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President Makes Strong
Plea for Brotherlg Spirit
I
Calls on Nation to Heal
Scars Of Sectional
Strife In Gettysburg
Address
Gettysburg National Cemetery,
May 30.?Close by the ridge where
Lee flung the flower of the South
into one desperate charge against
Northern steel, President Roosevelt
today called upon the nation to heal
the scars of sectional strife.
The shadow of another President
?Lincoln, the rail splitter?was tall
across this blossoming battlefield,
for it was here on a November day
in 1863 that he stepped to the edge
of a crude wooden platform and
spoke words that still live*
highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died ini vain.
"Surely," said Mr. Roosevelt to
day, "this is holy ground."
-On these hills of Gettysburg two
brave armies of Americans once
met in combat. Not far from here
a ragged Continental army survived
a bitter winter to keep alive, the
expiring hope of a new_ nation. And
near to this battlefield and that val
ley stands that invincible city where
the Declaration of Independnce
was born and the Constitution of
the United 2States was written by
the fathers."
The roads that curl among the
monuments were black today with
automobiles carrying 50,000 persons
up the green 9lopes to hear Mr.
Roosevelt praise all- who died here
where the fortunes of the Confed
eracy touched the crest and failed.
In that three-day struggle through
the heat of July, 1863, 3,155 of the
North and 3,903 of the South fell
between the battle lines of Lee and
Meade.
Flowers were everywhere today,
and grouped around Mr. Roosevelt
as he 3poke were a few faltering
figures in blue?men who were
alive when Pickett charged.
"We are all brothers now in a
new understanding," said Mr. Roose
velt. "The grain farmers of the
West do not set themselves up for
preference if we seek at the same
time to help the cotton farmers of
the South; nor do the tobacco grow
ers complain of discrimination, if,
at the same time, we help the cat
tle men of the plains and moun
tains.
"It was an inspired prophet of
the South who said: 'My brethern,
if we know one another, we will
love one another.' The tragedy of
.the nation was that the people did
not know one another because they
had not the necessary means of
visiting one another.
"Washington and Jefferson and
Jackson and Lincoln and Theodore
Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson
sought and worked for a consoli
dated nation. You and I have it
in our power to attain that ideal.
"Here in; the presence of the
spirits who fell on this ground we
give renewed assurance that the
passions of war are mouldering in
the tombs of time and the purposes
of peace are flowing in the hearts
of a united people." _
Mr. Roosevelt, in appealing for
national unity, defeated his recov
ery program by saying:
"The chief hindrance to progress
comes from three elements, which,
thank God, grow less in importance
with the growth of a clearer under
standing of our purposes on the
part of the overwhelming majority.
These groups are those who seek
to stir political animosity or to
build political advantage by the
distortion of facts,; those who, by
declining to follow the rules of the
game, seek to gain an unfair ad
vantage over those few who live up to
the rules; and those few who still,
because they have never been will
ing to take an interest in .their fel
low Americans, dwell inside of
their own narrow spheres and still
represent the selfishness of sec
tionalism which has no place in our
national life."
Mr. Roosevelt left after his speech
for New York, where he will re
view the fleet. He will remain
there until Friday, when he goes
to Gorton, Mass., to attend the
graduation of his son, John, from
Gorton School.
Forsyth alfalfa growers report a
fine quality of alfalfa hay cut this
spring. Two farmers secured yields
of two tons of dry hay per acre at
the first cutting. *
Hood Loses Suit
Against Oil Co.
Jury Holds Farmville
Concern Not Liable for
Defunct Bank Stock
Assessment
Greenville, May 31.?Gurney P.
Hood, state bank commissioner, lost
his suit in civil Superior court here
yesterday to recover on a stock as
sessment for $3,000 in the defunct
Citizens Bank of Farmville against
the Farmville Oil and Fertilizer Com
pany.
The jury held the shares of stock
involved in the suit were not the
property of the fertilizer concern',
and the burden now falls back upon
R. E. Fields of Farmville, original
owner of" the shares, against whom
a verdict for the amount was re
turned by a jury in a former ses
sion of court.
R. E. Fields, original owner of the
stock, had placed it as collateral on
a note to the Farmville Oil and Fer
tilizer Company. ? I,
Hood first brought suit against
Fields and obtained jugment for
the full amount. Fields, however,
contended the stock was owned by ?
the Fertilizer company and that he
was not the right person to pay.
The jury found that the fertilizer
concern was not the owner of the
shares and this left Fields subject
to provisions of the original judg-l
ment.
The case' was begun yesterday
morning and completed during the
afternoon. Court immediately ad
journed when the jury answered
the issues.
Around a dozen cases were dis
posed of during the week, bringing
the total for the two week term to
approximately 35. The remainder
of the cases on the calendar for this
week were continued.
Congress Hands Tax Up
on Sales Another Blow
- ? ~r ~ T t ~ - r r - ~
Committee Turns Down
Proposal For Levy On
Mafl. Order Shipments
Washington, May 29.?Congress
today handed the^Mha MX another
blow when the House commerce
conamtt?!, ??eted the Senate Jtdft
designed to give sales tax states the
into tha State tm other state* %
Governor Efafrghaiia, Commis
A. i. Maxwell end
other proponents a? Stat# sales taxes
made aa eainsst appssl to.Congresa
*4 warn i?^ a af'vohime
?> . n> r t-f ''m ? s" * ?
comeittae to torn down toe pro
<rf the hlB at Ode nnte.
Failure of the commerce commit
tee to report out the sales tax bin
win unquestionably be a Mow to
those in North Carolina who are
fighting the repeal of the State aau*?8
tax law in that state.
Had the law passed it would have
enabled the Senate to placets sales
tax on mail order house shipments
jtfong with all ether merchandise
shipped into -the state. It was rec
ognized by many members of Con
gress that 'the legislation "Would have
been- of; benefit to the merchants of
t the states which have sates taxes
[but the fear of passing a law which
I would encourage the sales tax as a.
[permanent-form at-taxation caused
I the committee to ton t.nniwoa down
Ion thejaropqsaL \
t The measure was hurriedly passed j
by the Senate and many Seniiorsj
did not understand the purposes of
[the ilegislation. Opponents of the
Isales tax stated here this afternomr
on the bill it would not pass now
that the oppotftfoa has made tfself
No donbt another effort will be
made at the next session to gfo the
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Farmville is Hottto
Alice Harper Parker,
Age 9, and. Alton Wells
Thomas, Age 10, Mas
cots
The members of the Septuagenari
an Association, Inc., of Pitt County,
North Carolina, assembled in Farm
ville, N. C., May 25th for their first
meeting under their charter?John
Hill Paylor presiding.
On behalf of the city of Farmville,
these members received a most hear
ty welcome by John Lewis, the May
or of our city.
Very recently this association re
ceived their charter of incorporation,
and a this was the first meeting, it
was necessary to perfect an organi
zation. Mr. Paylor, in a most digni
fied manner, as chairman, after ex
plaining the objects of the meeting,
set about to organize these members.
The newly received charter, from the
Secretary of State of North Carolina
was read and the basic principles
upon which it was granted. Like- '
wise, the constitution and By-Laws 1
of the Association -were read and f
adopted and thus an organization
which has had a.meager existence 1
for three years became a reality.
The following were elected as of- 1
ficers of the association: R. L. Davis,
President; Marcellus Smith, Vice- 1
President; F. M. Davis, Secretary !
and Treasurer. *
The legislative body or Board of 1
Governors- elected were eiglit Sep
tuagenarians as follows: William 1
McArthur, Greenville, N. C., Watt '
Parker, Farmville, N. C., Jonas Dildy,
Fountain, N. C., Abner Eason, Foun- 1
tain, N. C., P. L. Carr, Greene county, j
Mrs. Josie McArthur, Greenville, N. 1
C., Dr. C. E. Moore, Wilson, N. C., 1
J. R, Dozier, Fountain, N. C. 1
About three years ago this organi
zation was conceived in'the mind and 1
heart of Watt Parker, a Spanish <
War Veteran, who preached the 1
principles that men of seventy years <
and over, should have a closer rela- t
tionship, regardless of religion or I
politics, a relationship for their com
mon good and such a relationship <
that would give to life of man gen- *
erally, a higher and more eloquent j
meaning, vested with dignity. Among <
other things he held that this or- i
ganization should inculcate in the i
hearts of man a reverence for the i
wisdom and forethought of our fath
ers in the establishment of a govern- i
ment under whose constitution and 1
laws they had been enabled to live .<
for three score and ten years; to j
promote happiness and peace among i
themselves in their declining years, <
and as one common brotherhood, ir
respective of politics and religion to
hand down to posterity their ever
lasting thoughts of love for God and
their country.
These pinciples of this originator
of a new and unique method of serv
ice, based upon love and charity com- .
menced to grow?and it continues to t
grow;?Mr. R. L. Davis, known far i
and wide, and distinguished always, i
in every thing he has been connected j
with from boyhood up to his seventy- i
eight years, caught this spirit and ;
became the first president of this
association under its charter. In
his first address Farmville was proud
to hear that short but timely speech
of Bob Davis and to the casual ob
server you would think, /Their hearts t
were nin the grave, doubtful of
Iffe"or departed glory."
These happy and peppy souls ad
journed until May, 1935, and while
Farmville is the first Host to, and
the birthplace of this organization,
compared to which there seems to
be none other like it, it is too early
to predict what town or community
will entertain these people on their ;
first anniversary. AH communica
Hons should, be addressed to the orig- ?
inal promoter, Watt Parker, or the i
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Eliza- <
beth Davis, Farmville, N. C.
After adjournment, these septua
genarians were treated to a good dim- t
ner prepared for them and accepted [
the hospitality of Farmville from I
the Doctors?the druggists?Busi- j
people?the movies and other places
t>f interest?Indeed it was si real gala
day for them, the very beginning and
nucleus of a great good movement
that engenders hope, usefulness and
happiness wherever men are known.
The invitation was to all persons
of seventy years of ^g$ and over and
Farmvflte, through their Mayor John
Lewis, made them know that their, in
ereets and the interests of Farmville
were one and the same?Inseparable.
"Farewell: a word that mist be.
and hath been?
A sound which makes us linger;
V?yet-?farewell
Farewell to others, but never we
part,
Heirs to our royalty, sons of our
heart" ' - A:\ " 'c
. ? -Contributed.
.
United State
Abandons Special
Rights in Cola,
Roosevelt Signs New
Treaty Withdrawing!
Troublesome F l a t t
Amendment
Washington, May 29.?Abondon
ment of the right to intervene in the
domestic affairs of Cuba was pro-1
posed to. the Senate tonight by Presi
dent Rooevelt..
He. traaamited for ratification,
which Senate leaders promised
would be promptly given, a new
treaty with the island republic
which would do away with the 80
year-old one in. which was incorpo
rated the Piatt amendment This
amendment gave the United States
the right to intervene for the main
tenance of Cuban independence and
the protection of American lives
and property.
In sending the treaty to the Sen
ate, the President said it made it
clear that the United States not I
anly opposed the policy of armed-in-1
tervention, but that it renounces
'those rights of intervention and in
terference in Cuba which have been I
bestowed upon it by treaty."
Senator Pittman (D., Nev.), chair
rrian of the Foreign. Relations Conv
mittee, said his committee would
take up the treaty tomorrow and
predicted prompt action by the Sen
ate.
The treaty supersedes that of 1903, |
which carried many provisions con
cerning Cuban international and in
ternal affairs that were deemed nec
essary when the- young republic
achieved its independence from
Spain/
The new treaty contains five arti
cles, the most important o'f which
continue American rights in the
present American naval base at
Suantanamo, and provide that either
nation, in case of . epidemics, may
dose its ports to the trade- of thie
ather.
American rights in Batia Honda
naval base on the north shore of
Havana Bay, which has never been
developed, are abondoned in the
new treaty. All other provisions of
the' 1903 treaty are likewise aban
doned.
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Dry Forces of Fttt Toi
Meet in Greenville
On Friday, June 8th
(contributed)
The United Dry Forces of Pitt
County will hold a county-wide rally
in the/ auditorium of the . Shepherd
Library in Greenville on Friday eve
ning, June 8th A State representa
tive of the United Dry Forces of
North Carolina will be present and
will assist in effectingthe organilation
of a County Unit. A large majority
of the one hundred counties of tfio
state have their organilations set up
and Pitt must not lag behind.
The ministers of the County are
urged to announce this meeting from
their pulpits on Sunday and target
in touch with key citizens who are
interested in keeping North Carolina
legally dry. The Tu-h'ngton Act is
not permanently secure in our state
unless we bestir ourselves and keep
alive our dry organization. The dan
ger that faces us is that, after our
great victory ast Fall, wg.wUL repeat
the tragedy that occurred- after the
passage of the eighteenth amendment
and lie down on the job until the wet
forces have insidiously, captured the
field. It is earnestly hoped, that
Farraville wilt have a large repre
sentation/ at the meeting on the eve
ning of June 8th.
Hoke Cdaj^-potton farmers have
?received $50,000 in rental payments
for their cotton adjustment contracts,
this is the first payment on}the cot
ton adjustment: program for 1984.
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GORDEN CLUB
?
Hie Garden Club was delightfully
entertained on Monday afternoon by
the chairman, Mrs. T. EL Joyner, at
her lpaie, which was beautifully dee
orated with spring flowers.
Mi*. J. L Morgan gave an inters
eating talk on flower arrangement,
using illustrations, and the members
were- presented with flower seeds by.
Miss Bettie Joyner. w:.': >v:;J
The Club voted to continue its
meet$qgf throughout the- ^fcummer
months, ami to hold a zinnia show at
a suitable time and a flower show
of san^^ ^
Episcopal Get-Together
Weeting Held Wednesday
Btrs&Cr. &Vought jiect
ed- President; ToMeet
Next- Int Greenville
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With constant reference to, and a
very definite emphasis of the domin
ant objective?"To Witness," of the
announced program of the Woman's
Auxiliary, Diocese East Carolina,
the Get-Together meeting of the J
Episcopal women of this district, con
vening in Emmanuel church, Farnul
ville, on Wednesday, was one of. the
most spiritual and inspirational yet
held. ' ^
Delegates . and visitors from each
of the towns?Ayden, Farmville,
Greenville, Grifton and Winterville?
comprising., the district, numbered
around sixty.
Mrs. Waldo Gower, Grifton, the |
president, presided. Rev. A. C. D.
Noe, Ayden rector, offered the invo
cation, the welcoming address being
made by Mrs. J. H. Darden, president I
of the local Auxiliary, with the re
sponse by Miss Mary Harding of
Greenville.
Activity in the various phases of
the work as shown by the reports sub
mitted, had increased measurably
since last year, and under the plans,
as outlined in splendid addresses by
the Di&cesan president, Mrs. Fred L.
Outland, Washington, and the Con
vocational president, Mrs. W. S.
Carawan, Columbia, renewed interest
is expected to quicken the develop
ment of. the entire Diocesan program.
Aspects of life at Camp Leach, I
from the viewpoint of the campers,
were presented by Rachel Barrett and
Ras Jones, of Farmville, winners of
the highest honors of the Midget
Camp in 1932 and 1933.
Mrs. G. S. Vought, former head of
the Farmville Auxiliary, Was elected
as the new president of the Get-To
gether group, with Mrs; Waldo Gow-*j
er, Grifton, as vice president and
Mrs. Helen Turnage, Ayden, as sec
retary.
Mrs. M. V. Jones, soprano, brought
an inspiring message in song to the
group, as a conclusion to the pro
gram.
A. barbecue- luncheon was- served
in- the Ifcttfuytdining room at noon.
Dr. Stevens Opens
Offices on Main St.
Dr. A. H. Stevens, practicing- phy
sician, who recently came here from
Wilmington, and wlifte headquarters
has been at the Davis Hotel, is this
week opening up offices in o.ie of .
the Davis buildings on Main street, :
which has been renovated for same.
Dr. Stevens is a graduate of the
University of Georgia Medical School
and received hospital, training at the
James Walker hospital and the Ba
bies hospital at Wilmington, and
Farmville extends to hizn a cordial
welcome.
Garter lo Play for
Daneeaf Farmvifle
Melody Master and Idle
of The Air Waves, To
Make His Only Ap
pearance In East Caro
lina Here June 6.
? Jail Garber, M. C. A.'s Melody
Master, will make his only appear
ance in Eastern Carolina on June 6,
when he brings his radio, recording,
and dance orchestra to Farmville, for
what promises to be one of the out
standing dances held in this State.
Jan is well and favorably known
in North Carolina, having made
numerous appearances in this sec
tion about twelve years ago. Not
only is he a famous orchestra leader,
he is a noted violinist who plays solo
after solo, always winning tremend
ous applause. He is always keenly
aware of his listeners and selects his
music to suit their moods.
Those attending will also hear
Rudy Rudisill, Lew Palmer and Lee
Bennett, the 22-year-old "Cornhus
ker from Nebraska." All of these
young men are featured vocalists on
the Jan Garber dance programs.
The entire floor space of the Plant
ers warehouse, one of Farmville's
newest and largest warehouses, will
be used for the dance, and all doors
will be open to facilitate admittance
to the dance. With 52,000 feet of
floor space utilized for dancing, there
will be plenty of room to accomodate
the large crowd expected. The pro
moters are now engaged in the deco
ration of the building and they an
nounce the use of'a new preparation
on the floor which will render it very
smooth and condition it perfectly for
the light fantastic. Amplifiers will
carry Jan Garber's tunes to'the ears
of every listener,
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating the twenty-second an
niversary of the Presbyterian Auxili
ary, the members of this organiza
tion met at the home of Mrs. W.
Leslie Smith on Monday evening for
& pleasant social and the considera
tion of the affaire of the church.
Miss Josie Hearne, president, was
in charge of the program, the fea
ture ~bf which was a splendid page
ant, "Daily Sharing," enacted by Rev.
and Mrs. H. M. Wilson, Mrs. W. P.
Easley, Mrs. John Stancill, Mrs. C.
F. Baucom, Miss Josie Hearne, Fran
ces Dupree, Virginia Cobb, Yvonne
Smith and James Wilson. An offer
ing for home missioharies and retir
ed ministers was taken at the close
of the program, after which "Mrs.
Smith served delightful refreshments.
The Smith home, on Church street,
was attractive with decorations of
roses an larkspur.
Farmville Municipal Pool
To Be Opened June &th
?
Farmville's Municipal Swimming
I Pool, located nnnr the Light & Water
plant, will be formaly opened Wed
nesday, June 6th, 1934, at 2:30 p. m.
[Mrs. Thomas O'Barry, State Relief
jAdministrator, K. T. Futrell, Pitt
Ipounty Welfare Officer, Dr. Mc
Geachey, Pitfr County Health Officer,
and Hon.'Roy Flanagan, Mayor of
Greenville, and others have been in
vited to be present at the opening.
Swimming and diving contests will
be conducted by, the managers for
boys and girls 14 years pf age and j
under, and for boys and girls 15
years of age and over for which
prises will he awarded to the winners.
There will also be exhibitions of
stunt diving and swimming.
The following rules an regulations
for the operation at the pool have
been adopted: ,
1?The pool to be open from 7:00
A. M. to 12:00 Noon, and from 2:00
P. M. to 7:00 P. M. (Sundays from
2:00 P. M. to 7:00 P. M.) and at
night at thai discretion of manager.
2?The admission charge will be
as foUows: 5e per day for children
under six years of age for use of the
wading pool; 5c per hour for children
12 -years of age and under, and 10c
ps^ hour for all over 12 years of
manager, or. I!. H. Cason, assistant
manager of the pool.
3?On the hoar a bell shall be
ngig, and tte enclosure shall be clear
ed of bathers; the admission of 6c
ind 10c. wilhonly entitle the bather
to use of the pool for one hour, no
Uinit to those possessing a season
ticket?(not to apply to babies wad-,
ng pool).
4?Each bather shall be required
to.take a cleansing bath in nude be
tora entering the pooh
6?Bath towels will be rented to
jathers at 8c each or two for 5c In
addition to admission charges,
r ??The drinking of intoxicants and
disorderly conduct are strictly pro
fited. * ?"
.
Thomas 0. Moore
? Seeking Solicitorship
j
Native Pitt Countian Popular In
This District.
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Expressing gratitude for assur
ances of support and promising, if
electedf to serve impartially, vigor
ously and economically, Thomas O.
Moore is asking voters to nominate
him as the next district solicitor.
! his grandfathers oa both sides also
being natives of this county.
For 12 years Mr. Moore has been
| practicing law in New Bern, after
ihaving graduated'and studied law at
the University of North Carolina.
For two terms he was Craven county
solicitor, experience that should serve
him well in district work. He did not
ask a third term, in the belief that
i others should be given a chance. This
argument is being used in his con
j test against D. M. Clark, of Green
ville, who has been district solicitor
for eight years. In the past 35 years'
records show that no solicitor in this
district has held office for more than
eight years.
1 Mr. Moore is a Mason and Elk;
is district deputy of the Junior Order, v
and has been one of thejoounty chair*
men for the Young Democratic clubs.
As a Legionnaire, v he has served
Donerson-Hawkins post as a member
of the executive committee, service
officer,- vice commander and com
mander. He enlisted in the army
when 17 yearn old to serve during
the Wort War. After the war he was
made a first lieutenant in the national
guard.
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Dry weather this spring- to
mont Carolina has been beneficial to
^ Be Held on June 2
Voting Booths of Farm
ville Township Wffl Be
| \ Located in the Beaman
! Garage Building, West
Wilson Street
The Democratic primary for the
nomination of candidates to certain
State and County offices will be held
on Saturday, June 2nd.
The building- owned by T. C. Bea
man on Wilson street, formerly oc
cupied by Hardy*d Transfer, has been
selected for the 'polling- place in this
precinct and will be open to all voters
previously registered in this town
ship, from sunrise to sunset
Political candidates in Pitt County
were making their final round-up of
constituents today in preparation for
?the State-wide primary to be held on
tomorrow, Saturday.
The candidate crop is large this
year, one of the largest in years, and
while some are going to be left in
the lurch, others are going to ride
into office on) a wave of popular ac
claim. Because of the reported close
ness in the contest of some fields, it
is generally conceded that a second
primary will have to be held to de
termine the winner. However, this
is purely problematical, as politics is
as fickle as the weatv 3r, and there
is no telling the way ballots are going
to drift
Although a large vote is expected
in all sections of the county, it is not
expected to.be! as large as in the last
general election when Pitt countians
went to the polls in unprecedented
numbers to help place Franklin D.
Roosevelt at the hekn of government
at Washington.
THE FARMVILLE
ROTARY CLUB MINUTES
The Farmville Rotary Chib was
called to order last Tuesday evening
at 6:45 p. m. by President Bob Boyd
A veal steak supper was enjoyed,
followed by the reading of the min
utes. Sam Bundy was recognized.
Following this recognition it was
moved, seconded an., passed that an
;invitation be extended to Sam to be
pianist for the Club during the sum
mer.
At this point the report of the
nominating committee was heard and
acted upon. It was moved, seconded,
and passed that Irvan Morgan be ex
empt from dues for the next quarter
for service rendered.
The following committee was ap
pointed to co-operate with the town
cominittee for opening of the swim
ming pool. Irvin Morgan, Eli Joy
ner and Rufus Knott.
President Bob read extracts from
the Governor's Monthly Letter. -
Bob Boyd was program leader for
the evening and his subject was
"What Does America Offer to Its
Youth." In his address Bob brought
out the following things that Ameri
ca offers to its youth; Health, Citi
zenship under a good government,
Christian leadership, Education, A
reward for a job well done, and Op
portunities. He closed by pointing
out that, Rotary International may
do much to encourage the youth of
.America. ?
The meeting adjourned to meet
again June 5, 1934.
Claude Moose, 4-H club member of
Conover, Catawba County, has kept
weight records of milk-production of
jeach individual cow in- his father's
herd of pure bred Jerseys for two
years.