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Markets Around 15c.
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Roosevelt and Wallace]
Asked to Set up Grader
Scale and Price Adjust
ment
Press dispatches from the tobacco j
centers of Georgia yesterday indicated I
- that the weed was bringing a general
average of 13 to 15 cents a pound, and I
that farmers in the main were pleased. I
However, protests were heard at
two markets, AdeJ and Hahira. Grow-1
era are reported to have sent tele-J
grams to federal and state officials,
complaining of what was termed un-j
satisfactory prices.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace were asked to J i
set up a grade scale and price ad- J;
justment. |<
Following is the list of The Asao-I1
ciated Press report, dated from Atlan- j'
ta: I
'elegrams protesting opening prices '
offered for tobacco were sent from
Adel and Hahira today to federal and '
state officials as the crop went on j
sale throughout Georgia. 1
A mass meeting of farmers and
business men and tobacco warehouse- j
men at Hahira heard protests against
opening,-prices, said to be from 3 to 181
cents per pound, depending on the ,
grade.
Messages were sent to President j
Roosevelt and Secretary of Agricul- j
ture Wallace asking for a grade scale (
and price adjustment. (
It was said that all warehousemen ,
in the state would be communicated
with on the plan and in the meantime y
the farmers there agreed to sell no i
more tobacco until the seat of gov-,
ernment is heard from. \
J. S. Green, director of the state \
bureau of markets, talked by phone
with several of the tobacco market j
centers . Nashville, he said-, reported (
about 150,000 pounds on the floors, 1
with prices averaging about 16 cents j
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a pouna. .
A warehouse operator -at Metter
said there were about 190,000 pounds ^
there and that lugs were averaging
about 12 cents.
"Some dissatisfaction with the
prices .were reported among the
growers,". Mr. Green said. A States- 1
boro warehouse said growers were (
well pleased there and that prices (
were running from 18c to 16c per ^
pound.
Two warehouses at Vidalia report- ^
ed around 3&M>00 pounds as against ]
75,000 last year with the average price j
for lugs IS cents.
An average of around' 11 cents
mostly for lugs, was reported by one
warehouse at .Adel, whore 27a,000 <
were on the floor compared with 150,; '
000 pounds laa^year.
Peiham unofficially reported two
warehouse* open-with most good lugs
averaging around 28 cents.
Tifton, Georgia, reported-heavy of
ferings with sand lugs bringing 10
to 15 cents and primings 15 to 25
cents. Growers expressed pleasure at
the -prices and early the lefcf - would
sell at an average sales were taken 1
to indicate-that\of around 15 cents.
ILS. Marine Corps
Has Openings For
ItiffarScbMliiiaidtfates
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cruiter station, located in the Post
Office Building will have vacancies
for graduates of high school or from
institutieeS of higher leammo- during
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to an announcement by
Lieutenant Coloniel A. B. Drum, Offi
cer in Charge. ,
Ken accepted will be transferred to
Parris Island, & C., for a few weeks
' intensive training Wore being assign
ed to some school, ship or Marine
Barracks for doty. *
The Marine Corps offers many edu
cational advantages both scholastic
am! scenic. Some man are selected
for aviation, radio and clerical work
upon completion of preliminary in
grsdoate* upon request. ^
Government
WRI Launch
Buying Drive
Supplement To Recov
ery Act Announced As
Johnson Starts Hear-,
ing On New Code
Washington, August. 2.?Plans for
a nation-wide purchasing drive to
supplement the government work
spreading-wage raising program were
disclosed today by Hugh S. Johnson,
recovery administrator, in opening
hearings on code of competition for
the cotton garment and kindred in
dustries. ?*'
"We know that unless, your goods
are moved off your shelves you can
not keep up your part in this pro
gram," he said incisively.
? "The time is approaching," he
3aid, "and the signal will be mere
ly the certainty that this plan is
working?that people are back at
work with certainty this is no flash
in the plan.
"When the moment comes?and
1 tjiink it is almost here?I am go
ing tb supplement our present pro
gram by adding a request to all
consumers that they bend for re
employment. ?
"The only reason we have delayed
was that we didn't want to repeat
he mistake of the past.
"It would be unfair to ask people
\o spend until it was safe for them
;o do so."
Johnson said the "buy how" move
ment sometime ago was unsound be
muse is asked people'to spend reserves
which they needed to guard carefully.
3e also criticized the "share the
work" movement
ELECTED THIRD VICE PRES. "
OF STATE FIREMEN'S ASS'N.
The local fire department has ex
pressed great pride in having a mem
ber, R. A. Joyner, who is also town
jreasurer, elected as 3rd Vice Presi
lent of the State Firemen's Associa
;ion held in Salisbury last week.
" In addition to Mr. Joyner, local
firemen in attendance on the State
neeting were Fred G- Smith, M. L.
Eason and W. C. Wooten.
It has been wisely said, that wom
?n, generally speaking, are generally
speaking.
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New Nurse
Fer Pitt Co.
Colored Health Worker
Attached to Staff of
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Greenville, Aug. 2.?Gergia King
Rattle, public health nurse joined the
Pitt county Health Department today
Cor general nursing in colored public
schools and communities.
The nurse was formerly in -the
employ of the local health depart
ment having beep connected with
the fight launched here by various
public health organizations of the
nation as an experiment among the
colored people.
- The woman was describe by public
health officials as highly capable and
energetic and did a world of good in
educating negroes on health matters.
She has had wide experience and
training in general nursing and
in view of the spread of tuberculosis
among the colored people, health of
ficials expressed belief he wauld play
^important part* in helping control
thfs disease. ,
Dr. R. S. McGeachy, director of the
Public Health Department, urged
j|hl public, and especially white people
to give the colored nurse all coopera
tion and encouragement possible ad
health condition of her race and helps
L^t the spread of tuberculosis.
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The August 1 meeting of the Farm-1
ville Rotary Ckib was of exceptional j
interest ta all ^the\attending members. I
At this session Mr. Roscoe D. McMil-1
lan, Governor of the Fifty-Seventh I
District of Rotary International made
his first official visit to the Farmville I
Cinb.
A round table discussion was lead
by Governor Roscoe prior to the con-l
vening of the Club at which.various!
phases of Rotary were discussed. I
As speaker of the evening. Gover
nor Roscoe delivered an address,that!
was inspirational and at the same time I
based on practical fundamentals. He I
'stressed the following characteristics:!
[ 1. Efficience.
[ 2. Attendance. I
| 3. Fellowship.
4. Adaptability.
5. Enthusiasm.
6. Optimism.
and urged their direct application to
the Farraville Rotary Club as the en
tering wedge to a more worth-whilel
program.
In clbsing he left the Farmville Ro-1
tary Club this philosophy of success:
"He has achieved success who has
lived well, laughed often and loved
much; who has gained the respect of
intelligent men, the trust of pure
women and the love of little children;
who has filled his niche and accom
plished his task; who has left the
world better than he found it, whether
by an improved poppy, a perfect poem
or a rescued soul; who has never lack
ed appreciation of earth's beauty or
failed to express it; who has looked'
for the best in others and given them
the best that he had; whose life was
an inspiration, his memory a benedic
tion."?Mrs. A, J. Stanley.
And suggested that Rotary Interna
tional could do much towards its reali
zation.
Mr3. Roscoe D. McMillan acted as
pianist for the Club. Both Mrs. Ber
tha Gardner and Mrs. Roscoe D. Mc
Millan were guests of the Club.
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Home Loan
I Bank Set Up
I Alan O'Neal, State Man
ager, and Congress
man Warren Made Fi
nal Arrangements
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Greenville, Aug. 3-?The Greenville
unit of the Home Loan Bank baa been
officially launched, with offices on
the second floor of Postoffice building.
During the illness of R. B. Davis,
Rocky Mount attorney, and head of
the local unit, Senator E. S. Askew,
of Windsor, is in chargee.
Alan C. O'Neal of Salisbury, state
manager of the Home Owners' Loan
Corporation, was here last Saturday,
us also was Congressman Linday C.
Warren, and final arrangements were
I made for the opening; of the branch,
which will take care of all, applica
tions from home owners of 25 East
| ern North Carolina counties.
As.soon as Mr. Davis is able to as
sume his duties here, it is expected
that Senator Askew will enter upon
his duties as district appraiser.
Mrs. Roscoe T. Cox and Miss Ivor
Shelburne, both of Greenville, are em
ployed in the office-.
- Julius Brown, Greenville attorney,
has been named as attorney for this
county, or for applications from Pitt
home owners. ; k .
Ernest R. Dudley, former sheriff,
was selected as appraiser for Pitt
county.
The advisory committee for <Pitt
county, ^hich serves without compen
sation is composed of Julian White, of
Greenville; Jno. W. Holmes, of Farm
ville, and J. P. Pierce, of Ayden.
torneys for^i bounties wffisfcorf
ljr be made public.
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' Application blanks are already
available and can be obtained from
any of the, designated county attor
neys or appraisers, or direct from the
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Judge Frizzeile Issues"
Order on Behalf of
linquent Tax Payeri;
; Hearing in Case S it
For August 12
t.
Greenville, Aug. 2.-?An order re
straining Pitt county officials frota
advertising 1932 delinquent taxes be
fore November 1, was filed with the
Clerk of Superior coilrt here today.
The commissioners had decided to be
gin advertising September 1.
The order bore thq signature of J.
Paul Frizzeile, of Snow Hill, resident
Judge of the Fifth Judicial Distridt,
and a hearing in the case has been
set for August 12 at 3 o'clock in tlfte
judge's chambers at Snow Hill.
The plaintiffs were required to
post bond of $200 pending hearing
of the case. The order was signed
July 27.
The restraining order was obtain
ed by D. S. Spain, J. H. Bell and
G. W. Venters, and Judge F. M. Weet
en, one of the leaders in the Pifct
County Relief Association acted ds
legal representative. * . !.
The complaint contained three type
written pages, declared the action was
taken "on behalf of the plaintiffs 4s
well as other delinquent taxpayers of
Pitt county who desire to make them
selves parties to the action."
Designating themselves as land
owners, the plaintiffs declared that
they are "Informed and believe and
thereupon allege that if the defend
ant is permitted to carry out the or-j
ders included in their recent resold-1
taon that it will cause these plaintiffb J
irreparable loss and damage.
It was also contended that "to ad
vertise sale of real property in AugH
gust, 1933, and to make sale thereH
of tie first Monday in September. J
1933, in effect to collect i932 taxes J
thereon would incur &n expend I
against the defendant that would
cause unnecessary expense of sev
eral thousand dollars against the
1932 delinquent tax payers in this I
county.
The complaint also stated "that I
if the defendant is at this^time tern-1
porarily restrained and * enjoined
from advertising said property as it J
now threatens "to do, that a very!
great deal of said delinquent taxes'!
will be paid in full prior to Nov-j
ember lt 1933, and thereby save!
thousands of dollars to the tax pay-1
ers of Pitt county, including the!
plaintiffs, in the way ' of unneces- j
sary cost and penalties.
It was further stated that if the!
defendant be restrained and en-j
joined from advertising property of!
1932 delinquent tax payers as im saidj
resolution such restraint and in- J
junction would cause the defendants.!
no loss in taxes levied, no embarrass- {
ment as to current operations and!
no interruption of any of the fun-J
ctions of government in any depart- }
ment of the <eounty.
A. B. WALTER BURIED IN
MOREHEAD CITY TUESDAY
I Brief funeral services were held for
Amasa B. Walter at his residence
here Tuesday at noon, preceding the
last rites, which were conducted in
the First Baptist church in Moreheaa
City, his former home, at four. Rev.
L. R. Ennis, pastor of the Farmville
Baptist church, conducted the services,
assisted by Rev. Ford A. Burns, a
former pastor, and Rev. Mr. Stevens
of the' Morehead church. Internienl
was made in Bayview cemetery with
a large number of friends from here
in attendance.
Mr. Walter, age 72, died Monday
morning at 11, following an acute
heart attack on Saturday evening.
A native of Waterford, N. Y., he
moved to Morehead in 1911, where he
married Miss Julia Phillips two years
later, moving has residence here In
1917. He was engaged in the cement
wood and coal business here, where
he made many fiends and was held
in high esteem. Be joined the church
at the age of nine years, and wa*
very active in the Farmville Baptist
church. :
He is survived by his wife and a
daughter, Miss Margaret Waitef, two
sisters, Mrs. I. F. King, ^ew Yoric,
and Mrs. Mary C. Walter, Philadel
phia. :%-r
It's a great life, if your dontsj
weaken," according to the Hollywood
varsion. ? ? . ? J
F He Gi
HOWS At
Miss Rachel Barrett Re
ceives Certificate of A
ward as Best Camper
Among the Girls.
Camp Leach, July 31.?Taking ad
his theme the keynote of the Midgets
Camp, Love for God and for one's t
neighbor, Capt. Earl Estabrook of the
Church Army delivered an impressive ^
and inspiring message to the hundreds |
of campors, their relatives and friends, ^
who gathered in the picturesque out
door cathedral at the edge of the Pam
lico River for the service closing the .
most successful Midget Camp held by J
the Diocese of East Carolina at Camp
Leach, the Episcopal . assembly
grounds,
Capt, Estabrook drew striking com
parisons of the power of the battle
axe and the cross, with the results of ]
using force or love in fighting the
battles of the world of yesterday and
today.
Bringing the entertainment feature
of the camp to a happy i limax were
the pageants, "Moses in ihe Bulrush- ,
es" and David Overcomes Goliath" !
presented in the amphitheatre early
Saturday evening.
This was followed by the last camp- 1
fire, at which time the translating of
King Arthur was enacted as a fitting
close to the camp, which had been
most successfully laid about King Ar- ^
thur's Court, honors each day being
given to Knights and Ladies, who had (
lived up to the standard set by the )
Court, Jim Beckwith of Lumberton,
Virginia Seminary student, as direct- ,
oir, played the role of King Arthur
in an enviable manner, winning th'e
esteem and love of every camper pres
ent.
One of the most interesting svents
of the closing service, Sunday, and
of the entire period of {he week to the
campers, was the presentation of
certificates, which went to the follow
ing young people: Best girl camper, '
Rachel Barrett, Farmville; Best boy
camper, Harvey Carrow, Kinston;
others selected as outstanding camp
ers were: Jane Gardner, Emily Bur
bage, Alex Bonner, Anthony Cape
hart, Charles Rhinehart, Washington;
Sara Jeffrey, Sally Sanborn, Frances'
Yelverton, Goldsboro; Cornelia Ed
mondson, Rebecca Ward, Plymouth;
Anna Wood, Betty Wales, Meredith
Jones, Fred Haskins, Eden ton; Jack 1
Anderson, Hertford; Travis Flanagan,' 1
Greenville; Stuart Critcher, Williams- '
ton; Tom Hill, New Bern.
School Teachers 1
Not Subject To
Workmen's Laws :
School teachers are not subject to '
the proviions of the N. C. Work- 1
men's compensation act, Attorney '
General D. G. Brummitt holds in an
opion which points out that the j
Compensation Act applies to school
bus drivers, mechanics and janitors; ^
but the last sentence of Section 24 <
of the school machinery act is as
follows: "All other school employees
paid from State funds are declared J
to be exempt from any and all pro- '
visions of the Workmen's Compen
sation act or any amendments there
to."
"This provision is very clear and
positive," Mr. Brummitt states.
"School teachers are therefore ex
empt from the provisions <if ,the
Workmen's Compensation act. It
follows that no public <flchool funds
of any kind can be used for the pay
ment of benefits to school teachers
under the Workmen's Compensation
act By the declaration of the sta
tute quoted above, the act simply
does not apply to thews, at all."
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Catawba County truck growers re
port unusually good prices for all
vegetables grown this season due to
the dry weather injuring most gard
ens about local towns and cities.
Last week 150 men and boys took
part in a tour to study fores ty work
conducted by five leach^f fanners of
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Houses; Hours Short
ened and Unempleyed
Farmville business men fell in line
100 per cent Tuesday with President
Roosevelt's national recovery plan,
designed to persuade Prosperity to re
turn to the good old U. S. A., and
blue eagles, the emblem signifying
cooperation with the Federal move
ment to revive business, adorn the
windows of the majority of business
establishments here.
An increase in employment and pay
vith a resultant higher standard of
living are the motives underlying the
National Recovery Act.
Codes for general business men
were delivered last week and local
firms cooperating with the adminis
tration in its effort to knock out Old
Man Depression up to this time are:
Farmville Furniture Co., The Turn
age Co., R. L. Davis & Bros., J. H.
Harris, Roebuck Grocery Co., The
Rouse Printery, Joe D. Saied, N. Can
non, H. N. Batton, Herman's Store,
Romanus Shoe Shop, D. Pender, A. &
P. Co., W. G. Gay* & Sons, Pollard
Auto Co., Hardy's Transfer, Ed. Nash
Warren, Travathan's Shoe Shop, The
Vanity Box, Dupree's Department
Store, Smith's Grocery, Rose's 5c-10c
25c Store, Rollins' Cleaners & Dyers,
D. F. & R. O. Lang, Morris Ice House,
W. H. Winstead, I. S. Bennett, Wright
Edwards, Shirley's Grocery, Young's
Mercantile Co., Ramey's Vanity Shop,
J. B. Briley, Bank of Farmville.
Retail merchants will open their
places of business daily at 8:00 A. M.
and close at 6:0 P. M. with the excep
tion of Saturdays, when they will re
nain open until 9:00 P. M.
Tax Oil Cotton To
Go Into Effect
On Next Tuesday
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Guy T. Helvering has released the
following information pertaining to
the taxes imposed under the Agri
cultural Adjustment Act with respect
to the basic agricultural commodity,*
cotton.
The tax on cotton took effect at
the beginning of the marketing year
which was proclaimed by the Secre
tary of Agriculture as the first mo
ment of August 1, 1933. The rate of
tax prescribed is 4.2 cents per pound
on the net quantity of the lint cot
ton, that is, cotton which has been
gpnned,' anc^the time it is put into pro
:essing or manufacture. In determ-'
ining the net weight the tare, or
weight of tatches, ties and the jute
or other bagging, should be deduct
ad from the gross weight of the bale.
All cotton in process, at the moment
the tax takes effect, including yarn,
fabric, thread, twines, roving, sliver
taps and all other forms, will be tax
ed at the rate of 4,4184 cents per
pound.
The cotton content of pay pro
cessed product of which cotton is the
component of chief value which is
held for sale or other disposition on
the effective date whether in the
liands of processor, manufacturer,
Jobber or wholealer will be taxed
at the of rate 4.4184 cents per
pound. The same rate of tax will
apply with respect to separate retail
stocks of cotton products held by a
retail dealer on the effective date
providing such products are not sold
or disposed of within thirty days af
ter the effective date.
LOCAL OFFICERS MAKE RAID
On Saturday afternoon, local offi
cers, Taylor, fields, and Smith at 8:00
P. M., made a swift and unexpected
raid of three houses which had been
repotted as selling whiskey; although
a thorough search revealed nothing
at the first two, they found three gal
lons packed in half-gallon fruit Jars
and quart bottles cleverly hidden be
neath the bricks of the fire-place, in
the house occupied by Jimmie Lee.
He was arrested immediately and giv
en a trial an Saturday night, at whieh
he was found guilty and sentenced to
the county roads for a. period of eigh
teen months, from which defendant
appealed. He is now in Jail awaiting
vtti uk sopenor court,
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