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17 Cents Specified As
Average Minimum Prkte
For Domestic Tobaccos
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Marketing Pact For
Flue-Cured Crop Is Re
troactive and Goes Into
Effect as of Sept 25;
Domestic Concerns will
Buy at Least 250,000,
000 Pounds; Govern
ment Retains Power to
Examine Records of
Tobacco Companies To
Keep Check on Their
Comphnace With
, Agreement, But Will
Not Invoke licensing
Power
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Washington, Oct 12.?A marketing
agreement for flue-cored tobacco was
signed tonight by Secretary Wallace
following its approval by a represen
_ tative of the large domestic com
panies. *
The long negotiated agreement is
retroactive and goes into effect im
mediately as of 6 a. m., September 25.
Chief Provisions.
. The tobacco companies would pay
an average minimum price of 17 cents
a pound for all floe-cured tobacco
bought from September 25 to March
31, provided the tobacco is for use in
this country. ;
lite- tobacco companies would pur
chase at least 250,000,000 pounds of
this year's crop which remained un
sold.. op -September 15. They would
agree also to pay the average mini-;
mum price for the tobacco.
Officials said the government re
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tained the power to examine we re
cords of tobacco companies to ascer
tain whether they were living up to
the agreement.
Another important provision called
for an assessment among the tobacco j
companies, if necessary, to raise the]
average minimum price to 17 cents.
' The agreement was voluntary and
officials said the licensing powers of
the farm adjustment act would not
jbe used.
, ,' ;? The concerns - which signed the
agreement, officiate paid, were
_ American Tobacco Company, Leggett]
and Myers, R. J. Reynolds, P. Loril
lard and Company. Philip : Morris
and Company, Inrus and Bros., Con?
r-. tinental Tobacco -Company and
flnes and Williamson Tobacco Com
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the tobacco marketing agreement
should raise the income of producers.
? - by tea totwelve million dollars.
The agreement, the farm adjust
ment administration said, is[, "sop
J pieroentcd by* a production adjust
ment program with the. payments of
benefits to farmers who Sign con
tracts to reduce flye-cured "tobacco
production 1934 and 199$."
? ^.vil^5 ;Vv?P^1pfl<2A Vrw>n jji TOTTwi Q]nTo^k-Vj.-jn
"that you hare no right to tell any
what he may^p? may not print
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Warn Germany of
Assault On Other
Citizens Mist End
America Joins Other
Powers Seeking to Pre
vent Assault on Na
tionals in German Ter
ritory; Concern Mani
fested by Embassy.
Berlin, Oct. 12?Pour powers have
served notice on the German govern
ment that assault on other citizens
must cease or the most serious con
sequences concerning their relations
with other countries with the Bench
might result
William Dowd, American ambasse
dor, this morning received late in
structions from Secretary of State
Cordell Hull, while the Spanish and
British embassies and Dutch legation
were similarly advised to make rep
resentations.
Meanwhile, concern was manifested
at the American embassy over the
recurrence of Nazi molestation of
Americans.
A foreign office spokesman com
menting on the information that Hull
demanded promised apprehension of
offenders and declared there had
been needless delay. He added "We
are doing all possible to hasten the
prosecution of the cases."
Cotton Motion i
Shows Cains
New Government ge
port Shows increase I
Over Forecast a Month
Ago.
Washington, Oct: 9.?Cotton pro
duction this year was forecast today
by the Department of Agriculture at
12385,000 bales of 100 pounds gross
weight compared with 12,414,000 bales
indicated a month ago and 13,002,000 j
bales last week. '
The condition of the crop October1
1 was 66.7 per cent of normal com
pared with 67.5 per cetst a month
ag& and 54.2 on October 1, last year
57.1 per cent the ten-year average.
The condition of the yield per acre
was announced as 2053 pounds with
197.8 indicated a month ago, 1733
pounds produced last year, and 157.4
pounds for the ten-year average.
The production forecast was based
on the preliminary statistics which
placed the area remaining October
1 for harvest at 30,036*000 acnes al
lowing a deduction for probable re
moval of acreage reported to the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra
tion less abandonment of area not un
der contract v : .
' The area in cultivation July 1 this
year was 4<),7C&flOO acres; North
Carolina's condition was 7I per. cent
of normal crop and its production
estimated at 660,000.baiee, "
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end 4tolng: rwws ww$ throw?, m
wumlfl rtirtriiiTiir of rloHMntts rlt^iroTi
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Admissk>?Seetion Will
Be
Dates Back ta 1895
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Chapel Hill,' Oct. 12.?Carolina has
opened a new "half-price" general ad
mission section, providing seats at one
dollar each, and is making elaborate
preparations to handle one of the
largest crowds of the season at the
game with Georgia here Saturday aft
ernoon at 2:80 o'clock.
The two institution, one a leader in
the Southeastern Conference and the
other in the Southern, have been fight
ing it out on the gridiron since 1895.
Carolina holds a slight edge in vic
tories won.
All indications are for a battle of
the ?"?*"* proportions as the 6-6 tie
of last year. Both squads have most
of their stars back, including seven
men on each side who started last
year's game. These boys are even
finer players for the extra year's ex
perience and battling and are further
bolstered by an infuaion of new tal
I ent.
| Harry Mehre, the Georgia coach,
| and Chuck Collins, the Carfolina men
! tor, are both former stars at Notre
Dame and teach the wide-open and
driving Rockne attack witbceiiain
variations of their own.
Georgia's line of stars runs on.^nd
on. Captain Batchelor, 200-pftUnd
end, boxer, and "one-man track team."
Turbeyville, Opper, ? Cooper, Moore
head, and McCullough, five other reg
ulars back from, last years line, cov
ering every position except center.
Cy Grant, who punts up ta 70 .yards.
Homer Key. and Buck pbapman, who
joined him in scoring the touchdowns
that beat N. C, State 20-10. "Jump
ing Joe" Crouch and Bill David, the
.line busting fullbacks, and "Take a
Chance" Jacki Griffith, 4heir brilliant
field general.
; ? The Tar Heels will offer- another
array of fine performers. George
Barclay, who is hailed as a future
All-Southern guard. Brandt,- Collins,
and Kahn, three veteran, linemen
great ability. Captain Gpegm, who
raced 50 yards to score on Georgia in
1931, and -Woollen, Burnett, and
Thompson, the three veteran backs
who, helped him -carry the fight to
Georgia last year. And among the
youngsters who featured in this year's
games with Davidson and Vanderbtft,
the Moore twins, the former Gover
nor's son, Ralph Gardner, Daniel and
Joyce in the line, and Jackson and
McCachren in the backfield.
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GOVERNMENT TO PUT
ON FREE GRACING OF 1
TOBACCO HERE MONDAY
According to information 1
just received by Government.
Graders on the F&rmvffle To
bacco market, beginning Mon
day, Oct 16th, all tobaccos
sold on this market will he
graded free to the growers, i
?7 In aU probability this win be ;
an advntage to growers due
to the fact the Tobacco Agree
ment has now beat signed,
and a 17c minimum average
for domestic tobaccos assured.
Warehousemen hero invite
you to bring your tobacto to
Farmville where it wfli be of
ficially graded by representa
tives of the Federal Govern
ment without any extra cost
whatsoever to you.
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The Pitt Comfy
Fair Mir 16
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Attractive Features to
Be Offered At Fair
Grounds During Whole
Week
Plans are rapidly being completed
; JSor the Pitt County New Deal Fair
which twill be held at the Greenville
Fair. Grounds, October. i6th to 21at>
inclusive. Miss Ethel jNice of the
Pitt County Home Demonstration Club j
is assisting in making up the premium
list.. ,1V
j Mr. W. C. Taylor who has the past
year4i&d charge of the%srdens In the
county ..under the. direction of E. F?
Arnold, County Agentand JL T. Fut
rell, County WeJfare Officer, art as
sisting Miss Nice in making the ex
hibits a success. The school children
of Pitt County are taking a big in
terest in the fair and are entering
their exhibits in the various depart
ments. " s
An attractive premium list offering
awards from 50 cents to $3.50 for
house furnishings, canned fruits, veg
etables, and pickles has been prepar
ed for the housewives of the station
and,tids was expected tq (Jrawpiuch
t interest,
County Election Officials
To Attend Inst, Schools
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Schools To Be Held. In
Every County of State
October24;G?ld?books
To Be Used v. ?
&Tr.Ff a. Sanding, chairman, Dr.
Paul Fitzgerald and Exum Dail, mem
bers of tbeBoard of Elections .? of
Pitt County, were asked today to call
together the judges and registrars of
election in all of their precincts on
Tuesday .morning, 0ctpbe*24, at 10:8(3
o'clock- and to conduct at that time
local schools of instruction i*.tb* pow
er* and duties of election officials rel
ative tha^eJeoBanstohe^iieldj on
November 7. . ? ;K: ^
The request was made in a lettei
to the county boards by tie Nortl
^rolina Association of Election Offi<
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ttejRafe
Electious this fall are to be-held
under a. specie| law* end this guide
book is prepared exclusively fur the
use of officials in this election, said
Albert Coates, director .0/ thf, Insti
tute of'Government, He added that
criticishi of this pamphlet Is invited
as an aid to the completion of anoth
er guidebook nowbeing prepared for
the' election officials of the primary
ani.^en^ral .elections of :1934.
Mr, Coatee gave high . praise to
Mr? 'Biuaptbn for his work in the pre*
kno?^#?i with wpracil&m, ?!fug
gestionirand critlclsins by&ttorney
Gener^JOenaiiP^>B^mmi^?iiP
ant Attorney-General A. A. F. Sea
tt
He command^^pw^ the^o^
r dial cooperation *nd leadership.
helped .make possible this first^yen
1 ture in.guidebook^|v.^|i-|^
t alaf^* m a^di^ton of^ttle
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New Repeal Law
Only Three of Six States
To Vote November 7th
Needed to Bring Re
peal
Washington, Oct 11.?President
I Roosevelt within the next week
| will coordinate the different federal
groups studying steps to be taken if
prohibition is repealed in an effort
to find a basis for new- legislation.
With ?3'states now on record for
repeal it was'said at the Whits House
today that the federal agencies con
cerned were concentrating on what
to do between actual repeal and the
time when legislation can be enacted
and what legislation to propose.
It was emphasized on behalf of
fche President that a special session
of'Congress has never been consid
ered and there la no prospect of one
being called.
Whether the administration liquor
policy will go beyond enactment of
domestic tax and import duty legis
lation is Hot yet clear , although some
action is required to take care of the
situation between repeal and new
legislation. ^
Several groups are exploring the
question independently. The Presi
dent believes the time is ripe for
these to get together.
Rotarians Entertain
At ladies' Night;
Teachers Guests
The Farmville Botarians staged
their annual ladies night meeting on
Tuesday evening at their regular
meeting place in the school building.
The teachers had shaken their aca
demic poise and the wives had forgot
ten the careS lof the home; Jack Beck
with welcomed them in a most grace
ful and sincere manner, while Frances
Pratt the newest addition to the High
School faculty replied similarly.
The turkey dinner, which waa serv
ed by a number of Farmville's at
tractive girls, waa thoroughly enjoyed
by all, Including Jo? Rasberry.
The special music rendered by Mrs.
John Dwigbt Holmes, who sang "Com
ing Home" and Elbert Holmes, who
sang "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight"
was greatly appreciated and roundly
applauded. *
Irving Morgan, Jr., toastmaster, in
troduced Mr. Vollmer, a former pro
fessor of his at Duke University. Mr.
Vollmer told in a most interesting way
of his experienced during the past
fifteen months in Germany. He told
of how false the newspaper reports
are of what is actually going on there.
He told of the early life of Adolph
Hitler, how he had risen from the
ranks and had called as his support
ers the young people of Germany,
how he had fired them with enthusi
asm to try sad save Germany from
the "cancer that was eating it alive"
to wit, communism?that Gennany
was faced with a choice of fasc
ism or communism and they had
chosen the wisest course; he likened
their present recovery program to
that being worked for the American
people by .Franklin Roosevelt; he de
nied that atrocities'had been commit
ted against the Jews; he emphatically
.denied that Germaany was preparing
for*-war or that she even wanted
was, but that the only demand: that
Germany was making relative1 tojarm
aments was that the other nations
disarm to her own equality. He ask
ed the group to withhold Judgment on
had had a chance. .
Several songs were sung with John
B. Holmes ieadtag and ?*?. Arthdr
Joyner playing the piano.
Bill Royster, tobacco buyer, was
pjsented and received into the; club
as a new member; Joe vtasberry prov
ed tq-Wthe biggest hot air artist *n
a unique Content of bloWjng balloons.
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From one to two tons of bright hay
Bird's Flagship
Off on Voyage to
AirtarHc Seas
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The Jacob Ruppert Sails
Oat of Boston on First
Leg of Trip 4
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Boston, Oct 11.?Read Admiral i
Richard E. -Byrd's flagship the Jacob (
Ruppert* sailed out of Boston harbor j
at 7:15 a. m., today on the first leg j
of her voyage to Antartic seas.
She sailed without the "bon voy- <
age" appearance of the admiral v/ho <
is in New York on business connect- \
ed with his second Antartic expedi- i
tion. i
Her skipper, Win. Belleger of j
New Canaan, Conn., walked the s
bridge with the harbor 'pilot rs her l
lines were cast off a navy yard dock. <
The early morning sailing was in j
accordance with a desire of Admiral
Byrd that the ship finish fueling |
at Bayonne, N. J., in . ample time to r
reach Norfolk, Va., Sunday night. |
Admiral Byrd said last night the <
Bear of Oakland, his other ship,
would leave Wilmington, N, C., to- 3
day to join the Ruppert at Norfolk. (
Byrd said the Bear had been held >
at Wilmington because of a tow- ]
ing charge he considered exhorbitant. ,
A Boston manufacturing concern, j
he said has taken care of the charge. <
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Police Halt March '
On The Capital
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Pistols and Knives Seiz- 1
ed in Raid on Khaki J
Shirts of America i
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Philadelphia, Oct 12?Loaded pis- !
tola and a number of knives and clubs '
were seized by police today in raids
on the headquarters of the Khaki
Shirts of America while members of '
the organization were massing for a
march on Washington- ?
Twenty-one prisoners were taken in
the raid and police said the group (
nipped in the bud a plot to storm the (
armory of the 111th regiment of na
tional guards and seize ammunition '
stored there. '
In the meantime police were search- !
ing for Art J. Smith, self-styled com
mander-in-chief of the-Khaki Shirts.
It was estimated several hundred
members of the group had mobolized '
for the trip to the National capitol '
and were waiting for Smith.
In announcing plans for the jour
ney sometime ago, Smith said it was
their intention to install President
Roosevelt as dictator of the United <
States.
Police Inspector John Drisceli, who
conducted two raids, was quoted as ^
saying he heard some of the men ,
saying they would have it out with j
the communists when they reached
Washington.
Interested In 5 ^ 5 -1
Tobacco Grading
When Mr, S. L. Daughtridge, the
Agriculture Teacher of Hjftb South .
Edgecombe High Schoot took Wl ,
the government grading of tobacco
his students became very interested
in his submit ' Some hoy suggested
that the class take a load of the
[ Agriculture Trident's i(Youjag Tar
Heel Farmers) tobacco to . 4 local
markets and have it government
graded bo see r&at the results would
hi. fx The class took 1250 lbs, to
Farmville on Wednesday, Oct. 4th.
AH the boys seemed to be well
satisfied- at the good Bales. The
prices came up to the. government
trio the-class learned the value of
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neporter Jo&cpn cxiw&rcis,
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Average of $15.86 Was
Paid Here on Thursday
Others Markets Lower!
Averages Here Yester-7
day Were the Highest
of The Season; Sales
Today Heavy, But Nb
Block Is Expected;
Much Tobacco Now
Selling Around 30 and
40c a Pound ?
Sales on the Farmville tobacco mar
cel during the past week have been
be best and most satisfactory from
die' standpoint of prices since the
jpening of the current season, though
jales have beer, comparatively light
for the past iew days
There have been no block sale
>n the local market since last Mon
iay, at which time 595,750 pounds
were sold for an .average $14.88. A
stronger tone prevailed on Tuesday
md Wednesday and the peak of the
season was reached yesterday, when
m average"of $15.86 was made on a
sreak of 220,762 pounds, with a gen
;ral atmosphere of optimism prevail
ng among the growers.
One of the local warehouse firms
soosted an average of $16.71 im*ie
rhursday. Many farmers were known
o average for his entire load from
525 'to $35 a hundred.
Among the different counties rep
resented by tobacco growers selling
>n the Farmville market this week
vere Pitt, Wilson, Green, Edgecombe,
Martin, Beaufort, Lenoir, Wayne, Cra
ven, Jones, Hyde, Duplin, Sampson,
Mash, Johnston, Pendor, and Onslow
:ounties, which proves the popularity
>f the Farmville market among the
growers of the golden weed in Eastern
Carolina.
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A Heavy sale is on wxiay, r rmay,
ind prices appear to be equally as
food or better than yesterday. How
ever, a correct estimate is impossi
>le as we go to press long before this
nformation can be had. Farmers be
jan driving in Thursday after dinner
'or today's sale and large break is ex
aected, but warehousemen anticipate
;hat the floors will be cleared by late
afternoon and everything will be in
readiness for a big sale on Monday.
Good smoking tobaccos have during
the past few days advanced several
ioliars a hundred over last wet k and
with these particular types m ich in
iemand, prices are expected t> con
tinue upward.
Independent, as well as the large
auying interests, are very active on
the Farmville market in the purchase
jf wrappers, which has caused the
price in this grade to advance a great
ieal. Only a.few of the betlsr types
aave so far appeared on tae market
liowever.
The Farmville market has sold to
late 7,388,334 pounds, an increase of
about two million pounds over last
leason at this time, to say nothing of
the three weeks' holiday.
More Cotton
Checks Here
farm Office Announces
Receipt of 805 Checks
For $40)228.68
Greenville, Oct. 12.?According to
reports coming from County Agent
EL^F. Arnold's office, he has received
to date 805 checks for farmers who
plowed up cotton which totalled the
Sam of 140,228.68.
On receipt of checks at the county
agent's office the farmer is imme
diately notified that his check has
come and requested to call for same.
Thdre are stgl 400'farmers whose
checks hatftWiot fceen received at the
Office here at this time. However,
the department at Washington has
promised to have those in within the
nBrt "w