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A home newspaper dedicated to the eervice of Washington County and its 12,000 people. The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ******* Advertisers will find Beacon and News columns a latch-key to 1,100 Washington County homes VOLUME XLVII—NUMBER 6 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, February 7, 1936 ESTABLISHED 1889 ACTION AGAINST ESTATE OF A. D. SNELL FOR $10,000 -® Suit Entered by J. L. Hal sey for Injuries Suffered In October, 1924 -<§ A suit for $10,000 has been filed in Washington County Superior Court by J. L. Halsey against Mrs. Clara E. Snell, executor of the es tate and the widow of the late A. E. Snell. The complaint charges that “On October 2, 1924, Halsey was in the employ bf A. D. Snell, loading logs on a car at Blount’s Siding. A guy rcpe holding the old, worn, and home-made loading machine broke, and the machine fell on Halsey, pin ning him beneath the machine and that the boom, weighing 75 pounds, fell on his right leg, crushing it. Besides the crushed leg he sus tained a wrenched back. The com plaint alleges that his injuries were permanent and that he lost time and money because of the injuries. He further alleges that he was 11 weeks in a hospital, that it was 17 months before he could stand and 6 months more before he could walk without crutches. The complaint further charged that his injuries were the result of negligence on the part of Mr. Snell. The petition also sets forth that on a day in June, 1925, Mr. Snell made overtures to him, promising to be queath to him $10,000 at death if he would not bring suit. Mr. Hal sey claims that Mr. Snell did not remember him i nthe will as agreed. P. W. McMullan, of Elizabeth City, is attorney for the plaintiff. The answer to the complaint has not been filed as yet. Mr. Snell was listed on the tax books as worth $18,000 and was generally consid ered to be worth in reality much more than this amount. Halsey is a nephew of the deceased A. D. Snell. Beware of Cotton Seed Sold As New Variety This Year -t> Purchase Of Cotton Seed From Peddlers Is Not Considered Advisable -1 Cheap cotton seed, given a fancy name and a high price, is being peddled in North Carolina again this year. Buying such seed is not only a waste of money, said P. H. Kime, plant breeding agronomist at State College, but it also leads to a seri ous deteriation of the cotton crop. Last year, he said, farmers were offered Mars Rose seed, claimed to be a marvelous new variety, in packages of $1 each. At this rate, the seed was selling for $50. a bushel. Yet actual tests have shown this seed to be decidedly inferior to the standard varieties recommended for this State. This year, Mars Rose and Dixie Rose, both apparently just alike, are being peddled again for “out rageously high prices,’’ Kime went on to explain. Neither of these seed will pro duce as high a yield as the stand ard varieties, Kime state; their staple is only 15-16 inch in length and irregular, the lint percentage is low and the bolls are small. At the Piedmont branch station near Statesville, experiments with ten varieties, showed that Mars Rose was the lowest in lint yield. A test in Alabama placed Mars Rose near the bottom in a test of 30 varieties, and in Arkansas a test of 40 varieties found Mars Rose next to the lowest. Similar tests in other States have given like results, Kime pointed cut. And although the tests were made with Mars Rose, he said the same may be said of Dixie Rose, as the two appear to be very much alike. “Don’t buy cotton seed,” he urg ed, “unless it is from a reliable source and of a variety recommend ed for your farm.” -<* Lespedeza May Be sown on Small Grain In February -• Lespedeza may be sown on small grain as early as February or March, but if seeded this early the varieties that are late in germinating should be used. These include the Com mon, Tennessee 76, and Kobe varie ties, all of which germinate in from four to five weeks. In seeding, it is advisable to delay sowing until that time the seed with not germi nate before the last heavy freeze. The common -is probably the best all-round variety as it makes good yields of both hay and seed. Farm ]\otes By W. V. HAYS, County Agent The county agent was asked to attend a directors’ meeting of the Albemarle Mutual Exchange at Roper last week for the purpose of outlining the state cooperative ex changes organization and explain ing how the Albemarle Mutual Ex change might affiliate itself with the state organization or the Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange. A meeting was held in Roper on the afternoon of February 5. at which Mr. M. G. Mann, manager of the FCX, talked to the exchange on the advantages offered through the FCX service, and what it would mean to the Al bemarle Mutual Exchange, the com munity and county by establishing a seed and feed service and the put ting on of an all-time manager at the exchange office in Roper. A majority of the members pres ent voted favorably toward putting on a full-time manager and thfe open ing of a seed, feed and fertilizer store by the exchange. It was sug gested by Mr. Mann that more bus-1 iness could probably be secured by locating this store in the town of Plymouth; however, I believe it v/ould be convenient to a greater number of people of the county for 1 his store to be located at Roper, and I am sure that this will be more agreeable with the member ship. However, this is to be decid ed by a committee appointed by the directors. Should these plans be carried out as intended it will mean that the Albemarle Mutual Ex change will operate a seed, feed and fertilizer business, that they will act as a purchasing and also as a mar keting agency for the members of this exchange, as well as for the general public. The motto of the mutual exchanges has always been “quality seeds and feeds’’ and with a complete analysis and sources of the plant food printed an each bag of fertilizer. This will mean that farmers will be able to buy quality food, feeds, and fertilizers if not cheaper than they can be bought elsewhere. It is not the purpose of the exchange to do a price-cutting business nor to drive a single mer chant of the county out of business but to afford themselves the best seed, feed and fertilizer at no high er prices than others. The Crop Improvement Associa tion has a consignment of Bonanza, Gold Dollar and White Stem Ori noca tobacco seed at the county of fice. We are still cleaning and treat ing tobacco seed at no cost to the growers. Mr. Edwin O’Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Feder ation, Mr. J. B. Hutson, in charge of the tobacco program, and Dean I. C. Schaub, director of the farm pro gram for North Carolina, will be at a meeting at the college auditorium in Greenville, at 2 o’clock in the afternoo,n on Monday, February 10. It is hoped that some definite infor mation will be given out relative to the new agricultural program at this meeting. This meeting is sponsored by the Pitt County Board of Agri culture. We especially urge all who can possibly do so to attend this meeting. -« Officers Installed by Christian Endeavor Installation services were held at the local Christian church last Sun day evening for the following new officers of the Endeavor Society of the Christian Church: Earl Bowen, president; Hulah Sawyer, vice pres ident; Francis Swindell, secretary; j Pearl Bowen, treasurer. Others were placed on important committees. It is thought that this is the largest organization of its kind in Plymouth, with 25 members enrolled. H. H. Allen is the adult who works with the young folks. The leaders urge all who have no similar connections to join with them in the work of this society. Meetings are held each Sunday eve ning. -$ Road Collects and Delivers Freight ——<s Collection of and delivery of less than carload freight at the shipper’s or consignee’s place of business has been started by the Norfolk Sou thern Railroad, according to an announcement by W. C. Jones, lo cal agent. Where the railroad does not per form the collection or delivery serv ice on account of the shipper or consignee electing to perform this terminal service, the railroad will make an allowance to the shipper or receiver, as the case may be, of five cents per hundred pounds. JUSTICES PEACE HOLD MEETING HERE SATURDAY —»— Duties of Office and Laws Governing Them Out lined by Lawyers -»> Justices of the peace in Washing ton County heard W. L. Whitley, a leading attorney and W. M. Darden, prosecuting attorney of Plymouth, expound the law as regards their duties in the courthouse here Satur day morning at the initial session cf the Washington County Magis trate's Association. Eight of the 16 presiding officers were present. After short talks by the lawyers an open forum was held at which time the attorneys answer ed questions propounded by the jus tices. Trial procedure and process issuing were the main features of the discussion which lasted for a bout two hours. During the session, the justices of ihe peace formed a permanent or ganization, with John W. Darden, magistrate and recorder, as the pres ident, and Walter H. Paramore sec retary. Meetings will be held four times a year. Next meeting will be held the first Saturday in April, at which time it is hoped that more of the magistrates will be present. Present at the first meeting were J. W. Darden, W. A. Swain, J. T. McNair, T. W. Norman, W. H. Par amore, J. W. Alexander, T. F. Dav enport, R. W. Lewis. Qualified magistrates who were not present were C. L. Everett, J. F. Snell, J. C. Gatlin, W. T. Alexander, O. R. Arm strong, S. D. Davis, S. B. Daven port, and George W. Harrison. The oldest in the point of years in service among the officers is J. Tcuh McNair, who has been a justice of the peace for 26 years. The oldest in age possibly J. W. Alexander, who is close to 70. The youngest is T. W. Norman, 23, son of the late Wiley Norman, of Roper. The young magistrate succeeded his father in this work and has had only one case. -5>----. County Ranks 71st In Gain of Farmers —®— Washington ranked 71st among the 100 counties in North Carolina in the percent of gains and losses of white and negro farmers for the five-year period between 1930 and 1935, according to reliable statistics. In 1935 there were 1,202 farms in this county. A total of 853 of these farms were operated by white far mers while there were 349 colored farmers. The percentage of in crease in the number of farmers for the five-year period was 7.3 for the white and 17.9 for the colored. Farm Leaders To Speak Monday —<*>— Farmers of Washington County will join hundreds from this section that will meet in Greenville, at the East Carolina Teachers College au ditorium on Monday, February 10, at 2 p. m., to hear Edward A. O’Neal president of the American Farm Bureau, speak on AAA substitute legislation. J. B. Hutson, I. O. Schaub and E. Y. Floyd have been invited to appear on the program also. The meeting is being sponsored by the I Pitt County Acreage Control Board. Official at Contests Held at Wake Forest —•— R. B. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Campbell, of Plymouth, served as secretary o fthe debates and oratorical contests between the Euzelian and Philamathesian liter ary societies, held at Wake Forest last week. The forensic contests were includ ed in the celebration of the found ing of the college, which is 102 years old. Young Campbell has made a good record at this institution as a student interested in all phases of college life. -* Breaks Wrist in Fall From Box —#— Mrs. Henry C. Spruill, of Wash ington Street, is suffering from a broken wrist bone, sustained when she landed on her right hand as she fell from a box on which she was standing at her home here Monday. -*_ Eastern Carolina is returning to the holding of swine feeding dem onstrations to determine best meth ods of fattening hogs for market. State Road Body Is Asked To Take Over barren Neck Road - -<9 Is Used Principally During Spring Months To Reach Fisheries -« A resolution has been passed by the Washington County Commis sioners requesting the State High way and Public Works Commission to take over and maintain the War ren Neck road. This road runs along the banks of the Roanoke River, connecting with highway number 90 at Dar dens and with the paved road ex tending from Main Street in Plym outh to the National Handle Com pany plant. This road serves as a thoroughfare for those going as far down as the Kitty Hawk and Slade Fisheries, largest seine fisheries in North Carolina. The highway officials will be urged to assume the maintenance of the road at once to relieve the burden of keeping it up by private persons. The road is used much during March, April and May, but is not used so much at other times. Tourists and trucks using the road during the fishing season make it hard to keep in condition. CONTROL PLANS WOULD SET UP FIVE LITTLE A S -® New Bill Would Continue AAA Provisions In A Different Way -® A bill introduced in Congress a few days ago by Congressman Jno. H. Kerr and designed to effect a control of flue-cured tobacco pro duction, would permit the individu al states to do by joint and several action everything and anything that was done under both the AAA, which has been invalidated by the Supreme Court, and the Kerr Smith act which imposed a penalty tax for production over quotas. While the Kerr-Smith act is still being en forced, it is admitted that it will have little chance to survive before the Supreme Court, once it reaches that body. The bill provides that any state may withdraw from the compact on February 1 of any year, upon 60 days notice. Simultaneously with introduction of the bill, Representative Kerr is sued the following statement: “The bill before Congress which has for its purpose the regulation of the production of our basic agri cultural commodities, and to an ex tent preserve the program which was authorized through the AAA, is an amendment to the federal soil conservation act. Through this amendment the federal government hopes to effectively regulate pro duction of these basic commodities by renting 30,000,000 acres of farm land and withdraw this acreage from the cultivation thereon of those crops sought to be regulated. “I shall heartily support this ad ministration act and though it will be vigorously attacked on its way to passage and Presidential ap proval, I think and hope it will be come the law at once and will ac complish its desired end. “As an alternative and in event this proposed act shall not pass or for any reason be ineffective and fail to bring about desired results I am introducing a resolution in Congress authorizing the flue-cured bright tobacco states; namely, Vir ginia, North and South Carolina, i Georgia and Florida, to enter into a compact and in agreement thru like statutes passed by each state by which the production of this type of tobacco can be regulated and the farmer thereby protected and vouch safed fair and profitable prices for this great agricultural commodity. “As to the constitutionality of such a compact between states no one, in my opinion, can have any doubt; the matter has been passed upon by the Supreme Court of the United States and is the only abso lutely safe way for protection and regulation to be accomplished. I have discussed the compact plan with many congressmen who repre sent the flue-cured tobacco area and they agree with me that through this method of regulation in herent in the soverign states of this union we can take care of the principle of crop control which has meant so much to the agricultural interests of our country.’’ -® Ninety Percent of Farmers Interested In Control Plan It is estimated that 90 percent oi those farmers concerned with the production of cotton and tobaccc are interested in a new crop con trol plan. PLAN SURVEY OF NEEDS FOR POST OFFICE BUILDING Favorable Survey Would Place Plymouth In Line For Federal Structure -» Representative Lindsay C. War ren has been informed by the Post Office Department that his request for a survey to determine need for a federal building in Plymouth, has been granted, and the Department will undertake same shortly. When the postal receipts of a town ex ceed $10,000 annually then they are eligible for such a survey. Mr. Warren pointed out that even if the survey was successful it did not mean that the town would get a federal building, but might get it in line for one several years laler, provided the public building program was continued by Con gress. Four years ago surveys were ap proved for additions to the federal buildings at Washington and Eliza beth City. The contract is to be let in a few days at Elizabeth City, and additional land is now being acquired at Washington prepara tory to the letting of the contract at that place. Last year, Mr. Warren secured surveys for additions to the build ing at Greenville and for new build ings at Williamston and Ahoskie. One of these will probably be slated for next year if the program is con tinued. If favorable reports are re ceived for Farmville and Plymouth, they would take their place behind Greenville, Williamston and Ahos kie. MUCH CONCERN IS FELT FOR 1936 CROP PROGRAM -* Farmers Go On Record As Deploring Passing of Agricultural Act -® Since January 6 when the Su preme Court decided that the Agri cultural Program was unconstitu tional, groups of farmers meeting in the various counties of the State have gone on record as desiring some new program and deploring the passing of the AAA. County farm agents report that county meetings at which from 300 to 500 leading farmers have been present, have passed resolutions urging their representatives in Congress to pass some substitute measure or new law giving ade ouate aid to agriculture. In near ly every one of these meetings over 90 percent of those present have been in favor of a new crop ad justment program. Some of the agents report that those few men who in the past have growled a bout the inconveniences and in justices of the control acts have now seen the danger to agriculture in unlimited and competitive pro duction and are concerned about the future. Individual farmers tell how they paid their debts, got their mortg ages so they could be handled, made long-needed improvements of the crop adjustment operations. Now the are filled with forebodings about the future. State College extension leaders feel that a new program is needed and will be worked out. However, it will not be done unless the far mers continue to demand that agri culture be given its rightful place in the national economy. It is felt that farmers had just begun to get recognition and if they lose what has been gained, the fight to replace agriculture on a profitable basis will be long and hard. There are some few farmers, the reports in dicate, who are delighted with the turn of affairs thinking that they can plant to the limit and will gain an advantage; but, these are in the minority and the thoughtful pro gressive men see that some form of cooperative adjustment is neces sary. -3, ■ -.- .. Number Will Attend Lincoln Day Dinner —*— Republicans of this section of the state are preparing to attend the annual Lincoln Day dinner that will be held in the O. Henry Hotel at Greensboro February 12, at 2 p. m., according to J. C. Tarkenton, of Mackeys, chairman of the Republi can Executive Committee of Wash ington County. Senator L. J. Dickinson, of Iowa, will be the principal speaker. Mr. Tarkenton is of the opinion that a large group will go from Washing to nand surrounding counties. Horneand cinb News By Mary Frances Misenheimer Monday, Scuppernong Club. Tuesday, Creswell 4-H Club. Tuesday afternoon, Cherry. Wednesday, Albemarle. Thursday, Wenona. Friday, Mount Tabor. Saturday, 10:30, Morrattock Club. 8:30, curb market. Even if we have cold weather, you can't keep Mr. and Mrs. Char lie Bowen, Mrs. J. E. Bowen, Mrs. Joe Snell, and Mr. J C. Knowles from coming to the curb market. They deserve a lot of credit for be ing here this past Saturday. We also thank the customers for being here. Without you we could not have a curb market. Cross Roads Club plans to have plenty of good chickens this year. Mrs. J. W. Marrow was elected as the poultry leader. She certainly knows her chickens. Mrs. J. A. Chesson has a nice brooder house. This means she will help carry out the club's goal to raise better poul try. Of all the work planned to do this year, you should just hear about Cool Springs Club. They are real ly looking into the future and plan ning ahead of time. In February, there is to be an exchange of shrubs. Watch for improved yards. In July they are planning to have a big flower show. Mrs. Mattie Swain and Mrs. Jas per Swain, of Swain Club, were the only two women who braved the cold weather Friday to attend the meat canning demonstration. The members of Cool Springs Club liked the creamed mixed veg etable dish that was demonstrated at their club meeting last week. Seme credit should be given to Rev. Lucas for the dish being good. He kept a good hot fire in the stove. Rev. Lucas’s remark about the new dish: “Quality, excellent; quantity, poor.” No doubt our serving was small. HIGHWAY RADIO PATROL SYSTEM HAS OPPOSITION -9 Claim Cost Is Too Great, And System Will Not Increase Efficiency -<t> The proposed radio stations—one each at Williamston, Elizabethtown, Raleigh, Salisbury and Asheville— and radio equipment for the high way patrol may never be purchased according to information coming from an authoritative source in Ra leigh a few days ago. There is a glowing conviction among some of those who have the final say-so as to whether these stations shall be built and the receiving equipment purchased for all the highway pa trol cars and motorcycles, that the cost is too great and that the radio equipment will not give any in creased efficiency in the patrolling of the highways and the reduction of accidents, it is understood. If the highway patrol was a State police force and its chief business the apprehension of criminals, such as bank bandits, highway robbers, liquor runners, automobile thieves, and so forth, and the patrolling of the highways only secondary, the radio control feature would be very valuable, it is agreed. But since the patrol is limited to the patrol ling of the highways and the en forcement of the motor vehicle and highway laws unless ordered on special duty by the Governor, the radio control stations and equip ment is not of any particular ad vantage, a good many observers claim. Quite a number believe that if the money it is proposed to spend on radio equipment should be spent instead on providing more patrolmen, that it would do more good. Recent estimates are that the five radio broadcasting stations and the equipment needed for all the partol cars and motorcycles will cost at least $148,000 while it will cost a bout $30,000 a year for personnel and equipment to keep the radio control system functioning. The last legislature was heartily in favor of the proposed system, and while a few are disgruntled, it is to be admitted that a radio sys tem would be one of the greatest aids in policing the highways yet devised. The work of the patrol will be speeded up, and the system \\ ill do more good than the addi tiono f several hundred more mem bers to the patrol. INTRODUCE BILL FOR CONTROL OF TOBACCO CROPS Georgia Likely To Be Chief Drawback To Compact For Crop Control -- As a supplement to the adminis tration’s soil conservation act which he is supporting and which he thinks will become law and will accomplish its desired purpose, Representative John H, Kerr a few days ago introduced formally his bill in the House of Representatives for a compact betw-een the flue-cur ed tobacco states to regulate the production of that commodity. The bill as introduced w'ould re quire passage of identical laws by all five of the state, but the partici pation of Florida is not regarded as essential since it produces only a small amount of flue-cured tobacco. Considerable sentiment for the bill has developed in the Congres sional delegations from Virginia and South Carolina, and it is be lieved that if the bill is pushed hnd Judge Kerr has every intention of pushing it, it can be enacted by the present session of Congress. The trouble will come in secur ing action by the states. If Florida should fail to act and the other four did act, the bill could be amended. But action by Georgia is regarded as essential and it is regarded as most doubtful if that state would act while Governor Eu gene Talmage is a dominant figure there. In any event, it seems highly im probable that there would be ac tion in Georgia before next year, when there is a meeting of the Gen eral Assembly. The Virginia Legis lature is in session now, and Rep resentative Thomas G. Burch, of the Fifth Virginia District, in which most of the flue-cured to bacco of that state is grown, thinks that there would be a very good prospect of favorable action at the present session of the legislature, provided Congress acts before ad journment of this session. He also thinks the matter will not be re garded as one of ' sufficient im portance to cause the calling of a special session of the legislature. There is also very good prospect, according to information reaching Congressman Kerr, of favorable action by the legislatures of North Carolina and South Carolina at their regular sessions next January, if not earlier. Exchange Not To Handle Tomatoes The Plymouth Mutual Exchange will not operate this year during the tomato season, it was announced today by J. H. Leggett, manager. The exchange was organized a bout six years ago to provide an or derly system of marketing for the members. It has been operated each year since. But officials this year reached the conclusion that it would be best to suspend operations this tomato season. Last year the members of the or ganization lost money due to the fact of a late season and the col lapse of the market five days after they began shipping tomatoes. It was decided to suspend operation this year. -1_* Marriage Licenses Issued Last Month Marriage licenses issued during the month of January by Mrs. Mary O Sawyer-Clayton, register of deeds of Washington County, follow: White: O. B. Carter, Pungo, to Olise Adams, Pungo; A. S. Allen to Mrs. Sarah E. Clifton, both of Plym outh; Arthur J. Harmon, Harrells ville, to Iva May Overton, Plym outh; Bennis M. Lilley, Roper, to Ida Overton, Roper; Brinnie B. Wil liams, Wenona, to Odell Chesson, Pungo; Eddie Furlaugh, Creswell, to Ida Spruill, Roper. Colored: William Owens. Mackeys to Hattie Chesson, Mackeys; James Edd Wynn, Creswell. to Lillie Lee, Creswell. Announce Examinations For Civil Service Jobs -® The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as fol lows: Economist, various grades, $2,600 to $5,600 a year. Associate milk specialist, $3,200 a year, and assistant milk specialist, $2,600 a year, Public Health Serv ice, Treasury Department. 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