North Carolina Newspapers

Home'Favors Bill For Postponing Tax Sales ' Amended Senate Bffl Lacks Only .4 Votes of Passing Under Roles Suspension - H Raleigh, April 29.?Failing by only four votes yesterday in the boose to pass under suspension of the rules a bill to permit county commission era in their <baeretion to postpone sale of land for delinquent 1930 taxes from the first Monday in June to as late as the first Monday in October, advocates continued optimistic that . the'bill would be finally-passed today and returned to the senate for con-j currence. Passage of the bill on its second reading came after it had been taken up under suspension of the rules on motion of Pitts, of Catawba. The second reading vote was 63 to 25 de spite pronounced opposition from Chairman Spence, of the finance committee, Representatives Connor, Waynick and White, who contended that a bill carrying the question of the state's credit should be given the benefit of committee consideration and not rushed through in a form that might result in chaos. Leaders for the bill, which was in troduced in the senate by Senators Peel and rushed through that body Tuesday, scorned efforts to send it to the finance committee, which has re ceived more than a score of such bills this session and reported none of them favorably. They demanded quick action in view of the fact that under the present law all property cm which 1930 taxes have not been paid must be adver tised Mondf-y, and be sold on the first Monday in June. The insistent demands for the sale delay came from all sections of the state. The bill as it came from the sen ate would have given county commis sioners authority to postpone the sale as late as the first Monday in No vember. The date was moved up to the first Monday in October, by the house by its adoption, 48 to 23, of the Moss amendment to that effect Mr. Moss explained that were sales to be postponed to November it would seriously complicate 1981 col lections because the books which the conXnissioners are supposed to turn over u1 the sheriff or tax collector on the fuTSt Monday in October can not be tun.'ed over until 1930 taxes have been settled for. A second am^odment offered by Mr. Moss and adojjted without a rec? ord vote, provides that the 10 per cent interest penalty shall begin on the first Monday in June regardless of the actual date of sale. A third amendment, offered by Nor man, of Washington, provides that the bill shall not apply to foreclos ures of certificates of . sale. This passed 51 to 1. *. Tobacco O-Ops Postpone Plans Best to Defer Launch ing of Movement, Of ficials Assert Raleigh, April 28.?The organiza-j tion committee of the Eastern and' Old Tobacco Belts of North Carolina has decided to postpone formation of proposed cooperative marketing asso ciations until another year. Although 15^)00^)00 pounds of to bacco has been signed, the committee after a meeting here Monday an nounced it had decided it would be best to defer the launching of the co operative. A statement was issued saying de livery of the 1931 crop would not be required and that a canvass of grow ers would be continued until a larger percentage of the growers entered the cooperative agreement. J. R. Page, of Aberdeen, president of the organisation committee, will continue to direct the pie-organisation Before adjournment the following cocunitteee were elected to carry on the work of the organisation in Etat ern North Carafes and the Old Belt tntfl a sufficient sign up is secured. Eastern Belt: Le&nd H. Kitchin, Dr. J. H. Harper, Major George E, Butler, R. E. Seethe, J. H. Clark, J. ton, Henry Vann, 8. 8. Diion, Dr. T B. Person, A C BisseBe, B. P. Black v: m It W. Purttte, Dr. C. W. Sutton I. W. Turnage, Sr. G. If- Patee. Sid Belt: EL B. Holmes, f. 8. Neal H. TaAonmgh, T. ^ Interesting Details Con cerning North CarWi na Room in Continen tal Hall. Washington, April 27.?The Old North State certainly surrounded her name in a blase of glory at the Con tintal Congress of the National So ciety of the D. A. R. which has just concluded its ?eesion for, the current year. The last of the original IS states to buy and furnish a room in her own state name, North Carolina has acquitted herself in a way that . brings a flush of pride to all- who I love Her. On last Monday a house wanning j was held in the completely renovated I and decorated room which the North J Carolina Daughters selected on . the j ground floor of Continental Hall,! [with the Room Committee as hosts! for the afternoon, assisted by-a-few others. It has been a tedious and! arduous task assigned to the commit- j tee selected by the State regent, Mrs. j, Charles R. .Whitaker. For one year! | they have labored. The result is anji entire transformation of the room. I For it now has new floors, of the I antique flavor, the boards being in j some cases six and eight inches wide. [ ? Three recessed windows, which have I been made, even 'to the extent of hav-1 ing artificial sunshine stream through | them are indeed quite an achieve-1 ment The cornices too, are new and |j also very beautiful, and the wall pa per made possible through a contri bution of Mrs. William N. Reynolds,!' of Winston-Salem, is a copy of thel original landscape design, "The j Chase," considered one of the most I charming of the recently revived old j papers. . .. L The room is furnished as a south* , ern colonial dining room, the very heart of which is the mantel, hand carved and original, presented jto the room by Mrs. U. H. Cozart, of Wil son, in honor of Mrs. T. C. Turnage, of Farmville. The lovely old drop leaf mahogany table with two exten sions, is the gift of the Charlotte chapter in compliment to Mrs. Ralph Van Landmgham., national vice pres ident general, who -has represented . North Carolina with so much distinc ! tion. The chairs, which are also an tique gems, come from various sources; the two end ones with high backs are the gifts of Mrs. George Goodman, of Mooresville and Guil ford Battle chapter and Greensboro in honor of Mrs. W. C. Tucker, one chair was sent by the Richard Dobbs Speight chapter of New Bern, one by i the John Penn chapter, Oxford, in honor of John Penn; and the remain ing chairs were gifts of the recent state conference delegates in honor of retiring state regent, Mrs. Charles B. Whitaker, Southern Pines. On either side of a blind door cleverly arranged to simulate a real one stand tbe two handsome silk flags national and state, the gifts of,the new state regent, Mrs. Sidney Perry Cooper, Henderson. In the corner , to left of this dopr stands the comer cupboard presented by Mrs, Osborne Betbea, Philadelphia, honoring her mother, Mrs. C. W. Tillett, Charlotte, the other cupboard in the gift of Mrs. John Roddy and Mrs/ W. H. Belk, honoring their mother, Mrs. J. E. Jr vin, Charlotte. One of the most interesting of the collection of antiques is the handsome old dock, over 125 years old, made in Wilkes county, of applewood, ear ly maple and eberry, the gift of Mrs. J. S. Sflversteen, Brevard. And par haps the most interesting in senti ment is the Hepplewhite sideboard placed in the North Carolina room in honor of all past state regents. This treasure was found near Asheville by the vigorous ladies of the committee, who were unrelenting in their efforts to secure authentic prizes. Upon this sideboard are found other interest ing things: A kxrife case given in honor of Mrs. B,D. Heath, Charlotte, past vice president general by her daughters; a candlestick over one hundred years old, given by Miss Helen S. Carlton, Statesville, a page at this congress, this having been the property of her ancestor, Sarah Gage Cook; two lovely crystal decan ters given byTdra. A. L. Smith, char ter member of N. C. D. A. R. On the mantel, too, one found other rare treasures, a pair of prism crys-1 tal candelabra, presented by Mrs. Benjamin Wyche, Charlotte, in mem ory of her mother,' Mrs. Clara M. Feathers tone, Ashevilie. Interesting indeed, is the old candlestick brought over in the Mayflower, found near Plymouth Rock, presented " by Miss Randolph Smith. Jelly moulds from the historic Cupalo House at New Bern, came from Mrs. T. D. Warren. And as a touch from the more mod ern Carolina are two handsome pot tery vases, sent by Mrs. Morrison, of Washington, D. C., formerly of Statesville. Besides the many gifts mentioned sent by the loyal N. C. Daughters there were also several generous casE donations for use in furnishing and beautifying the room to bear the nanre of the Old North State. These came from Mrs. Clay Williams, Mrs, W. N. Reynolds, Winston-Salem, Mrs. Ralph VanLandingham, and Mrs. W. H. Belk, Eoth of Charlotte. At.this gala affair one met many friends flrom the state, all happy and proud to be part of the event, Mrs. W. H, Belk asked Mrs. W. H, Cobb, Goldsboro, to present a chain of spruce pine burs gathered from her owe yard to Mrs. Hobart, president general, and this chain was displayed at the reception to the interest of everyone present To the N. C. Room Committee ap-' pointed by Mrs. Whi taker composed of the following: Mrs. W. a Belk, Charlotte, chairman; Mrs. Sidney P, Cooper, Henderson; Mrs. Frank B. Smith, Charlotte; Mrs. J. S. Silver steen, Brevard, and Mrs. !W. a Cobb, Goldsboro; should go the appreciation of every loyal Daughter, for. they have acquitted themselves with hon or. A lasting memorial to die state and a source of interest and pride to every Tar Heel. . At the annual meeting of the N. C. D. A. R.'s in the North Carolina Room on Tuesday a unanimous vote was cast in favor of selecting a suit able gift in honor of the North Caro lina Room Committee to be purchased from funds in the State Treasury. v v." . . V . c VvVV ?> * >. ? . iBeno Gels I Courts Set ? ? ? ? Divorce Mill (Mis Up for Big Rash of Business Under New Law. ? .? *? ' \ '? Reno, New., April 28,?The machin ery of Reno's famous "divorce mill" was being oiled today in preparation for a big rush of business, when the new six weeks' residence law becomes effective Friday, May I. the two judges of the diatrict co#U:Beftjhmin F. Curler and Tbos. F. Mron, have drawn plans by . which they said they expected a decree could be granted every ten, minutes in non-contested cases. : Tlx; present calendar system wffl be dispensed with if the judges^rec ommendatlona are approved by the local/bar association, and cases will be aet for hearings end assigned to the conrta by the county clerk. tive. Persons who have resided g to^Friday^l^ KmsSMBSSSyRPv SSffiiiaE?:jc.te Farmers To Meet Threat Of Russians ? ? . Take Steps to Meet Competition of Sovi ets in World Cotton -Market.' { Atlanta, April 28-?Southern farm ers have taken steps to meet the threat of Russian competition in the world cotton markets. Economy of production, improved quality of staple, and more home grown feed and food are three of the weapons being used to combat the menace as the result of organized campaigns formed early this year in several states^ tq . bring the farmers foce to f^ce with the facta and to stress the importance of fol lowing a definite farm program. Authorities now: predict that the 1^3} cotton, crop willta produced at less cost per pound than any crop since the World war- i "US declining cotton prices in re cent years and more especially the. terrific slump during the past twq years, has brought home to all of us the necessity for producing cheaper cotton," declared J. P. Holton, com missioner of agriculture in Mississip pi. Helton pointed out that cheaper cotton may be produced by the use of added machine power to take place of expensive man laborj by fertile soil, whether the fertility be artifi cial or natural, and, in its final ef fect, by the practice of economy gen erally. "The Kusfdan government," noiuro said, "has employed experts to super vise the production of cotton; they have supplied, the most modern ma chinery for cultivating the crop, and producing a uniformly high quality of cotton which has I Staple superior to the bulk of the American staple. Cotton experts at the South Caro lina College of Agriculture say that cotton contests conducted over a pe riod of five years already have brought about improvements, both in to lower cost and better staple in that state. In other states various methods looking toward improvement* have been made and the experts say ex cellent results are noted? Coupled with these projects is a Wive of enthusiasm for production of food and feed crops at home and agri cultural authorities are reasonably certain that the fall of^l98l will find southern farmers on a more self sus taining basis than at any time in his tory, "We must produce better cotton than Russia does it a lower cost thin Russia does," is fast becoming the slogan of the cotton belt. Wets Predict Victor* Soot Relieve Drys Will Be Routed at Next Ses sion of Congress. -v'' -..-.yr. Philadelphia, April 28?Modifleir tion of the prohibition law to permit the manufacture and sale of light wines and beers is semi as a possibil* ity at tin next session of congress by laWf national -committee fir modification V* Volst^art>^ the house of representatives and that "victory is in .sight ifffiose who have t 1 BMebjfl Candidate J I | ? ? i ? ???? i '? ? ii " L. Qmrt Shew* Farmers Grow in Numbers MHBiaMKY ^ Dr. C J. Galpin, of the Dement of AfrfcilMp*, ahowf that JPP/OUC more are living in the cc...| . this yut thin it& ? . - ?. -j Pinehurst, April 29.?-Payment of four pier cent on time deposits and savings accounts necessitates unsound banking practices and frequently leads to actoal violations of banking laws was the declaration of John jl Miller, Jr., president of the F|rst and Merchants National Hank, Hiphmopd, Va., to the North Carolina Bankers' Association today, "High Interest Hates Paid by Banks" was the subject chosen by the well known Virginia financier. ~ No address on the entire conven tion program has been received with more attention than was accorded the well seasoned banker this morning. It was exactly the influence needed to persuade the bankers to adopt by unaniipoqs vqte a resolution placing ' them on record as favoring reducing 'interest on tiipe and savings deposits from four to three per cent, Moat of the bankers here for the throe-day meet that closed today, have been as serting that overwhelming facts show +i??f ne,r rant means suicide. VAM*V tw?? Jf"? ?7'r? *"' - ?: However, many of them have hesitat ed to initiate a move for reducing the customary interest rate because of possible reaction of their boards of directors and big depositors. "This step will restore the confi dence of your customers in your bank," predicted Miller, just bcifore the lengthy discussion of the issue was terminated by a unanimous vqte in favor of a resolution introduced by First Vice -President Robert N. Page, president at the Page Tnist Company, Aberdeen. The resolution was seconded by Word H. Wood, of Charlotte. It reads as follows i "Be It Resolved, That the North Carolina Bankers' Association en dorses and recommends the adoption by its members of a rate of interest not to exceed three per cent on their time deposits." Mr. Wood suggested that the step be taken by the six Charlotte banks, the Commercial National Bank of High Point, the Wachovia Bank and 4Vtttt^iia0KttjrY -the ' North -Carolina Bank and Trust Company, the page Trust Company, the Fidelity Bank and Trust Company, and the Fjrst National Bank of Durham, and the United Bank and Trust Company of Greensboro within the next 60 days. He believed that such a step on the part of those banks would mean that practically all of the hanks in the state would adopt three per cent with in the next 12 months. NORTH CAROLINA RUTS RAN ON GA. TOBACCO PLANTS Raleigh, April 29.?A quarantine against tobacco plants grown in Geor gia was effective in North Carolina today upon orders of William A- Gra ham, state commissioner of agricul ture. Commissioner Graham explained that blue mold, a dangerous tobacco plant disease, had appeared in some Georgia plant beds, Georgia agricultural officials aaid last night at Atlanta a conference with North Carolina authorities on the matter was planned for today. After sending a letter, containing all the details for her funeral, to the coroner, Mrs. Dee Carson, of pear McLeansboro, 111., shot and killed her?" self. '1 ?. . Bank Losses Not I; To Be So Heavy Kinston Depositors Are Hopeful of Getting Large Dividends. i | - ? ? Kinston, April 27.?Losses to de positors from the recent failures of .this dtp's two national banks will not be as heavy as feared in some quar ters, officers of the institutions indi cated. Between, $1,250,000 and $1, 500,000 in deposits is tied up. The time required for liquidation Is un certain; but mouths will be consum ed, at least >'??:' ^ Affairs of the First National Bank were declared in excellent condition the night of April 20, when an ex amination was (complete. It /was dosed on the 21st, after a 47-minute rim, when it appeared the institution would be wrecked If the directors did pot take drastic action. * fThe National Bank of Kinston ? was ik i yreakmti condition several yean ago. A* director* struggled toWf the institution and wuold have sue* ended, it ^believed, had not the bdh iness depression added to their W Mf|ia|offlce? terial" disbursements to depositors after liquidation, doting of the Nat ibnsl Bank of Knstoa caused thortn |p| ^isTati M an 7T. j JudflcLflodcd Lawyers Pay Tribute to Judge Frizzelle Dur ing Recent Term of Criminal Court fe" '' ?' ? mmpmmm - ? Greenville, April ??L?Resolutions expressing appreciation of the fine services rendered here by Judge J. Paul Frizzelle, of Snow Hill, In the recent term of Pitt county superior Spurt, were passed by the Pitt County Bar Association during the latter part of last week. : Judge Frizzelle, elected judge of the Fifth Judicial District, in the last election, presided over His first oourt in pit$ county during the recent term, aqd his fair and impartial judgment in the many cases coining up for con sideration wag a mutter of much fa vorable comment The resolutions follow: At a call meeting of the Greenville and Pitt County Bar held in' the court house on the 25th-day of April, 1931, for the purpose of expressing appre ciation of the services of Honorable J. Paul Frizzelle, resident judge and presiding over the April, 1931, crimr inal term, Pitt county superior court, Honorable F. G. Harding acting as chairman, and Honorable 8, T. Car son and Honorable JuliUf Brown, act ing as secretaries, the fol lowing .reso lutions were offered and adopted: THAT, ' Thereas, the '^pwH0de J. Paul Frizz .lie, of Snbw If?, Greene county, assumed his official duties as Judge of the Fifth District on Jan uary I, 1931, and has so favorably impressed the bar and public with his learning as a lawyer, his patieence, Composure, professional tact and skill as a judge, and, k- WHEREAS, In the beginning of his career we are so favorably and grate fully impressed with his promised and unusual equipment and dedication of the same bp the service of his state, X ' J* voral$y imprare<f exact knowledge, care and painstaking pro ficiency in and familiarity with the law, and natural ability as judge, Be it Resolved, First, That ?we acknowledge the preamble to these resolutions as our estimate and characterizatioin of Judge FYizzelle. Second, That we bespeak and proph esy for him a long, useful and effi cient career as a judge eminently qualified for the high office to which he aspired, and to which the people of our district have elected him. Third, That we request the court to insert these resolutions in the min utes of this term, and a copy of same under the seal of the clerk of this court be furnished the judge and cop ies of same be furnished the press. F. G. HARDING, Chairman, S. T. CARBON, ' JULIUS BROWN, Secretaries. Organization of Septuagenarians New Perfected The movement to organize a unique group of elderly people of this community, 'a septuagenarian's organization, which has been on foot for some time, has at last been per fected according to Mr. Watt Parker, the prime instigator in the move ment and the officers have been se lected according to ages, k Mr. Aaron P. Turnage being the oldest member, automatically becomes president of the organization, while the secretaryship goes to Mr. F. M. Davis, the youngest member. All people eligible for membership are requested to register with the secretary at the store of R. L. Davis & Bros, as soon as possible, in order that final arrangements can be made for the barbecue to be held on May 12th. Lining Up Votes'-* I ?axA^Ztly d By Majorities - ?' House Defeats Mote to i Reconsider Rule on Report 62 to 31 f',!' "I f.LI*,, ,""" i Raleigh, April 30.?The Blouse last night adopted the report of Ae Re vtoi^ Copfereee, automatically pass ing the revenue bill ok'its fhflBt read ing by a standing vote of 61 to 31. It was agreed that debate would be withheld until the report goes op its second reading tonight. 'Adoption in the Senate also ap peared inevitable but the three Con stitutional readings in that body will not commence until Saturday^ Presentation to the house and sen ate last night of conference report embodying the Hinsdale socalled lux ury tax upon all tobacco products, soft drinks, confections, amusements, ammunition, playing cards, docu ments and automobiles, in support of the public schools, provoked spirited opposition, but with the advocates of the Mac Lean law winning decisively on test votes in both branches, the adoption of the report appeared to be a certainty. Action of the conferees makes adjournment on Tuesday a possibility as the report requires six days.. * The report was adopted yesterday morning when Senator Rankin joined Senators Hinsdale, Clark and Pritch ett in accepting the house demand that the luxury tax be adopted with out a referendum in 1932,. BILLY TOLSON WINS FIRST POSITION IN CO-OP CONTEST - t The Pitt County Essay Contest on "Cooperative Marketing of Cotton in North Carolina, Its Progress and Ita Future," was held in the Library building in Greenville Tuesday after noon at 3:30. This is one of the annual contests that is put on by the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association for the purpose of educating the high school students along the future problems and practices of better marketing. The first prize winner was Billy Tolson, Greenville; second prize win ner, Evelyn Tumage, Farmville, and third prize winner, Elizabeth Lewis, Fountain. All three of the speakers had good essays. The prizes of the contest were giv en by the Greenville Banking and Trust Co., $7.50; W. L. Best, jeweler, a $6.00 lifetime fountain pan; Hill Horne Drug Co., $3.00, and Chas. Horne Drug Co., $1.00. Each of these business firms expressed their inter est in the high school students of the qounty and their willingness to help in all of their undertakings. A workman, whose pay is $1.87 a day, unearthed diamonds valued at $1,425,000 when he turned over a stone at the State diamond mines at Namaqualand, South Africa. Kills Sell In Jail Here F. M. Fitts Slashes His Throat With Broken Milk Bottle. Greenville, April 29.?Slitting his throat with a broken milk bottle, P. M. Fitts, of Raleigh, traveling sales man, committed suicide in the city jail shortly after the noon hour to day. An inquest was conducted in the jail by Acting Coroner A. A. Elwan ger, and the jury returned a verdict that the man came to his death by Ms own hands. Fitts, apparently about 85 years old, driving an automobile, parked in front of the police headquarters yes terday afternoon. He was arrested on a charge of being drunk and oper ating an automobile while under the influence of ilqqor. Two pints of liq uor were said to Hi^ve also been found in-his possession. He was, placed in the city jail until he was sufficiently sober to face the charges against him. A negro jail attendant said he gave Fitts water inr a milk bottle this morning about 8:30, and when he re turned about 1 o'clock the man was dead. A negro confined in ?fea|her section of the jail, testified that he noticed the man's labored breathing and called attention of the attendant to the fact fhen he entered the jail this afternoon. Chief of Police Preston Pierce said he entered the jail this morning about 10 o'clock and talked with Fitts re garding what he desired to do about hfe cahe; He said Fitts told him that a friend would come sometime this affenioon to arrange bond. A note Was found in Fitts' cell ask M? tut Mi wtfo, who alio Mddeo In ' RoW|h, ha notltfioi . "... v -j- " v4. ? . ? . * - ?' :' gST