North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. TW^^-TWO ^ ~ "" " "" "" ' PARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18^ 1931 ^ ^ NUMBER NWLm ? ' ? ? . " ' ? ' ' ' " ? ^ . . 1 ? . ? ? -V- . .1 . - t ../lit' *? -? ? . ? ? ??- ??> ???:?> ??? ? '? ; . ? ?? ? ? 1 ,'.rM ??. \ ? , Vs i . \K ?. .. .. / ? . ? t _ Farmers Ask Gardner to Call Cotton Legislature - u Cotton Farmers, Meet ing in Smithfield, Be gin Movement to Force Extra Session Smithfield, Sept. 16.?A hundred or more cotton fanners and farm merchants, assembled here from some 10 or 12 counties, today unanimously J petitioned Governor Gardner to call a i special cotton relief session of the legislature and then started a move ment for other meetings all over the state's cotton belt which, they hope, will force the governor to heed their request Though by a vote of ahout 25 to 1 those at the meeting expressed them selves as favoring a south-wide leg islative prohibition on the planting of cotton next year, the formal petition would have the extent of the proposed curtailment' left to the law making bodies of his and other- southern 3tates. It was recognized at the meeting that as Texas grows a third of the country's cotton and as the Texas legislature is now in session, the other cotton growing states must follow Texas if an effective relief measure is to be had. The sober determination of the men here was impressive, even though the attendance was compara tively small. Their attitude was that of men demanding a right rather than asking a favor. It is seldom that a body of North Carolina farm ers, who cooperate less than any oth er class, was as quick to^put aside differences of opinion and freld itself into a unit. There was considerable argument, pro and con, about various phases and features of the resoluitons but when it became evident that the majority favored them as written, they were adopted without a dissent ing vote. Upon the action of the meeting here today, cotton farmers in every cotton growing county of the state will be asked to meet in every town of importance in each county at 11 o'clock, September 24, to express themselves as to special cotton legis lation for North Carolina. It is hoped that this movement will reach such magnitude and that developments in other cotton growing states will by that time be such, that the governor cannot ignore the call fo a special session. To act with the Eastern North Car olina Chamber of Commerce in for warding and directing the movement, the farmers today authorized the ap pointment of a cotton relief commis sion, which was begun by leaders of the meeting shortly after adjourn ment. The commission is composed of one representative from each cot ton growing county. . T i ? Exonerated on Assault Charge Release of Harrison Has Not Been Ordered by Jones Authorities Kington, Sept. 16.?Though exoner ated of a charge that he criminally assaulted a 19 year old girl in Jones county, September 12, Jake Harrison, middle aged farm worker, was still being held in the Lenoir county jail Here this evening. He was being detained until Jones county authorities should order his release. There was a possibility that should this occur he would be prose cuted on a bad check charge by the Kinston police. A warrant alleging be gave a worthless check for 40-odd dollars has been held by the police some time. But while the local authorities said they could not explain the delay on the part of the Trenton officials m ordering Harrison's release, a report was heard that an effort would be nude to get Mm admitted to a veter ans' hospital. He is said to have suffered from shell shock, though the ?? mm -m report could dot be coonrmea. ts? y ? ^ Last Rites For R. E. Chappell Monday at 3:39 Well Known Citizen of | Ed en ton Died. There Saturday Evening Edenton, Sept 16.?Funeral serv ices for Rufus Edward Chappell, who died at his home here Saturday eve ning following a long illness, were held from the home Monday After noon at 3:30 o'clock, with Rev. Louis McFarland, of High Point, officiat ing, assited by Rev. Herman Parker, of Belvidere, and Dr. R. B. Drane and Rev. E. L. Wells, of Edenton. Music was rendered by a male quar tet composed of Rev. John A. Guice, W. J. Daniels, W. J. Berryman and C. H. Wood. Interment followed in Beaver Hill cemetery. Mr. Chappell was born July 19, 1858, in Perquimans county, the son of Israel and Patsy Chappell. In 1885 he married Sarah Jane Bond of Chowan. A descendant of a long line of Quaker ancestry, he was a de vout and devoted member of the Pin ey Woods Friends church at Belvi dere. His insatiable ambition and untir ing industry led to his successes in business, with lumbering, farming and real estate operations in his na tive and adopted counties constitut ing his chief interests. Mr. Chappell was noted for his remarkable mem ory, being able to recall without a moment's hesitation the important events in local and national history from the time of his boyhood. His 1 legion of friends will mi3s his vivid personality and his kindly philoso- 1 phy. - v 1 The deceased is survived by his 1 widow, one son, Captain Lee Chap pell, of the U. S. S. Cahokia, with ! home port in Eureka, California, and 1 four daughters, Mr?. fattie Brown, ^ of Edenton; Mrs. Ri~ T. Brinn, ,of ' Hertford; Mrs. W. R. Willis and 1 Mrs. M. V. Horton, of Farmville. Six 1 grandchildren also survive. Active' pallbearers were: D. M. ? Warren, R. E. Forehand, L. E. Grif fin, Wood Privott, R. D. Dixon, W. 1 H. Gardner, George Hoskins and W. W. Byrum. ! Honorary pallbearers were: C. H. ' Wood, W. J. Berryman, Jno. C. Bond, X. E. Copeland, J. H. Holmes, J. C. ] Dail, W. A. Leggett, Dr. J. A. Powell, ' D. B. Liles, J. C. Badham> Z. W. Evans, W. 0. Speight, R. H. Bach- ^ man, J. A. Mitchener, F. F. Muth, T. 1 A. Spencer, F. W. Curran, C. N. Grif- 1 fin, H. B. Jones, J. J. Long, J. A. 1 Holmes, J. G. Small, T. <J. byrum, it. F. Tuttle,^W. T. Satterfield, J. H. Haskett, M. S. Elliott, M. F. Bond, j Sr., R. A. Chap pell, Ernest Ward, ? Captain Mack Spruill, W. A. Everett, Earl Goodwin, all of Edenton, and Dr. Elbert White, of Belvidere; J. T. ^ Brinn, Dr. T. A. Cox and J. S. McNi der, of Hertford. . i One hundred Carbarrus CQunty ^ farmers made a tour of nine farms ( last week where Korean lespedeza is being grown successfully for hay, j soil improvement and seed. . ^ The Columbus County Mutural Ex change has ordered 1,240 bushels of , certified Abruzzi rye seed for its , members. About 150 farmers partfc- ^ ? j The Tennessee 76 variety of lespe- ] deza leads all other varieties for hay 1 in demonstrations conducted in Wfl- 1 son County this year, reports W. L. . Adams, farm agent. 1 . The best average yields of sweet potatoes from demonstration plots in Curituck County were harvested where an 8-4-8 fertilizer was used, ' reports county agent T. B. Elliott ^ '-J- X**- "V- 'V' *-*: Ot \ ? : 2 - ' ? _ ? ; I *7"? | 1 A Kg Moment in Her Life few????j)"!''' ? ? " .' tTyW* " 1 Mereida Rohwor* who is only 23 but weighs /8? pounds, at i.cs^Vi?g?wOi ?* Vr " 1 1 1 1 1 11 'l"? 1 ^ i im l ? ? Texas House Votes For Cut in Cotton Acreage Measure Would Hold Cotton Planting to 1-3 of Land in Cultivation Without Ad Valorem Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 16.?After having been calld a liar by the Texas senate Governor Huey P. Long to night gave up his fight for a south ern cotton holiday. Governor Long, in a radio address, he was singing his swan song on the Louisiana cotton holiday plan and that he thought with his fight for cotton prohibition. He fired a parting shot at Texas and its legislature for opposing his pla-i and said he would have nothing more to say. Austin, Texas, Sept. 16.?The Tex as house of representatives defeated Governor Huey P. Long's proposal for a total cotton planting holiday in 1932 late today, and adopted a bill providing for reduced cotton acreage for next year. The Long proposal was defeated, 92 to 38. The acreage restriction measure was adopted in its stead, 95 to 34. The bill permits only one-thir^ of all ltmri nlnnt-Arl in all rrnns in 1931 :o be planted in cotton in 1932. Agriculturists estimated the meas ure would cut next year's cotton crop n half. Before voting on the measures, the louse resolved itself into a commit jee of the whole to consider all col on relief measures. The house will reconvene at 9:30 tomorrow morning o adopt formally the restriction bill Conservation of soil was named as ;he purpose of the restriction bill. Hie measure also includes a section for rotation of crops. A penalty of $25 per acre is pro vided for violation of the order. The Ines will be recoverable by suit and ivill be used in the building of state ?oads and bridges. The action today was the result of litter arguments in the house over Governor Long's proposal. Long's ilan, passed by the Louisiana state egislature, was opposed by Governor Ross Sterling, of Texas, who called the special session of the legislature. The bill directa county and district attorneys to prosecute all violators, allowing 1Q per cent of what the state wins in fines as legal fees. Should tounty and district attorneys fail to prosecute, the burden of enforcing the law would fall on the state at torney general's department. The bill, should it become a law, would be effective regardless of cot ton relief action taken by other rtaies of the old south. A resolution accompanying the bill, however, invites other southern states to enact similar legislation. Should other cotton producing ??? ? ' ??*?i??in.i i ii m?mmmmmmmm*mmmmmmmmmmm states fail to follow Texas' example, state legislators already have pledg | ed themselves to meet in spelchl ses sion again next January to repeal the acreage restriction hill. The Governor of Georgia has an nounced he will call his legislature in to special session following action here. \ In the senate, a - similar measure took form in a bill lestricting cotton planting next year to 25 per cent of the cultivated land. Senators pre ferred the 25 per cent reduction to the 33 1-3 per cent restriction by a vote of' 15 to 12. Floor debate indicated it was the the sentiment of the senate that the 25 per cent clause more nearly effect ed 50 per cent reduction of the cot ton crop. Governor Sterling has endorsed the measure. Efforts to restrict next year's crop to 50 per cent of laa# planted in cot ton this year weretSefeated by a vote' of 15 to 13. ? The house toiled throughout the day, listening to lengthy debate on the Long plan. The representatives were denounc ed bitterly by Representative Jack Kellar, of Dallas, for their failure to i . ? ' ' act I ? "TXTUawahI' /Irvru/v n/\nlr r?Tr/\/l wj c uavcu v uvisc a vvwft-^jrcu thing so far," he shouted. "It takes $2,500 to run this house for one day. With cotton selling at a nickel, it means Texas fanners must pick over i50 bales per day to pay your bills." The house was in a furor. But Kellar, speaking on a plea of personal privilege, held the floor. "Farmers have a3ked us for relief. I beg and pray of you, let us do something." The speech of Keller and others, demanding action, moved the house to vote on the Long plan and then on the restriction plan. A WORLD WAR VETERAN AND HIS 40 ACRES. When John Marvin Davis returned from the World War he had $200 and 40 acres of land in the Eureca section of Moore County. t He spent the $200 in getting back into "civies." Then he borrowed $1,000 and went to fam ing on his unimproved 40 acre3. To day there is a modern home on the place arid young Davis owns a herd of 21 purebred Guernseys. "I owe only $200 and that is for fertilizer used on 6 acres of tobacco grown by a tenant who Helps me produce feed for my cows," "n said recently. He maintains a milk route at Southern Pines, about 12 miles away. He, estimates that he maker. $80 to $100 a month, exclusive of his home and what he produces for household use, off his place. Hie started with one milk cow and this summer he milked an average of twelve. ' ? ?j|Tn5Bpi>|iii<[.r'.;^j J^1,- ' ? 1 j.'i'1 i""i PARMVILLE TOBACCO MARKET Farmville, N. C. SALE CAKD ? * I , OQ W S II For Week Beg&ning V g l| a*"-*"' Monday 1 1 2 2 Stale is Sound, S B HS ' Hold Oirto Conviction and Courage" Advice >of Attorney General " ?? -? ?i " ?. . Durham, Sept. 16.?"We still have everything in the way of material things we had before the depres sion began," Dennis G. Brummitt, attorney general of North Carolina, told the American Business Club here. "There i just as much land, just as much developed industry. We have our churches, our schools, and our people. We must not lose our courage. If we retain our convic tions and ouf courage we will solve ?and master our problems." Mr. Brummitt was introduced to the club by W. B. Umstead as a hard working and able State official who had successfully interpreted the many legal problems brought about by the multiplicity of new laws and changing economic conditions. The office of attorney general is no long er the office of a figuerhead, but of a live, virile official who is doing a great work for the state, he said. Mr. Brummitt, naturally enough, taked about taxation. He brought no remedies. In fact, there are no pana ceas for the problems which now con front the state, in the view of the speaker. He said nothing about economy. He did say, however, that if the state is to continue its progress and reach the development hoped for the public schools must be taken care of. "We have reached the bottom this year in curtailment of the schools," he said, "unless we are to lose much of what we have gained. Farmers last year paid 25 per cent of their net incomes in taxes, he said. But textile mills paid 33 per cent. These figures apply to local and state taxes alone and do not include the federal taxes. The railroads paid the ( state and local divisions of govern ment last year 35 per cent of their net income, and the indications are that they will pay a much greater part this year. Express companies . paid last year 12 per cent of their - gross receipts to the state and local divisions. "Without saying so "directly, " he indi cated that in his opinion merely shifting of taxes would not help the situation. The state's problems re quire much study. uWe need to get i all the facts," he said, reiterating this ( statement through his talk. He said j that the state and its problems had } become so complex that they could : not be solved off hand, and mention- , ed the last legislature as example, j The 60 day legislature may be alto- ^ gether a thing of the past, he said, i j Fountain Would Take Off School > Property Tax! ? ' - i Declares He Is in Favor < of Six Months* Term ] < Raleigh, Sept 16.?"I am in favor 1 of supporting the six month school 1 term without ad valorem tax," de- i clared Lieutenant Governor :R. T. < Fountain, who was here yesterday at- 1 tending a meeting of the state board i of equalization. . < "I am doing that every time I J make a speech," said Mr. Fountain, i when asked when he would amplify ^ his announcement as a candidate for ( governor by a statement of his views, 1 something that has already been done by two of his opponents, J. C. B. i Ehringhaus and Commissioner of i Revenue A. J. Maxwell. < "I think I have already made it i clear where I stand," continued Mr. i Fountain. "I- think the time has al- < ready come to remove the present 15 1 cents tax on property for schools and 1 that everything else should start from that. As for sales taxes, I told i . V the Charlotte Merchants' Association i that I did not want any kind of a - alps tax, but that if one ia necessary I prefer the socalled luxury tax. "As for revaluation, I have always been for that and tried to get it through the legislature last , spring. \ *1 think it is also generally known that I am opposed to the short ballot It Seems to me that I hare made my views known on all issues that, have been raised by any of the candidates. As for economy, I was raised uijder economical conditions, and have had to support myself and my fan^iy economically andvi consider mysetfan expert on that".. ?. 4': . fpated in the order. . . } ? The success, obtained with alfalfa demonstration^ planted i%" Rocldag- f ham County* last fall will cause a greatly enlarged acreage to be seed ed this fall, says Fred S. Walker, F. S. Harris Dies at Ayden Prominent Pitt County Man Passes Suddenly at His Home Ayden,. Sept. 16.?F. S. Harris, ex tensive owner of town and farm prop erty, died suddenly at his home in Ayden this morning about 8:40 o'clock. Although arrangements had not been completed, it was stated that the funeral services will be con ducted tomorrow afternoon with bu rial in the family burying ground several miles from Ayden. Mr. Harris was seized by a stom ach attack following a visit to one of his farms this morning, and was ad vised by his physician to go to bed. After the attack had been relieved, he was said to have died almost in stantly as a blood clot passed from near his heart to his brain. Mr. Harris was a native of the Ayden commounity where he spent the most of his life. While interested in farming, he owned considerable real ectate in Ayden and surrounding community. He is survived by his wife, five sons, T. B., J. H., R. L., Floyd, Rob ert, and a daughter, all of this county. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: W. T., and Frank, Ayden; Jim, Vanceboro; Mrs. W. S. Dixon, Black Jack, and Mrs. Sani Hardy, of Venters Cross Roads. Seek Motive in - Murder Inquiry Meantime Prof. Kane Seeks Release Under ? Bofrdr l^nestr^Stift^ Continues Hampton, Va., Sept. 16.?Professor Elisha Kent Kane of the University if Tennessee, sought release under bond as a coroner's inquest called to- ' aight for the third time to investi gate the drowning of his pretty young wife on the shores of Chesa- i oeake bay last Friday. The applica- < Lion for bond will be heard at 9:30 ; tomorrow morning. Search for a motive that might sub stantiate a murder charge against 1 :he 37 year old college professor con- J iinued today, apparently without re sults, and authorities indicated it lad been extend*?-.; to several states. Meantime, attorneys who filed ap plication for bond, announced that ;he defense would not waive any ' learing, but would insist on a pre iminary trial, and would fight the :ase every inch of the way. The Elizabeth county grand jury does not mnvene until October 5. Coroner George K. Vanderslice, who said there were conflicts in [Cane's statements of his actions be fore and at the time of his wife's Irowning and that "the ca3e looks ike a homicide," admitted that no notive had been uncovered and that jfficers had been unable to find an illeged letter involving a New York woman. He summoned several more witnesses for tonight's inquiry, but ieclined to discuss the testimony he loped to obtain. Kane, who has held to his state nent that his wife slipped from a ?ock while they were swimming and irowned despite his efforts at rescue md resuscitation, was represented n the application for bond by his un :le, Francis Fisher Kane, a cousin, E. EC. Kane, Jr., and Percy Macey Car nel, Hampton attorney. ? Teaching an unwilling pupil is our dea of punishment. Win* $10,000 I < '/r ' '' ? PrieesAnd Pounds Show Increase During Third Week Farmvilte Market ? V trnmmmmmmmmmmm Heavier Breaks and Im proved Grades Help to Boost Average With breaks much heavier than those cf the first and second week and a definite climb in prices as some of the better grades wene offered on the warehouse floors here, the Farm ville tobacco market's third week proved more satisfactory, competition was keener and a better spirit pre- ' vailed throughout the entire week. The largest sale of the current sea son was recorded Monday, when 600, 000 pounds were sold, the floors be ing cleared, however, without diffi culty by late afternoon. Total poundage for the week, up to Friday, (The Enterprise going to press be fore Friday's sale) was 13,858,940, the sum of $130,702.41 being paid to farmers for the weed, at an average of $9.44 per hundredweight Thurs day's average of $10.87 was the highest of the week. Inferior grades, which do not seem to be in demand, continue to pre dominate in the offerings and keep the average low. However, good to tobacco is commanding fairly good prices and Farmville haa no difficul ty in holding her averages on a level with and often soars above those of the other markets of the East. Farmers who live at great dis tance, as well as those nearby, are Kninrr fn ]Torr*^ril1o a a nov. auviuvuvu w x ui 111 * tiiv uu uv T er before and scores of new faces and names are observed on the mar ket here daily. They are rapidly getting wise to the fa"* that while Farmville is a large market, it has never outgrown its policy of individ ual attention and a cordial welcome is extended to every farmer who vis its it. Courteous service is unques tionably one of the greatest features attracting farmers to this market to day. When you bring your tobacco here you are getting the benefit of the mo^t up. to date facilities for hand ling and selling in Eastern Carolina and selling to the strongest buying force on any market in the state. All four of the warehouses are run by experienced men, who possess those fine qualities of industry and integrity that tend to success and who are constantly and continually pulling together for the good of the market; working for the best inter est of the farmer and endeavoring to get the highest dollar for their cus tomers. N. ?. Has Big Cash Balance General Fund Has $2, 521,331.00 to 0 f f s e t Deficit During 1929-31 - - >i Raleigh, Sept. 16.?North Caroli la's treasury today held a cash bal inoe in the state's general fund for :he first, two months of the 1931-32 'iscal year of $2,521,331.90 to offset die $2,236,198.09 deficit at the end if the 1929-31 biennium. The figures were revealed yester lay in the combined report of the state auditor and state treasurer for the fiscal year to August 31, which showed a total of $6,541,817.91. D5s lursements for the two months, 51,784,287.92, added to the deficit fig ire and the total subtracted fron the receipts left the cash baluice of $2,-~ >21,331.30 in the state treasury. During August, disbursements vere $960,674.06, against a cash bal ance of $983,855.83 on August 1, and receipts for August amounted to $2, 198,150.13, for a total balance an<T receipts of $3,482,005.96. Disbursements from the highway :und for the month totaled $5,960, 136.45 against a cash balance and re reipts of $12,761,569.79, leaving a ?sh balance on August 1 of $6,801,- , , 132.84. 'V Tim. fnfol /*acV? KqI n-nrcx in +Ko afafp ?*MV WVM* V?WJU AM ?*.?? reaaury reserved for general fond, lighway and other special funds, and mtstanding warrants and disbursing iccounts on August 31 amounted to ?9,913,318.03. On August 31, the total atafte debt vas $179,611,371, of which $2,280, )00 represents notes issued to fund ;he general fund deficit at the end of he 1929-31 biennium. Martin County sweet potato grow ers will buy 60,000 crates cooper itively for use in curing the crop this teason. :( W. H. Avery of Morganton, rural oute, has been elected presidert of he newly formed Burfce County Suernsey Breeders' Association.