and recently suf
fered a nervous breakdown.
A 3'on of the late Dr. Ma
lone and Afrna Puller Malone, he
was a retired tobacobnist, recently
of Shanghai, China, and was pre
paring to make his home In Wil*
mington. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs Virginia H. Malone,
who was with him visiting here at
the time of his death; a son, J.
Fuller Malone, Jr., of Shanghai,
China; two brothers, E. H. and J.
E. Malone, of Louisburg; two sis
ters, Mrs. S. J. Parham, of Louis
burg, aitd Mrs. E. L. Best, of
Charlotte.
The funeral services were held
from the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.
J. Parham, at 11 o'clock Wednes
day morning, conducted by Rev.
J. G. Phillips, pastor of the Louis
burg Methodist Church, Rev. L. F.
Kent, rector St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, and Rev. E. H. Davis. In
terment was made in Oakwood
cemetery. A large number of
relatives and friends attended both
services and the floral tribute was
especially large and pretty, speak
ing a beautiful sentiment of sor
row and esteem.
The pallbearers were: W. D.
Egerton, A. W. Person, Thornton
Jeffress, F. R. Pleasants, S. Bruce
Berkeley, Paul W. Elam.
The family has the sympathy of
the entire public in their sore be
reavement.
Warrenton Wins
Tennis Match
-Warr?oton won two of (."he three
singles tennis matches played on
tbe local courts last Wednesday
afternoon. Other matches were
not played because of the lateness
of the arrival of the Warrenton
players.
The finesti exhibition of tennis
was played by John Tucker, who
defeated Taylor of Warrenton eas
ily by the score of 6-2-; 6-1. A1
Williams of Warrenton finally won
out over Neal Allen in three long,
hard-fought sets by the.score of
6-2:6-8:8-6. The match between
-Bob Johnson and-flHV Wat k ins ? -of
Warrenton was also hard-fought
and drawn out, Watkins finally
winning by the score of 3-6:6-4:
8-6.
These teams will play next Wed
nesday afternoon in Warrenton.
MRS. I LA W. PEARCE
Youngsville. ? Mrs. Ila. W.
Pearce, wife of the late S. E.
Pearce, died at her home in
Youngsville at 4:14 p m? Wed
nesday following an illness of sev
eral months.
Funeral services were held at
the home Thursday at 4:30 p. m.,
conducted by the Rev. E. M. Car
ter.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. H. H. Underwood, of San
ford, and Miss Catherine Pearce,
of Youngsville.
TOBACCO AVERAGED
914.75 FIRST FOUR
DAYS IN GEORGIA
Atlanta, Aug. 1. ? Tobacco sales
totaled $3,985,575.62 at Georgia's
15 market centers last week, av
eraging 14.75 cents for 27,024,786
pounds.
Tbe official figures on 64 ware
houses in the state compiled by
tbe state department of agricul
ture covered four days of the 1939
auction season.
They compared with the two
days of sales In the first week last
year, when 14,097.350 pounds sold
for $3,771,482.55 at an average
of 26.75 cents.
PROGRAM AT THE
LOUISBURG THEATRE
The following Is the program
at the Loulsburg Theatre begin
ning Saturday, Aug. 6th:
Saturday ? Double Feature?
3 Mesqulteers In "Three Texas
Steers" and Rita Johnson and Tom
Neal in "They All Come Out." Al
so 2nd chapter ofDarederlls of
The RedClrcle."
Sunday ? Walter Pigeon, Vir
ginia Bruce, Ann Devoralc and Lee
Bowman in "Stronger Than De
sire."
No shows Monday, Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Thiysday-Friday ? Mickey Roo
ney, Lewis Stone. Fay Holden, Ce
cilia Parker and Ann Rutherford
in "Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fev
er."
Last Times Today ? Friday ?
? Ire?e .Dunne and Fred McMutray
id "IOTitatioQ to Happiness. ,v
Farmers To Hold
Meeting
The overplanting of tobacco in
the bright leaf belt from Florida
to Virginia has cost* the tobacco
farmers of the belt $100,000,000.
This was the sentiment of E. F.
Arnold, State secretary of the
North Carolina Farm Bureau, as
he stopped off at Wilson Tuesday
on his way to Raleigh from the
recent conference in Washington
between tobacco farmers and
Washington officials this week.
Arnold explained that he did
' not mean that the entire loss was
^the cause of the present crop but
was bused on t>he '"hang over"
from last year also.
The Farm bureau head announ
ced that a meeting fcfr growers in
the state would be held at Me
morial Auditorium in Raleigh at
11 o'clock on Friday morning to
discuss the tobacco situation with
Washington officials who will also
attend the meetings. R. M. Evans,
head of the AAA in Washington,
and J. B. Hutson, head of the to
bacco division of the AAA, will
attend rtie meeting and discuss va
rious things with t>he farmers.
"I hope that every farmer will
be able to come to the meeting,"
I said Arnold here today," and at
that time they will be given the
opportunity to say to the Wash
ington officials whether or not
they want a referendum and if
they do when it shall be held."
It was pointed out by Arnold
that whatever action the farmers
took on Friday would undoubted
ly influence the actions of the
Washington officials at the meet
ing that will be held there next
week with the tobacco buyers in
an effort to see if tobacco prices
cannot be upped this year.
Arnold came back from the
Washington meeting after a reso
lution had been passed up there to
hold a referendum this year on
control but no time was designat
ed for t?he time to hold the vote.
LOUISBURG METHODIST
CHURCH
The sermon topic for the morn
ing service is. "To the Pure All
Things are Pure." The other ser
vice of the day is Sunday School
at 9:45.
There will be no evening ser
vices during August. Rev. J. G.
Phillips will conduct the services
next Sunday.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
This will be the 9t<h Sunday af
I t.er Trinity. The services in St.
Paul's will be as follows: The
early celebration of the Holy Com
munion will cunm at 8:00 a. in.;
Church School at 9:45 a. m., and
Morning Prayer at 11:09 a. m.
The subject of the sermon will be
"Divine Guidance."
The Rector of St. Paul's will be
away during next week at Vade
Mecum assisting with Camp Tise,
an underpriviledged boy's camp.
| He will not be back until Sunday
evening. August 13th. Should
services be arranged for that Sun
day notice will appear in this pa
per.
LOUISBURG BAPTIST
CHURCH
There will be. during the month
of August, worship services at 11
o'clock only. The pastor is away
on vacation. Rev. Lonnle Reavis
will supply the pulpit on Sunday.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
We are urging that all members
attend Sunday School on Sunday.
CORMTT'S CONDITION
REPORTED IMPROVED
R. J. (Dick) Corbltt, Jr., 38, of
Henderson, who attempted suicide
In the Wake Coilnty jail Monday
by taking poison, last night waB
reported at/ Rex Hospital as some
what improved and physicians be
lieved he had a good chance to re
cover.
Corbitt was in jail in connection
with a probe by officers of com
plaint by N. P. Lewis of Lilllng
ton, that he was robbed of $400
while on a party with the Hender
son man, two women and a third
man. In conversations with offi
cers after he regained conscious
ness, Corbitt expressed regret at
having tried suicide, declaring he
was Innocent of taking the money
from Lewis and that he feared
his act would tend to incriminate
him. Officers said he gave valu
able information that is expected
to'ald them in clearing up the
theft. ? News-Observer.
W. M. 8. MEETING
Mrs. P. L. O'Neal, President of
the Pannie Heck circle of the W.
M. 8. of Louisburg Baptist Churth,
wishes to announce the dtrtle
meeting at her home Monday Af
ternoon ati 8:30. All members
are urged to be present.
J. W. Hudson, Youngsville,
I Franklin County, reports N. C.
i Experiment Station 400 is the
variety showing the most promise
' in a tobacco variety teat being
[ conducted on his farm.
18 Cent Average
Reports reaching Louis
burg yesterday morning
from Lumberton stated
that tobacco made an av
erage of 18 cents on the
border markets on the
opening. This was reyjqrt
ed to be very satisfactory.
First Time in South
* e
Dr. A. I'aul Baghy Tells His Con
gregation of Baptist \Vorl(J_
; Alliance
The pastor of Louisburg Bap
tist Church, Dr. A. Paul Bagby,
spoke on the Baptist World Al
liance at the eleven o'clock wor
ship hour on Sunday morning. The
following is a resume o? the re
port he made on the Alliance:
Atlanta, Ga. extended an invita
tion to- the Alliance in Berlin in
1934. Dr. Louie D. Newton extend
ed that Invitation for Atlanta. The
invitation was in the form of a
book with invitabions from the
Governor and other notables of
Georgia, from the Mayor and oth
er officials of the City of Atlanta,
business firms, and individuals.
This is the second time that the
Alliance has meti in the U. S., and
the first time it has met in the
South, and the third time it has
met in North America. Previously
it met in Philadelphia and Canada.
Dr. Louie D. Newton, pastor of
Druid Hills Baptist Church, the
General Chairman of Arrange
ments, was called by the Governor
of Georgia, the "First Citizen of
Atlanta". Dr. Newton proved to be
an administrative genius. Even to
| t'he most minute detail, all plans
j and arrangements seemed to go
I off with precision and ortfer.
; The efficiency of the Police De
' partment was most remarkable,
i The Chief of Police expressed his
dppi ctiaiiuu iu iuc ueiusaica iui
the way in which they cooperated
and thus kept' down causalties. -
The Alliance met in the Ponce
de Leon Park Stadium (Atlanta's
Ball Park). The morning sessions
were to be held at the Municipal
Audltot-ium but due to the im
mense crowds those meetings were
held ati the Ball Park after Mon
day.
The officials for this session if
the World Alliance were Dr.
George Truett, President and Dr.
J. H. Kushbrooke of London, Gen
eral Secretary.
The first session on Saturday,
July 22, was concerned with a Pro
cession, Welcome addresses and
'Roll Call of Nations. Some of the
representatives spoke in their owh
language and their messages were
interpreted.
On Sunday morning the pulpits
of most of the churches of Atlanta
were filled by guest speakers. The
pastor attended Second Ponce de
Leon Baptist Church and heard
Dr. H. H. Bingham of Toronto,
Canada.. He spoke simply and ef
fectively on "Return Unto Thy
Rest, O My Soul". He made use of
pointed and striking illustrations.
Sunday afternoon President
Truett delivered his address. Dr.
Truett is a great orator. "He is a
personality surcharged wit>h love
for Jesus." Therein lies his great
power. He says we must keep ears
and eyes wide open at the trend of
the times In the American life to
day. The battle for religious free
dom is won but It must be ketft.
He discussed In no uncertain voice
the move on part of the govern
ment to include denominational
workers and leaders in "old age
pension act" (which Baptist
B U . \ .1... nn^t ? # Dr.
; luu^ui;, biiusbic uu pai i ui uu
; man Catholic parochial schools,
denominational schools recleving
government monies leading toward
linking of church and state, re
cognizatlon of papal representa
tive at the seat of government,
the setting aside of certain pro
perty .for Roman Catholic church
to be free of all government Juris
diction. That/ great voice, repre
sentative of a great group of peo
ple, was heard in Washington.
A great pageant of Baptist His
tory was presented in the stadium
on Monday evening, by the chur
ches of Atlanta. This was no
doubt) the largest religious gath
ering in America. Many were
turned away.
The Congress Sermon by Dr. A.
T. Ohm of Oslo, Norway came on
Tuesday evening. He spoke with
a depth of earnest sincerity using
as a background text, "I am cru
cified with Christ yet not I but
Christ liveth in me."
In conclusion Dr. Bagby stated
several realms In which t>he Alli
ance has influence: tfrst, upon
self-seeing those Interested in a
great cause helps one to realize
the greatness of Christ's state
ment "The gates of hell shall not
prevail against it"; second, tihe
Impact on Atlanta; third, the Im
pact on the country and govern
ment for good; fourth, need for a
World Proteste and Alliance.
Witnessing such a BapMst
World Alliance as has just con
i vened, one may be reassured that
there are those ready to live and
die. for tholr fundamental convic
tion* and belltfta. *
Germany Boasts of
Armed Power
Berlin. Aug 2. ? Germany is
prepared to strike "with lightning
speed and undreamed of force" it ;
she is driven to war again, the I
army, navy and air force were told !
today In proclamations marking I
the 25th anniversary of Germany's
*ntry into the World War.
The proclamations were issued j
by Field Marshal Hermann W.
Goering, commander-in-chief of I
the air force; Admiral Marshal I
Eric Raeder, commander-in-chief \
of the navy, and Col. Gen. Walther I
von Bfuchitsch. army leader, as j
the Reich's 2,000.000 men under
arms observed a nation-wide holi
day.
"Born of the spirit of t>he Ger
man fliers in the World War and
sworn to the ideals of our Fuehrer
and commander-in-chief, the Ger
man air force stands today ready
to carry through with lightning
speed and undreamed of force
every order of the Fuehrer." Goer
ing's manifesto said.
Meanwhile, the air force which
World War Ace Goering built to
what he contends is the greatest
aerial strength possessed by any
nation, carried out laiWe-scale
maneuvers over northwestern Ger- j
many across 15.000 squaijB miles
of territory. s
The maneuvers, described offi
cially as having revealed "an enor
mous degree of efficiency," were
in the form of an imaginary war
between an invading "Blue" force,
and its defeat by a "Red" force'
east of the River Elbe.
l'laying War
Between the two aerial forces,
S bounded by the rivers Wespr and
| Elbe, is a neutral "green" state
whose neutrality thus far has been
respected by both combatants In
| t<he maneuvers to continue until
| Thursday. A "neutral yellow
I state" in Schleswlg-Holsteln. how
i ever, was flown over by the de
fending "Red" forces and as re
j suit the "Blue" planes also flew
over it.
? V ?uo auuuuuv.CU 111(11 ailll-ail
craft guns had downed, theoreti
cally, large numbers of the "en
emy" planes.
Today's anniversary was cele
brated in cities, towns and villages
and at garrisons with parades, tat
toos and bund concerts. The or
ders for the celebrations came di
I rectly from Fuehrer Adolf Hitler.
While the proclamations lo the
I army, navy and air force bitterly
j denounced the attempts of the
I Western powers to "encircle" the
Reich, the newspaper Lokalanzeig
| attacked president Roosevelt
for what it railed his "impertinent
] arrogance."
Commenting 011 reports that t'he
I President might explain for the
| hflinfit i?f llm p.wipln 11I Iho Hl.'tu
torshlps the United States' posi
tion in world affairs, the news
I paper said:
"What impertinent ^arrogance
lies in Itoosevelt's assertion that
well-organized nations have not
been given a true picture of the
policy of other states! Nowhere is
the t'rutli so unscrupulously dis
torted as in the United States.
"What Hritain on account of her
better organized routine does clev
erly is done in the United States
I clumsily and boorishly. Neverthe
less, It is easy for us to under
I stand this veiled 'declaration of
war' by Roosevelt In t'he war of
service. It affords new proof of the
German oonseption of his attitude
and also it is an additional incite
ment for hatred against the totali
tarian states."
Recorder's Court
Tuesday's session of Franklin
Recorder's Court was short. The
four cases disposed of were of mi
nor Importance. The docket was
as follows:
Andrew Jones was given 60
days on the roads, suspended upon
payment of costs, for unlawful pos
session of whiskey.
Edward Perry was, given 60
days on roads, suspended upon
, payment of costs, for1- unlawful
| possession of whiskey,
Willie Howard Spivey was giv
en 30 days on roads, suspended
upon payment of costs as will
save the Connty harmless, for In
decent exposure.
James Smlbhwlck, assault with
deadly weapon was discharged
All other cases on docket, which
were the Same as last week, were
continued.
BAILEY-JOYNER
Mr. J. B. Joyner, of Lake City,
Florida, announces the marriage
of his daughter, Jo Kellon to
Frank Bailey, of Loulsburg, on
July 30, 1939, in Lawrencevllle,
Virginia.
APPROACHING MAHHIAGK ?
Mrs. Nonie L. Sledge, of near
Loulsburg. snnnunro the engage
ment of her daughter, Urtie Lil
lian. to Lewis Waloxln, of Camp
Dlx. N. J. The Wedding will take
place In the latter part of summer.
Clarence? What's your idea of
clean sport? : j
Ueraldine- ? Swimming. t
i
Donkey Baseball
Kpsom ball funs are sponsor
ing a donkey baseball derby
at the Kpsom null Park on
Sunday, August Oth, 1030, af
ternoon at 3: SO and night at
8:00 o'clock. The feature of
the day will be the contested
ball game between Louisburg
and Kpsom at night, when all
players will ride donkeys. A
large crowd Is expected at both
performances.
Called To Florida
Rev. Frank E. Pulley (ioes To
larger Field of Work
Rev. and Mrs. Frank E. Pulley
will move to Leesburg, Fla., about
Sept. 1st. where Mr. Pulley has
accepted a call to St. James Epis
copal Church, is Information rea
ching Louisburg the past week
Miat will be of much interest to
their many friends here.
Following his pastorate of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church here, he
wenl to Wadesboro as rector of
Calvary Episcopal Church, where
he has done a fine work. During
this time he was also editor of the
Carolina Churchman, an organ of
the Episcopal Church. Recently
he was offered the charge at Lees
burg, Fla., which is considered a
broader field and a stronger
charge. Upon investigation he
decided to leave his native State
for the bigger opportunity offered
at Leesburg.
Rev. Pulley is regarded as a
strong, forceful and entertaining
young minister, whose ability will
lead him to the strong and impor
tant Councils in his church and
its work, and while his many
friends here regret that he and
his good wife, formerly Miss
I Louise Joyner, of Louisburg: are
eaving the State they take with
them the congratulations and
good wishes of their many friends
in their promotdon, and the reali
sation of the good fortune of
Leesburg in securing them.
Battery "B" Makes
Good
Huh^ Interest lug Maneuvering On
Kiiciiiiipmciit at Forte llnigg ?
Returned Sunday
Around 11. o'clock Sunday mor
ning the men and officers of Bat
I lery. "B" ret'urned to Loulsburg
| after a two-weeks military en
campment at Forte Bragg. Dur
ing these two weeks the men ob
I tained quite a deal of real "war"
i life by living on the reservation
>-+H~all Mie rain, heat and storms.
Battery "B's" well-trained men
withstood the weather and toil and
by fulfilling their duties to the
utmost extent made the best
showing in many years.
Instead of going into camp at
' Forte Bragg proper, camp was
pitched on the reservation on
Monday und by. moving to differ
ent places each day that type of
life prevalied'through Friday mor
ning when the barracks were Wie
destination.
During this stay , on the reser
vation every section was well oc
cupied by taking care' of its du
ties. The motor section under
' the direction of Lt. E. C. Bulluck
and 8gt>. Sidney Holmes did ex
cellent work by keeping every
: truck on the move which helped
| to put Battery "B" first every
| time.
All three gun positions did ex
ceedingly fine in firing the prob
lems sent down by the officers.
These were under the supervision
of Lt. F. W. Wheless, Jr. and
Sgtfl. C. E. Spencer, P. B. Wilson
and M. M. May. The signal and
instrument sections under the su
pervision of Lt. J. A. Wheless ful
filled their duties as no other ones
Leonid The signal section under
Sgt. W. T. Debnam obtained and
I Kt'pi ciiiuiyuiiiuauuu iui uio uai
I tery and lb might be said that thlB
section did better work than be
fore. The instrument section un
der Sgt. J. S. Pace figured out the
data (or Bring and plotted same
on the maps (or the officers.
On Saturday of the first, week
the battery joined in wtth the rest
i o( the batteries in a regimental
parade and field Inspection o(
property and also personal inspec
tion.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednes
day firing took place and Wednes
day night the men moved back on
tihe range taking part in a night
maneuver. ' Also Thursday nightt
night-maneuvering took place
and Friday morning coming back
off the range to have another
regimental parade and inspection
on Saturday.
With the pay-off immediately
a(ter lunch on Saturday this con
stituted the end of the two week's
"war" (or Battery "B" and pre
paring to come homq on Sunday
was begun. ?
Capt. Cbas P. Oreen expressed
the greatest satisfaction (or the
behavior and splendid work of the
boys, and efcch o ( the boys were
likewise In high praise o( the One
and master(ul leadership o( their
Captain, who never (orgot the wel
fare of bis men.
Hatch Bill, Law
Washington, Aug. 2. ? The
Hatch bill barring Federal em
ployes from political campaigns
became law with President Roose
velt's signature today and imme
diately legislators fell into dis
agreement as to whether the bill
would prove a bar to a third t^rm
candidacy.
One school of thought as typi
fied by Senator King (D.-Utah),
was that the measure would tend
[to obstruct any third term drive
by making it impossible for Fed
eral officials to be delegates to
party conventions.
Another, as represented by Sen
ator Murray (D.-Mont. ), contend
ed that the act would have no
bearing on a third term. Murray
argued that such a movement! de
pended little on the activity of
Federal officeholders.
While "Senator Bridges (R.-N.
, H.) interpreted the President's
action in signing the measure as
"the first definite indication that
Mr. Roosevelt will not be a candi
date for a third term," there was
i still no word from the White
House as to the President's"' 1 9 4 0
I intentions.
However, some interest was cre
ated by a conference which Mr.
Roosevelt held this afternoon wtlh
officers of the Good Neighbor
League, Democratic party officials
and others. The word was passed
? that the conference reviewed the
status of the Good Neighbor Lea
gue, which was formed in 1936 to
battle for Roosevelt principles,
and which was credited widely
with helping swing a large part of
the Negro vote to the Roosevelt
standard in the 1936 elections.
Among Conferees
Those at the conference includ- (
ed Walter Jones, Pittsburgh finan
cier and head of the League; Char
les Michelson, publicity director
' of the Democratic national com
mittee, and Lowell Mellett. head
of the National Emergency Coun
cil, a White House-supervised
agency. The conferees refused to
say whether the League, inactive
for some time, was about to be re
vived in preparation for the 1940
j campaign.
In signing the Hatch bill. Mr.
Roosevelt adopted the uuusual
procedure of sending a lengthy
message to Congress in which he
expressed approval of the nieas
| lire's aims and. in fact, declared
that it had its "genesis" in a re
commendation he made to Con
gress in January asking penalties
'to prevent political manipulation
| in connection with relief.
I>|{. KOYNTKK DEAD
Dr. Thomas Sampson Royster,
48. prominent physician and sur
geon, died suddenly at his home
on Belle street here at 12:35 a.
m. today aftera very brief illness.
He had appeared to be In his us
ual good health and was about his
duties Monday at Maria Parham
hospital, and his unexpected death
was a surprise and shock to the
^community, which learned early
today of his passing.
Pr. Royster was a native of
Vance County and born October
31, 1890, in Townsville, the son of
'the late Dr. Thomas Satterwhite
Royster and Mrs. Sallie Alston
Royster. He was educated at' the
University of North Carolina and
in the medical school of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
During the World War he ser
ved as a naval surgeon in the Vir
gin Islands, and was later station
ed at Charleston, S. C., and Key
West, Fla. It was after retiring
from the naval service that he
came to Henderson fifteen years
ago to practice his profession. ?
Henderson Dispatch.
Mas. W. H. AYESCUE DEAD
The funeral services for Mrs
W. H. Ayescue. who died in a hos
pital at Rocky Mount Friday night,
following a severe Illness, was
held from Nkpuntain Grove Bap
tist Church Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. ?
? . Qreen, her pastor, and inter
ment was made at the old Carroll
burying ground near Gold Sand.
A large crowd attended both ser
vices and the floral offering was
especially pretty. ?
Mrs. Ayescue was 53 years old,
and is survived by her husband,
and seven daughters, two sisters
| and two brothers. She was a most
estimable woman, who will be
greatly missed by her many
friends and admirers.
The bereaved family has the
sympathy of the entire communt
:ty
BECOME NURSES' AIDER
Mrs. Lillian Sykea, of Louis
burg; Miss Hazel Joyner, of Louls
burg, and Mrs. Eva Coggin. of
Rocky Mount, are employed at the
Sanatorium as aides to the nurs
ing staff. ? Sanatorium Sun.,
| It appears from a preliminary
survey, says Farm Agent C. R.
Ammons, that Harnett County
growers hare orerplanted their to
bacco allotments by 35 per cent,
while a majority have stayed with
\ In their cotton Allotment.
Marriage may be a union of
sexes ? but It doesn't pay union
wages. ' ' ' . '
Japanese Agita
tion Protested
By U. S.
Tokyo. ? The United States was
reported Wednesday to have pro
tested to the Japanese foreign of
fice that the anti-British move
ment in China evidently had
broadened into generaj anti
foreign agitation.
Eugene H. Doornail, U. S. charge
d'affaires, was said by reliable
sources to have submitted a pro
test on seven receno assaults on
Americans by Japanese in China
and to have told Seijiro Yoshizawa
chief of the foreign office Ameri
can section, that it was a "rea
sonable assumption" anti-British
activities had been converted into
general antil-foreignism.
The seven assaults were said to
have involved stx missionaries and
a naval warrant officer, R. A,
I Baker, who waa manhandled at
| Hankow July 24.
British Ambassador Sir Robert
i Leslie Craigie, meanwhile, waa
said to have threatened to break
lup the British-Japanese conference
ion Tientsin unless Japanese placed
! the anti-British movement) under
controj. '
British Prime Minister Cham
berlain announced Wednesday
that Sir Robert Leslie Craigie, am
bassador to Japan, had been In
structed to make a "further vigor
ous protest" against) the continua
|tion of anti-British agitation in
I North China.
Chamberlain told the House of
Commons that Britain was main
taining the closest possible contact
with the United States and France
on developments in the Far East.
Denied Report
The Japanese foreign office de
nied the report and the British
I embassy refused to comment be
yond stating Sir Robert had talk
ed with Sotomatsu Kato. Japanese
ambassador at large in China who
i is here for the, conference on Tien
tsin.
The report was interpreted in
Japanese circles, however, as a
ease of Great Britain and America
acting together in the Far East.
Japanese have contended the Brit
ish attitude has become stiffer
since the United Stakes served no
tice July 27 of abrogation of the
litll commercial treaty with Ja
pan.
Evidences of a stiffened British
attitude toward Japan coincided 4
with disclosure ill official quarters
that Britain, with her land, air
and naval forces already at a
peacetime peak, was planning im
mediate construction of a "num
i ber of smaller type vessels" to
augment her seapower further.
Officials said that Japan had
assumed responsibility for preserv
ing order in the Japanese-occupied
areas of China and that it was on
this understanding Britain agreed
[to the Cralgie-Ai'lta formula
i whereby Britain recognized "cer
i tain requirements" of the Jap
! anese army in the occupied terri
tory. On the basis of this formula
the Tokyo conference proper open
ed.
? "This anti-British agitation is
clear demonstration that order is
i not being maintained," one offici
al said, explaining the Britistu
view as submitted to the Tokyo
government by Crjigie.
"From that one can infer that
Japan cannot preserve or does not
want to preserve order," the of
ficial continued. "In either case
the Japanese should nob hava
agreed to do so if they could not
carry out their agreement.''
The official position was that
conversations to Mttle the Tient
sin issue were proceeding smooth
ly through the question of the
policing of Tlnetsin but that there
was difficulty over Japanese de
mands that Britain withdraw her
support of Chinese Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek's currency.
PROMPT APPROVAL
I Washington, Aug. 2. ? With the
passage yesterday by the senate of
the four amendments to the tobac
co title of the AAA act, the first
step In the program for the stabili
zation of tobacco prices adopted at
a meeting of growers and AAA
officials here on Monday has been
taken.
The amendment*, which hare
already passed the house, now go
to the President for executive ap
proval. One of the amendments,
which provides that the Secretary
of Agriculture may call a market
ing quota referendum at any time
instead of at the fixed date 4f No
vember 15, forms one of the key
proposals the three-point stabiliza
tion plan tor tobacco dratted by
the growers.
E C. Spruill of Windsor open
ed his silo containing about TO
tons of molasses silage recently
and found It in a good state of
preservation. He also found than
his cows like this stored feed.
An enterprising middle western
grocer sella a "fresh fruit salad"
packed In a 3-pound cellophane
bag. each bag oontalnlng on?
orange, one banana, a bunch of
grapes and a pear, enough for a
salad for four people. I
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