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' ' ^ M1 ' -- ' "? ? ? 1 ? 1 1 ' ' 1 ? i " , ^ vtr* COUNTY- NORTH CA1PUMA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1933 NUMBER THIRTY-TWO T0L, T% T - - ' - - .. -- -- ~ -r ? i - - -i - ??" 7 , . .... New Agricultural Advanced by Ehrmghaus m - iTtWftfT Governor Proposes Own Four-Point Scheme for North Carolina Farm ers; Speaker at Ban quet by Press Group. Raleigh.?Governor J. C. B. Ehring haus Friday night proposed in an ad dress before North Carolina editors and their friends a new agricultural program for the State, a program dedicated first to the purposes of liv ing and second to the purposes of profit. "A simple live-at-home program is manifestly inadequate to the needs of the day," he said in ad vancing the cause of hi 3 own scheme which he called a "Plan and Prosper Campaign." Essentially, the program embraces four vital points: First, a complete and cheerful co operation with the Federal acreage reduction plans, particularly in the basic crops; Second, individual farm produc tion planning with particular refer ence to the retired waste acres and in harmony with home and farm necessities; Third, a real home marketing ac tivity designed to make easily avail able to home markets the home products; Fourth, a real effort toward re duction fertilizer costs through an intensive study of fertiliser ne cessity* end ways of lessening pro duction costs and more especially through an active stimulation of live stock production. The Governor was guest of honor and speaker at the Editors' Annual Dinner conduced by the North Carolina Press Association in co-op eration with the N. C. State College, its extension division and the North Carolina Home Demonstration De partment. Practically it is the third "Live atrftome Dinner" in which the press has figured. The first was given by Governor Gardner himself. The sec ond, last year, by the press in honor of Governor Gardner. This year the editors again served as hosts, J, Roy Parker, publisher of tKe Ahockie Herald and president of the North Carolina Press Association presided, and John A. Park, pub lisher of the Raleigh Times, was ringmaster. - - - ? - ? * The program, which follower, a re ception in State College dining hall, included singing, led by John Bas kervilie, of the N. C. Evening Press Association; invocatoin by Rev, E. McNeill Poteat, pastor of Pollen Me morial Baptist Church; music by the State College band; a dance pro gram presented by Miss Louise Nor man Williams and her Studio of Dance. Speakers, in addition to the Gov ernor, were Jonathan Daniels, of The News and Observer, who wel comed guests to Raleigh; Dr. Frank Graham, president of the University of North Carolina; Dean I. 0. Schaub, of the State College Exten sion Service. Dr. Graham and Governor Ehring haus joined in tributes to Dr. E. C. Brooks, president of State College absent because of sickness and the assembly stood in compliment to hint and to the gallant fight he ii making for recovery. It was Dean Schaub who produced figures showing that by virtue of the co-operation among the farmers ir cotton, acreage reduction, North Caro lina farmers haw this year received for their tobacco crop $26,000,00( more then they might have expected normally and for their cotton $17,? 500,000 more than they might have expected. Between now 'and the first 03 March, he estimated, if the farmer) of the State carry out their agree meets on cotton and tobacco acreage there will be en additional $?,500,904 to distribute among the tobacei grower* aad $4,800,000 for the cotta growers. In the frolic that followed th more serious part of the evening' program, Tom Bret declined to con tend for honor* in an A uremia contest, after having heard the Gov ernor and Sana Sehasb, while Ilia Bobbie Cobb and Mrs. Lore* Bel ? Broughton, preoouted * tefevfata dot satirising various State official and newspaper men. Favors were at each plate and IS evening cioom wiw use pMooiotio of some mr jor favors, represeutin dm products of North Carolina, k dnstrr to ed production has created a the tim , t at acute depression, Governor Ehj trolled agricsttaral 'praislm m : V ? ?? ? times. "If we have learned to grow two blades of grass in place of one" he said, "we have also learned or are learning to grow them at a lower cost so that we can produce our needs under a rational plan and co operative production with less ef fort and diminished costs. In the promulgation of the new program, the Governor said, studies have been made by the North Caro line Extension Service and the re sults of them will be available for . those who wish a demonstration that the test of farming is "effici ency." "The tables show," he said "the enefficient farmer who seeks through increased acreage to overcome the handicap of his own inefficeency contributes most to the surplus and does so at a relatively higher cost" Discussing cooperation with the Federal Government, Governor Ehr inghaus reviewed the history of the tobacco negotiations. "The resulting benefit of some 50 ' million dollars of increased returns to our farmers is history. The farm ers of North Carolina today are per haps in better financial condition than those of any other section," he said. 4;> Outlining the scope of the pro gram for individual farm planning, 1 the Governor proposed the utiliza- ' tion of 600,000 acres retired from 1 cultivation by the cotton an tobacco acreage reduction. With the approval of the exports ' of the Extension Division lie ? pro posed for 1934 as a sane program the ' planting of 534,000 acres in wheat, 790,000 acres of corn, 434,000 acres in oats, 150,000 acres of hay, and ! 252,000 acres in pasture. Livestock should be increased for 1934 over the present as follows: 1 360,000 bead of hogs, 110,000 head of beef cpws, 87,000 head of dairy cows, end 5,500,000 laying hens. Particularly the Governor empha sized the importance of livestock as an essential of the program. "While we have sometimes ranked fifth in crop production yet in live- . stock value per farm, only the State of Alabama ranks lower than North Carolina. - And while our farmers stagger under tremendous fertilizer < bills for maintaining crop fertility, the opportunity for relief through j livestock production is constantly ( ?neglected."?News & Observer. Six Killed on The Highways; . _ - \ Fifty-Fiye Persons Also Injured In This Patrol Division During Month of November. . i Greenville, Dec. 14.?Six persons killed in this highway division during the month of November, it was re vealed today in the monthly report from the office of Lester Jones, par trol lieutenant, i The number of jfatilities was about . the same as the previous month, al- ? i though the list of injured, given at t 55, was somewhat larger than for any recent month. 1 The patrol made a total of 41 ar > rests and 235 of the defendants were t found guilty with 82 months being . imposed for the various violations. [ The patrolmen arrested 47 persons > for driving drunk, 16 for being drunk 1 on the highways, 16 tor reckless driv . in& and nine for speeding. i It was shown that 8^24 cars were stepped for various reasons wih 645 being warned for parking on the high s ways, 162 for hogging the road, 117 . for speeding, 222 fbrwtoenretags, 51 tor driving -on shoulders of the road, ) eight for paanng^bK-tUrvfes and hills. > Total warnings Wire reported at i 8)825. Valued property recovered wks re s corded as $2,260. Total revenue col b jScted by the patrol was $10,068.14, . including fines, costs and beer revs s nue. 9 w u . ? ???* ? US ABowg Bam Inputs | .^Washington, Dec. e day the location <* tmW *g*ir b lom of liquor to be imported within : the next four months had been grant a"? JlRvlOUS ' tO' *1 T4^.510 of A-f 10 Want Hofhhnron Tobacco Floors Prices For Tobacco In Tennessee Found ?ery Low and Governor Is Asked To Act Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 13.?Gover nor McAlister was asked late today by a delegation of growers and ware house men for Sumner county to pro claim a "holiday" for hurley -tobacco sales floors in Tennessee, but he withheld action until he could ascer tain the sentiment in Kentucky re garding current prices for this type of tobacco. Woodall Murray, spokesman for the delegation, said that in view of prices today and yesterday when the Tennessee buriey market opened, "easily 90 per cent of the producers are willing to sign the Federal to bacco agreement." Murrey said a 30-day holiday was sought, but he approved Governor McAlister's statement which said "we do not want to close' Tennessee warehouses if Kentucky should decide to remain open." A bundle of buriey, wrapped in newspaper was brought by M. M, Ford, a warehouse operator, who said , a choice lot that would have brought 35 cents a pound last year was pur chased for only 16 cents. ? ii i "They have not only seen me un satisfactory prices in their own county," Governor McAlister com mented to reporters, "but the same 1 conditions prevailed at Hartsville, Carthage, Franklin and Columbia, i Also in East Tennessee at Greenville, < and Tazewell, complaints of the same i kind have come. "They have asked ine to take the same action as was taken by the , Governor of North Carolina some : weeks ago in closing the sales floors j there. I am entirely willing to take this action but feel that before do- ( ing so, the sentiment that exists j in our neighboring state of Kentucky, , where the same character of tobacco is now being offered, should be defi- , nitely ascertained .?< "We 49 n?t want to close Tennes see warehouses if Kentucky should decide to remain open. Acting on the requests of Tennessee growers. I have just called Governor Laffoon at Frankfort and explained what has come to my knowledge, asking him if similar conditions had developed in Kentucky. "Ife stated to me a few minutes ago that thus far prices obtained in the markets there were satisfactory and requests to close them had not . thus far been made to him. "Information that comes to me from Tennessee growers indicates great dissatisfaction with prices of fered but I am unwilling at the im mediate time to suggest to all Ten nessee warehouses that they close ' unless we hay* the co-operation of our sister-state of Kentucky In this movement. The results'to Tennessee of a different policy in Kentucky from that adopted in Tennessee might prove decidedly to the dis advantage of our own growers." -Prom Greenville a written petition was received today by the governor asking warehouse operators to close until satisfactory prices could be assured. Wounded Woman Bios from Injuries Miss Retha Jones Was Mistaken For Burglar and Fatally Shot By Her Father. ? r ? Greenville, Dec. 13,?Miss Retha Jones,, 36, of the Ayden community, who was shot by her father, Tobe ? - Jones, on the night of December 2, when he mistook her for a berglaiV died in Pitt Commnnity hoepftal here Monday night at 10 o'clock and was burled near Ayden Tuesday afternoon. The yotmg woman lived several days after shotgun charge tore away both her eyes, the bridge of hfar nose and a portion of her akulL She succembed to her injuries yesterday and her body was taken to her for mer hotiie mar Ayden where the funeral services were held. Burial was made in the family burying pMiss jones was reported to haVp to FumvSkt. jiShe entered the home Iv r : _^u j f I ncr, UvvOUlO CA^'l'VsjU MM* nlUlvUV Vtn** Farmville's Tobacco MarkeldosedToday Christmas Holidays Market Goes Over The 22 Million Mark Today For This Season; Will Re-open In January Figures for the Farmville market this week disclose that 22,165,131 pounds have been sold on the ware house floors here during the current season for $3,661,938.34 for an aver age of $16.52, and at an average which ranks above the parity since the reopening of the Bright Belt markets following the holiday called by Governor Ehringhaus. The volume of offerings for this season has almost doubled that of 1932, when at the end of the same week 11,629,212 pounds haji feeepsold for $1,464,366.76 at an average of $12.59. Sales hg^yigr fchis week {hap for the previous one, sales on Mon day, regarded 6? probably the last near capacity sale of this season, totaling 434,844 pounds which brought $81,492,17 at an average of $18.70. The quality of t!u leaf has consistent ly gone down grade every day, with farmers making "the last round-up" and selling much tied up "scrap" on the floors. The warehouses closed with the sales on Friday afternoon for the Christmas holidays, the date of re sumption of business being early in January, and many of the tobaccon ists left for their homes in other sec tions of this and other states. According to government figures, compiled for November, this market ran neck and neck with Rocky Mount for second place in the five big mar ket's record, the latter winning by the tip of the nose or lc per hundred in the race. Wilson takes first posi tion with an average of $21.06, Rocky Mount second with $20.80, Farmville third, with $20.79, Greenville fourth, $20.44 and Kinston fifth, $19.89. Christmas Cantati Sunday Evening December 17th Baptist Choir of City To Present 'The WorhPs True Light") Other Me lodic Number Included In The Program. ' - - A special Christmas musical ser vice with the melodious cantata, "The World's True Light," by Stults, whose melodic gifts are well known and are said to,be displayed to good advant age in this brilliant yet dignified composition, will be held at the Bap tist church on Sunday evening, Dec. 17th, at the regular worship hour, 7:30 o'clock, and will be conducted by the choir of that church, supplement ed by other voices of the town.. Laying special emphasis on Jesus as "The Light of the World," genuine inspiration will be found in the lovely solos and the well balanced choruses, which make up the following numbers of the cantata: Piano Prelude. Part I*-Pro!cgue?The Prophecy 1?"Break Forth Into Joy"?Chorus, with Tenor Solo. 2?"The Lord Himself Shall Give You A Sign"?Soprano Solo. 3?"He Shall Be Great"?Chorus. Part II?The Prophecy Fulfilled Piano Prelude: 4?"The light of Men"?Bass Solo and Chorus. 5?"0 Word of God Incarnate"?Semi Chorus, and Chorus. 6??"The Virgin Birth"?Alto Solo. 'T?"Thou DMrt Leave The Throne"? Chorus with Soprano Solo. 8?"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks"?Men's Chorus ? Chorus. Part III?The Wondrous Star Piano Prelude. 9?-"Now When Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem"?Bass Solo and Male Quartet I 10?"Light of Light That Shinnth"? Chorus. 11?"Christ, The Light of The World" 2 ^ ?ARo flolo with Chows. ' 12?"Hafl To The Lord's Anointed"? Chorus. , Those taking part in the cantata include: Sopranos, Mrs. M. V. Jones, Mrs. George W. Davis, Mrs. C. R. Townsend, Miss Virginia Burgeroh, Mrs. W. J. Rasberry, Mrs. Carl Tysoh; B&ucora* Altos* ii L> Iv. HoIiuqs, Expect Tobacco Pap ic January wm Estimated Equalization Payments For Tar Heel Farmers Will Be Some Oyer $1,500,000.00. Raleigh, Dec, 14.?Equalization of more than $1,500,000 to North Caro lina farmer* who sold tobacco this year before prices reached parity will probably be made early in January, according to E. Y. Floyd, director i of the AAA tobacco program in this State. The estimated amount of the pay ments was based upon the govern ment report on tobacco salei issued recently and upon the assumption that all eligible growers will apply for their share of the payments. Cards will be sent to tobacco warehouses in a few days, J$r. Floyd said, fpr use in determining how mqch weed each grower hast Tqar keted. Reliable records of tpbacco sold must he furnished with the ap plication blanks for equalization pay ments he explained, Mr. Floyd called attention to the fact that the payment's will be made only to growers who sign contracts to reduce their production by 30 per cent next year. He called upon all growers to sign, as soon as pos sible. Through its farm agents in the 57 flue-cured tobacco producing coun ties, the State College extension serv ice, in co-operation with the AAA, is now pushing a drive to secure the signatures of all growers on the con tracts. At Mr. Floyd's office at State Col lege, more signed contracts were re ceived yesterday from Bertie, Cum berland, Brunswick, Pitt Jones, Moore, Wilson, Hertford, Columbus and Craven cqunties. They are being approved here before going qn to Washington for signature by Secre tary Wallace. Many reports qf rapid progress made in other counties were also received as agents and campaitteemen continued their field wprk of inter viewing farmers and urging them to sign contracts. Agent J. P. Quinerly, of Columhus County, reported ex pectations qf a 100 pep cent sign up in bis county. The money value of the contracts to farmers was brought into promi nence by the request of the North Carolina Stock Land Bank for 1,500 contracts fqr land under its control, said Dean J. Q. Schaub, director of the college "extension service, Ke pointed out that the AAA pro gram is designed only to boost fu ture prives but also help the farmers now for reducing their overproduc tion, The first help will come through the equalisation payments, which will be at the rate of 20 per cent of the value of tobacco sold before the marketing holiday. After the holiday 'and until Octo ber 7, the payments will be figured at the rate of 10 per cent for bright belt farmers. Those who sold on bor der markets will have their 10 per cent payments expanded to include weed sold up to October 28. New Books Received By City library Farmville book lovers will be in terested and pleased with the follow ing announcement by City Librarian, Miss Tabitha DeVisconti, of new books purchased with a special dona tion contributed recently by the Town Fathers: ?Juvenile Books? Dicket?Jane Abbott. Beaton Runs The Mile?Ralph Hen ry Barbour.. Bobbie and Donnie Were Twins? Esther Brann. The White'1 Sparrow ? Padriac | Colum. * The Happy Hen?Helen and Alf Evans. Just Across The Street?Rachel Field. Angus and the Cat ? Marjorie Flack. Chuck-a-luck and his Reindeer? Bertha and Elmer Hader. Triple Threat ? Donal Hamilton Haines. A Norweigian Farm?Marie Ham sun. '??? Marty and Conipary?Rose B. ICnpy. A Child's Story of Civillvation-r Stephen King-Hall. Junket is Nice?Dorothy Kunhardt. : A Surprise to the Children?Mary Kennedy. -Mr* The Red Rajah?Louise Andrews Kent. Moby Dick the White Whalo-Beh Who's Who in the Zoo^T. B. Mor ton. ^Ride-The-Wind - Ethel Caiveri Help The Fight By Buying the Seals Now ? I ???????Ml?I ? I ?I ?_______ White Plague Takes A Heavy Toll Each Year In Every Land; Seals Now On, Sale Here. "The histories of all ancient cilil uations record the ravages of tuber culosis. Egyptian mummies disclose the fact that it was carrying on its deadly work 1,600 years before the Christian era, and Chinese historians recorded the disease in the middle of the sixth century B. C. Down through the centuries the Great White Plague has taken wide toll in every land; an English Keats, a German Schiller, a French Moliere, a Russian Chekhov, and of Americans, John Paul Jones, Thoreau, and others. History of The Christmas Seal It is" to the inspiration of a Danish postal clerk, Einar Holboell, that we . owe the Christmas Seal idea. In 1903 he interested his government in the idea of a sale of stamps at Christmas tiftie to build a hospital for tubercu losis children. In 1907 a story written by Jacob Riis about the Danish, seal appeared in the "Outlook." One of the maga zine's readers, Miss Emily P. Bissell, of Wilmington, Deleware, was inter ested in a small tuberculosis hospital which was in sore need of funds. Miss Bissell promptly adopted the idea and in that year raised $3,000. From then on the Christmas Seal rapidly became a nation-wide enter prise, and since 1910 has been under the management of the National Tu berculosis Association. 'Since 1919 the stamp, in addition to an attrac tive design appropriate to the Christ mas season, has always borne the double-barred cross, which is .the em blem of the tuberculosis movement Splendid co-operation has been af forded the National Tuberculosis As sociation and the 2084 affiliated state, city and local associations and com mittees by such organizations as women's clubs, parent-teacher asso ciations, labor unions, and lodges, as well as by hundreds of magazines and newspapers. In addition, extensive use is made of posters, circulars, leaflets, car" cards, motion picture trailers, win dow displays, and exhibits. The sale is conducted largely thru the mails, supplemented by booths, coin boxes and personal solicitation. The enormous number of individual givers is shown by the fact that al most ninety per cent of the total sum comes in through the mail sale and, for the most part, in small contribu tions of one or two dollars. What Seals Do v These tiny seals, sold for one cent each, have made possible an organized campaign against tuberculosis that has been carried on with ever increas ing emphasis year after year. But they stand for something more, for they are truly health seals, since whatever helps to prevent tuberculosis makes for health. The accumulated . pennies provide tuberculosis nurses I for a vast number of communities, r clinics supervised by specialists in chest diseases, and promote open-air schools and preventoria. Aid is pro vided for sanatoria lacking sufficient funds where official health organiza tions so recommend. Most important of all, a widespread educational campaign has been prose cuted vigorously through schools, clubs, and many other channels, while the National Association maintains , | two magazines devoted to the sub ject of tuberculosis. To thousands of afflicted people there has been borne the news that the disease is curable if recognized early enough and givien adequate treatment. The annual sale of these seals is now being conducted by the Farm ville Literary Club assisted by the Woman's Club and the Junior Wom an's Club. ^ ? ' ? - ? LITERARY CLUB With a study of France conducted by Mrs. G. A. Jones, and a paper dealing with points of interest from Bordeauz to Cherbourg, written by Mrs. J. Y. Monk and read in her ab sence by Mrs. J. H. Harris, together with the holiday atmosphere promot ed by a lovely setting of Christmas greens and candles, the meeting of the literary Club, held on Wednes day afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. C. Beaman, proved to be both inter esting and enjoyable. Plans were completed for the launching immediately of the annual Tuberculosis Christinas Seal Sale, the next meeting, which falls so near Christmas was dispensed with, and the Club voted to continue its yearly contribution to the -Community Christmas Tree, in a business session presided over by Miss Annie T 1 Ojo in Oz?Ruth Thompson. ,. Pepito the Colt?Diana and Ortdn Thome. ' Where Is Adelaide??Eliza Orae White. ?Adult Books? * I The Conqueror?Gertrude Ather ton. Enchanted Ground?Temple Bailey. ? Little Girl Lost?Temple Bailey. Love's a Puzzle?Faith Baldwin. Charlie Chan Carries On?Earl Derr Biggers. Bonfire?Dorothy Canfield. The Girl from Glengarry?Ralph Connor. The Arm of Gold?Ralph Connor. The Sky Pilot?Ralph Connor, Two Black Sheep?;Warwick Deep | ing. Forgive Us Our Trespasses?Lloyd C. Douglas. Magnificent Obsession?Lloyd C. Douglas, Precious Jeopardy?Lloyd C. Doug las, ' One More River?John Galsworthy. Robbers' Roost?Zane Grey. The Be'oved Stranger?Grace Liv ingston HilL The Chance of a Lifetime?Grace Livingston Hill. Silver Wings?Grace Livingston Hill. Lord of Lonely Valley?Peter B. Kyne. Blowing Clear?Joseph C, Lincoln. Gowns by Roberta?Alice Duer Mil ler. Invincible Louisa?Cornelia Meigs. The Man from Sing Sing?E, Phil lips Qppenhehp, The Greater Courage?Margaret Bptcheloris Bounty?Grace S.Rich mond. Red and Black?Grace S. Richmond. Moon of Madness?Sax Rohmer. The Dragon Murder Case?S. S. Van Pipe, The Arranways Mystery?Edgar Wallace, The Man at the Carlton?Edgar Wallace. The House of Exile?Nora Wain. Golden Rain?Margaret Widdemer. Hot, Water?P. G. Wodehouse. THr, 8.-A, AUXILIARY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Mrs. P. T. Atkinson was hostess to the Spanish-American Auxiliary on Wednesday afternoon at her home on Belcher street with Mrs. Pearl Johns ton presiding, in the absence of the president, Mrs. Annie Anderson. The outstanding event of the busi ness session was the election of the following new officers: Mrs. Pearl Johnston, president; Mrs. P. T."Atkin son, Wee president; Mrs. J. I. Bakery secretary; Mrs. Nonie Barrett, chap lain; Mrs. Fred Smith, historian; Mrs. Maude Hinson, patriotic instructor; Miss Virginia Atkinson, musician. The Auxiliary was entertained dur ing a social period with musical se lections, appropriate to the Christmas ! season, rendered by Miss Virginia [Atkinson, who also assisted her mo ther and sister, Mrs. Benashley At kinson, in serving delightful refresh ments. / 1 Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. J, L. Walker announce the birth of a daughter, Mariana Ware, on Monday, December 4th. To Exhume Cox's Body Second Bullet Fired Into Murdered Man's Body To Be Removed Today For Examination. Greenville, Dec. 14.?The body of Flody Cox, who was mysteriously slain on the oid Stokes road several miles north of Greenville Wednesday night of last week, will be exhumed under the direction of Coroner A. A. Ellwanger this afternoon in an effort to.rembve the second bullet fired hi to hif\ body by his slayer. One bullet was removed from the body at a post-mortem examination shortly after the slaying, but officers decided the second bullet would be necessary for them to be able to con tinue the chain of evidence picked up during the investigation. Heber Ayers, young white man liv ing-near the filling station where i Cox was employed, is held in the county jail in connection with tlifl crime. He was arrested when Sheriff Whitehurst said-the bullet taken from Cox's body was the same calibre as Ayers' pistoL He also stated that lM hftffg tgftH 7Ai?j Br ? .???