North Carolina Newspapers

Markets To Close Friday De^l 5 for Christmas Holidays CWA Putting Many To Worj M This Section Nation Seeks Adjustment To New Order Indications Are That Many State Officials Will Follow Roosevelt Lead In Working! Against Old-Time Sa loon and For Education In Temperance Washington, Dec. 6.?A nation that had made Federal prohibition just a repealed constitutional amendment worked hard today to adjust itself to the new order of things. And, surprisingly to some, the 20 states whose laws permitted the sale of hard liquor after Utah late yes terday became the 36th State to ratify repeal had comparatively few citizens feeling the worse today for celebrations. Throughout the coun try, the festivities seemed to lack the fervor some had forecast. In many cases, the supply was scant; in several states, regulatory set-sips had not been completed, sc the liquor supplies were few. There were, too, many indications that a number of state officials ex pected to follow the lead of President Roosevelt who, in proclaiming repeal of the nearly 14 year old law, stated his future aims in these words: "The policy of the government will be to see to it that the social and political evils that have existed in the pre-prohibition era shall not be revived not permitted again to exist.' He asked "especially that no state shall be - law or otherwise authorize the return of the saloon either in its old form or in some modern -guise" and said the "objective we seek through a national policy is the education of every citizen to ward a greater temperance through out the nation." The organization he was creating to effectuate that declared policy plugged away on the hundreds of problems necessitated by the repeal of a law which left no regulatory statutes in its place. The recovery and agriculture acts with their code provisions were being used until Congress could enact necessary laws. Distillers, brewers and importers already were under codes; hearings had just been held on one for the rectifiers and blenders. Numerous attempts were being made to keep bootleggers from prof iting by the expected increased de mand. Joseph H. Chaote, Jr., who is head of the new Federal Alcohol Control Administration, in one of his first orders tried to speed legit imate supplies. The temporary Liquor Import Com mittee, which he heads, continued issuing permits for immediate im portation of American-type Bour bon ?*d rye whiskey suitable for blending. The committee did not say how much of that liquor would be admitted, but' officials estimated Canada had nearly 20,000,000 gallons which could be imported into the United States. These were but a few of the problems that occupied Washington officials. The states had as many, or more. And from leading prohi bitionists came womings that the fight was not over yet It was the regulatory problem that caused most difficulty in the states. Those in which, theoretically at least, the sale of spirits became legal with repeal were Massachusetts, Connecticut!, Pennsylvania, Wiscon sin, Colorado, 'Arizona, California. Washington, Louisiana, Montana, New York, New Jersey, Deteware, Illinois. Indiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Ore gon, Maryland and Rhode Island. In Colorado, for instance, issuance - of the first retain lipuor licenses was postponed until today; Wiscon sin's first sales were limited; Rhode quickly exhausted its immed iate supply; permit difficulties hin dered the flow in Indiana; - the Washington Statu Legislature still wrestled with, the problem as did that fa Oregon; bars were polished and polished fa Massachusetts while sales permits were issued slowly, Leaf SigRop Gets Under Way in Pitt Farmers Begin Signing Contracts Assuring Them Parity Prices For Crop Greenville, Dec. 6.?The tobacco signup campaign got under way at full speed ahead in Pitt County today with indications that the work would be completed in record time. Committeemen, who yesterday re ceived final instructions in the office of E. F. Arnold, director of the farm department, were stationed in each township \oday assisting farmers in making out the contracts and filing applications for benefit payments for tobacco sold;prior to October 7th. Public meetings were held in vari ous townships last night for the pur pose of giving farmers information concerning the signup and /hen the campaign actually swung into being today, practically all growers knew exactly what would be expected of them. Three thousand growers bound themselves to sign the government contract in a campaign launched sometime ago, and the task of sign ing them all up in this campaign is a huge one, Mr. Arnold said, requir ing the co-operation of all growers. Invitation cards have been provid ed committeemen who will mail them out to the growers inviting them to appear before certain committeemen on specific days. If the plan is fol lowed, it was believed the signup will be completed in record time and in a much more orderly way than when the rush was necessary to get agree ments signed as quickly as possible. Baptist Choir To Present Christmas Cantata Dec. 17th A Christmas cantata, widely recog nized for its beauty of" melody and inspiring words, "The World's True Light," by Stults, is now under pre paration by the Baptist choir, aug mented by 'other voices of the town, and will be presented in the church on Sunday eveniog^Decomber 17, at 7:30 o'clock. Those taking part in the cantata include: Sopranos, Mrs. J. W. Joy ner, Mrs. George W. Davis, Mrs. C. R. Townsend, Miss Virginia Burgeron, Mrs. W. J. Rasherry, Mrs. Carl Tyson; Tenors, John D. Holmes, Chas F. Baucom; Altos, Mrs. John D. Holmes, Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt, Mrs. A. B. Wal ter, Miss Emma Dale; Bassos, Rev. L. R. Ennis, Elbert Holmes. vania's dry governor, Gifford Pinchot, was charged with controlling his state's regulatory machinery, after the state convention at 12:50 p; m. approved the repealing 21st Amend ment. . - Utah, number 36 in the state line up at 5:31 p, m. couldn't even have 3.2 beer until January 1, while its Legislature must repeal the state law before hard liquors become legal. In New York, John Barleycorn came back?but he bad restraint and dignity; in California be was jpst about as well-behaved; in New Jer sey, one of the wettest of the wet states, Governor Moore last night left the state officially dry when he vetoed the liquor control Mil passed by the Legislature. The Legislature later, however, passed the measure over the veto. Nevarda, openly wet. was noisy but orderly; the Carolina?, the only state* so far to reject repeal, took prohi bition's death without notice; Ken tuckians, hailing from one of the biggest liquor nrodschig stateSt-ha^ laws keeping their state dry unti: at least the latter part of 1$85. Pitt Schools Close Doc. 19 for Holiiay Work Will Be Resumed January 1; Exercises Planned by Many Greenville, Dec. 6.?Rural schools of Pitt county will1 suspend work for the Christmas holidays on Tuesday, December 19, it was announced today instruction. School work will be re sumed January 1. Mr. Conley said a number of schools were planning exercises in connection with the ljoliday season and that these in many instances would consist of Christmas trees'and musical programs. Exercises of the kind are ar ranged by :the schools each year and they not only prove an inspiration to the students and faculty, but to pa trons also. ? ? The end of the first half of the school year will find all schools mak ing marked progress, and indications were that the close of the session would witness even greater improve ment. All schools at first were trou bled by reorganization plans caused by enactment of the new school legis lation by the last General Assembly, but this has. been largely overcome and work in all institutions was re ported as moving along favorably. M'Lawharn Again Chosen Board Head Winterville Man Re elected As * Chairman County Commissioners Greenville, Dec. 6.?R. H. McLf <v horne was re-elected chairman of vbe Board of County Commissioners in the regular monthly session of the organization at the court house here yesterday. J. N. Williams was also re-elected chairman protem. All other appointive officers of the county were re-elected for the com ing year which begins January 1. In addition to the election of the officers, the commissioners confined attention to preparation of bonds and discussion of general routine busi ness. . The election of officer* paved the way to the beginning of the new year the first Monday in January and work was expected to move along smoothly with this matter definitely out of the way. Mr. McLawhorne, prominent grow er and landowner of the Winterville community, was named head of the board for his second term, as was Mr. Williams, chairman protem. Farmville Sotaiy I Clnli Host To District Meeting V. - . - ?<v. red Johnson, of Raleigh Delivers. Interesting Address; All Clubs of t District Represented ( I * An Inter-City Meeting of the Ro- * tary Clubs of Ayden, Greenville, * Washington and Farmville was held in Farmville on Wednesday evening at 7:00 o'clock . Fifty Rotarians were * present. Bill Smith, Chairman of the ' group, presided with his usual pep 1 and enthusiasm. A turkey supper 1 with all the trimmings was served by 1 several of Farmville's most beautiful 1 and charming young girls. The ad- * dress of welcome was graciously ex- 1 tended by John Thorne and he re- . sponse was given by Fordie Harding > of Greenville. We were then enter- < tained with, several musical selections 1 by the "Three Holmes'': John Dwight, ? Mrs. John Dwight and Elbert One * does not even Have to suggest that ( every one present enjoyed that part ? of the program. Bill Smith then i called on the President's of the dif- j ferent Clubs to give two minute talks > on their respective outstanding ac complishments since their inaugura- c tion. These talks demonstrated the J value and place of Rotary in any 1 community . t John Holmes then introduced the speaker of the occasion, Ted Johnson, t Professor in the School of Applied c Science, N. C. State College. The j .theme of his address was: "The j Place of Rotary in American Life." Ted pointed out three phases through j which our country has passed in the ? last few years, namely, the Booster r Period, in which we boosted our v towns, our indusrties, our businesses c and everything either worthy "or un- ^ worthy of boosting; the Bolstering t Period, the time of boosting up our failing economic system, and lastly, ^ the Building Period, the one into t which we are now entering. The speaker intimitely connected the Ro- r tary Club with these phases and < showed how each has been reflected ^ in the life of the Rotary Movement. t His talk was both inspirational and t practical and one which was thorough- c enjoyed by alL j. The sixteen trench silos built in t Cherokee County this summer under i the supervision of the farm agent are -v keeping the ensilage perfectly, report t the builders. c : ; s T. J. Moore of Caldwell County says he averaged 35 bushels of com i an acre after turning under a crop c of lespedeza on land that ? formerly t produced 10 bushels of com an! acre, g ~~ _ ~ c | SHOOTING FIRECRACKERS l"j ' f It is against the law to shoot firecrackers on the streets, sidewalks, back alleys or any where in the business district, or school ; ground'in tho Town of Farmville; the fine is r twenty dollars ($20.00) and all policemen * have been instructed to arrest every person ] violating this ordinance. ( The purpose of the ordinance and the en- ] forcement thereof is not to deprive anyone of c any fun ?r pleasure but to protect the safety 1 and health of the people who have a right and \ for whom it is necessary to be'on the streets;" ? and to protect the property and trade of our r business ferns. j < Additional Warlras Find Jobs in Pttt 100 Additional Men Put to Work on Civil Works Program Today Greenville, Dec. 0.?One hundred idditional men found employment on rivil works projects in Pitt county to lay and this swelled the total number low employed on such work to around 100. The figure was expected to ?each 400 by* the end of the week. K. T. Futrell, civil works adminis irator for Pitt county, said today Pitt county had been allowed the em iloyment of 1,023 man under the new jovernment re-employment program tnd that the full quota would prob tbly. be used when all projects have ieen approved and started in various )arts of the county. A number of the men assigned to vork this morning went out to River lale, colored residential section in rVest Greenville, where the city is itarting a sewerage extension project ;o cost in the neighborhood of $10, 100. The total number of men to be Lssigned to this project is 68 and the 'ull quota was expected to be on the ob probably the latter part of the veek. Over a hundred men are at work in drainage projects in Ayden and Swift Creek townships and this num >er also was expected to be brought o full quota soon. One of the largest programs at this ime is under way in the Farmville immunity where a swimming pool s being built, and drainage and road laving projects started. Eight road improvement projects lave been approved in this county, dr. Futrell said, and already work ner are busy on one in Ayden as roll as in Farmville. Resurfacing f two principal streets in Greenville irobably will get under way in the lear future. Thirty-four men will be issigned to each of the highway pro crams, it was said, and this will give he employment phase quite a boost. Mr. Futrell said today that 400 nen would receive checks for labor Saturday, and the number was ex ?ected to be greatly. increased by he end of next week. The work nen are being paid at the rate of JF> ents an hour on a 30-hour week iasis. Two items have been approved for he N city of Greenville recently, the luilding of a swimming pool and cul rert Work on these projects proba cy will begin in the next few days, ir as soon as plans for their con traction have been completed. The object of the works program s to re-employ jobless men through iut the country, and thereby increase heir purchasing power. The pro cram will continue through the 15th if February. Last Rites Held For G; Henry Burnette Last rites for George Henry Burn stte, age 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. 1. Burnette, who died Tuesday eve )>ng at 8:00 o'clock in a Greenville loepital, were held from the home on Vednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, lev. C. B. Mashburn, pastor of the Christian church, conducted the aer dces and musical selections were ren lered by a male quartette, composed if John D. and Elbert Holmes, Rev. j. R. Ennis and Rev. R. A. Pittman of lyden, with Mrs. Pittman as accom lanist. Interment was made in Ftor ist Hill cemetery under a blanket, of nany handsome floral designs. A pall of gloom was thrown over the intire town on Thanksgiving morning vheh news of young Bumette's at empt at self-destruction in a moment ?f despondency the night before, went ibroad, but owing to his condition topes for his recovery were entertajn xi until Sunday night when pnpu nonia set in. A High School student lurnette was very popular among the to unger set] and waa highly regarded >y all who knew him. Surviving in, addition to his parents Tobacco Reduction Sip-op Continues Farmers Who Sign Will Benefit Far More than Those Who Don't, Says Schaub Raleigh, Dec. 7.?Throughout North Carolina's 57 flue-cured tobacco growing counties farmers were sign ing up acreage and production reduc tion contracts yesterday, accbrding^to reports received by Dean I. 0. Sehaub, directon of the extension State College, Farm agents and numerous com mitteemen appointed to assist them started this week their campaign of obtaining signatures to the con tracts. An intensive drive will be made the rest of this week and next week to secure as many signatures as possible. Growers who signed the reduction agreements last Fall automatically pledged^themcelves to sign the con tracts as soon as they had been pre pared. Those who did not sign the agreements will also be asked to join the reduction program now by sign ing contracts. Dean Schaub stressed the vital necessity of getting as near 100 per cent., cooperation from growers as possible in order to obtain the best results from the program. "Unless tobacco production is ma terially curtailed," he said, "prices will not be increased as much as we hope, and the gains made this Fall will be lost." However, the dean explained, no matter how much production is, cut down, farmers who sign contracts will benefit far more than those who do not ? The government is contracting to pay $17.50 an "acre for tobacco lands taken out of cultivation, and make benefit payments of 12 1-2 per cent of the value of the crops marketed in 1934 under the terms of the con tracts. The rental and benefit payments together should bring something like $17,000,000 to tobacco growers in the Southern States, the dean added. December 9th To Be Observed as Tag Day By Salvation Army Saturday, December 9th, is to be observed as Salvation Army Tag- Day, when funds will be collected locally by members of the Farmville High School, under the direction. of Miss Doris Flowers, president of the Stu dent Council, for the benefit of the Home and Hospital at Durham, which so well expresses the motto of the Army?"Others," and which has the physical, moral and spiritual welfare of the mothers and children there at heart. Several Pitt County girls are in the Home at this time. The Home and Hospial is a modern brick building formerly used by the Southers Conservatory of Music, and which makes an ideal building for the work. It is in every 3ense'a Christian Home, and the girls are surrounded and protected by a staff of consecrat ed and devoted women. Being strict ly. nonsectarian, no effort is made to influence the girls from their religi ous beliefs, but here they are en couraged to do and make the best of their lives. Being financed' by voluntary con tributions and dependent on friends for its support, the people of this community are urged to make a worthy expression of gratitude on Saturday for the sendee of the Sal vation Army in this meritorious branch. ] . . - ? Fire Dept. Called To Extinguish Gates Barn in flames, which were said to have been started by "Sonny Boy" Gates and some small friends. Owing to the contents of hay and other feedstuff, there was a quantity of suffocating smoke, which being held in by the composHaen shingle roof, made fighting and extinguishing of. the flames very difficult for the ffcfemen. Gaston County sweet potato grow Local Tobacco Sales Lighter Since Holidays Larger Quantity of Poor Grade Leaf Bringing Averages Down The customery increase of poor grade leaf, that is usually offered at the close of each season, has been ex perienced on all the State tobacco markets this week, following the Thanksgiving holidays and just pre ceding those of the Christmas season, which begin with the close of the markets on December 16. Double sales will be continued here until that time. Prices were slightly stronger on Monday over last week's closing with sales fairly heavy. A total of 349,692 pounds being sold for $69,682.76 at an average of $19.93. Those of Tues day, the second following the holi days, were rather light, a total of 116,190 pounds bringing $21,727.60 at an average of $18.70. Receipts for Wednesday totaled $24,536.91 for of ferings of 129,254 pounds at an aver age of $18.98, showing a slight in crease in prices. Sales weie some heavier on Thursday with prices un changed. The parity price average of 17 cents a pound is fast being realized in the season's average on this market, ac cording to official figures, which show that through Wednesday grow ers selling weed here have averaged $16.56. Total poundage for the season in cluding today's sales will probably reach the 21 milliou mark and with tobacconists urging rapid marketing a heavy increase in sales is expected here next week. Floyd Got Is ShotTo Death Robbery Believed to Be Motive For Slaying of Gas Station Employee Near Greenville Greenville, Dec. 7.?Officers today were seeking a clue in the mysterious slaying of Floyd Cox, 25, employee of the Herbert Cox filling station, on the Greenville-Bethel highway, about a mile from Greenville, who was found shot to death near the old Greenville-Stokes road early today. Sheriff Sam Whitehurst, who was directing the investigation, said he believed Cox was proH-bly held up and robbed of $100 he was thought to have had in his possession when he left the filling station last night about 12 o'clock. Cox's automobile was standing in the road where he had left it when he entered the woods. Sheriff White hurdt said about fifty cents in change was. found scattered on the ground near the body of the- dead man, al though nothing was found of. the large sum of money he was believed to have had in his possession when he left the filling station. Cox was last seen when he left the station about midnight, and he was believed to have' been slain a short time later judging by the condition of the body when it was discovered this morning. The body was being held in a local undertaking establishment pending further investigation of the slaying. Cox, who was unmarreid, had been employed for sometime at the filling station of Herbert Cox, his half brother.