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M | ( 1 . - - -?- - T 1 ,, | . | 1 , T T I? ___ w .; .M-V- ?.i.t v^:. .......Hill I. Ml SELL Your TOBACCO ^Patronize Our Advertisers, For ? ?-??'??' ? 1 ? ? ? ? .- ~ ?? . 1 ~ 1 ? ? 1 ? ' ??" VOU TWENTY-FIVE FARMViLLE, PITT GOU^TTY, .NORTH -CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE H 1934 NUMBER EIGRT -l,. , ? .. . , . , ? ? " "".I 1 I 'II - lliHll 'It I) ? l'?|l ? . , , Pitt County To Go To PoUs Saturday to Decide House Member, Treasurer ? - ? -- ? ?* ' ? ' - ??????????? .1 ?? ? . m~ in *? * . . ? -L Polling Place on Main Street at The B. & W. ChevroletCompany^ Former Location ?- ? Citizens of Pitt County will go to the polls on Saturday, June 80, to vote their choice of the four candi dates involved in the race for the legislature* and treasurer, Jade Ed wards, of Greenville, member of the House in the 'last legislature, calling a second primary to decide the will of the .people regarding his re-elec tion and the election of John Hill Pajflor, of Farm'ville, who ran ahead of Edwards and Bruce Eure of Ayd en, in thei #first ?primary. M. 0. Blount, the -highest ? ? man, obtained sufficient votes to assure his nomina tion to one of the two Hou9e seats. : The other race will be between A. T. Moore, county treasurer, and Vance Perkins. Perkins ran next to Moore in the first primary, in which were involved six candidates. Perk ins announced the same day that Ed wards came out, he would run in' a second race. Although the candidates are hop ing to draw out a comparatively large vote Saturday, the balloting is not expected to be nearly as large , as the first primary when around eight thousand people went to the pedis to register their sentiment, one of the largest numbers in the history of the cpunty. \ Registration books were not open ed between dates of the .two primar ies but will be open on the day of the second primary, for the purpose of registering' those who have be come eligible since the first primary date in point of age. .The building formerly occupied by the B. and W. Chevrolet Go.,.on Main street, opposite the Post Office, will be the polling place and scene of the second primary, the polls opening as usual at sunrise and closing at sun set . *? Hitler FaeesDark Future in Germany r Nation Seethes With Discontent As Result Of Nazi Program Of Radicalism " Berlin, June 28.?Adolph Hitler stood today at the cross-roads mark ed "right and left." Germany seethed while he debated his choice. The Chancellor came back to Ber lin after several days of quiet reflec tion in his mountain home?reflec tion following wild-outburst against radical Nazi principles. Two groups began a powerful ef fort to have him take their side3. It is a struggle for the "capture of the soul of Hitler," pne cabinet ; min . , ? iJ.- . i. ' i jster said. . On the other hanfr-there'Jwasr-; the radical young wing of impetuous revolutionaries typified by Joseph Gobels, minister of propaganda, -and Dr. Alfred Rosenbergh, philosophical director of The Tfyirdj Rich,. V^oae books on religion have been pro scribed by the Vatican. , They insist, the Nazi revolution hnsvjui^"'begun,' and that no loyal rmafc' 'can - be satisfied under the Naziieontasat.-orei: 1 every phase of German .life-aiyi. .en deavor, including reljgion. ^ On the other sidejbickifng f6r 'Hit>* ler's backng was . an older group of realistic sub-leaders "like Rudolph Hesa, minister of without^ portfolio; Wilhem Irick, minister of the nte rior, and Herman Wttitybtrr-Goering, minister of aviation, who believe it is not wise to regment people strict ly. They want a solid state in whicli private initiative ^ptoreDaratio?B^re| recognized?not S^Ban-commdmsff MRS. J. B. SPILSffAN 9| TO HEAD PITT COUNTY BAmST.?UNDAY$C.HOOUS At a recent ^tang of the Rqa noke Baptist Association Mrs: J. B. Spilman was n?ned. as Superintend ent of the Baptist Sunday Schools of Pitt County, which ijx^Iktbed the/bl lowing churchee^^r Ayden,' Bethel, Farmville, Greenville < Immanuel, Greenville Memorial, ^Btokes* Pac Ita Sjama^who in her work in the various organiza President Signs BUI To Control Leaf Production * V'-frU ?. . " " .?* "? ? ? ? ? in ? |i ? 11 ? AAA Immediately An nounces Readiness To Put Act In Operation; Fixing of Quotas Is Subject To Delay ? ??? Washington, June 28.?The Kerr; tobacco control bill was signed to-1 day by President Roosevelt and the tobacco section of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration immedi ately announced its readiness to put the act into operation. The Kerr bill, which was sub jected to one delay after another from the time of its introduction on March 1 until its final passage by Congress on June 18, the last | day of the session, suffered still another delay in securing approval by the President. However, the President today affixed his signature to the bill without comment and in the mean time the department had perfected its plans for putting the measure into effect Quotas similar to those announc ed recently for the Bankhead cot ton act will have to be put into effect, but before these quotas can be determined definitely it will be necessary for the department to ascertain how many additional contracts will be signed under the provision of the act which permits ail fanners who sign the contract within 30 days from the effective date of the law, which is today, to receive the same rental and other benefit payments as those who signed during the regular sign-up campaign. Important Feature. This feature of the Kerr bill is une of the several important points at which it differs from the Bank head cotton bill, under which grow ers who had not signed contracts prior to its enactment were cut off from rental and benefit payments, but were permitted quotas. Another important difference is that the Banfchead bill specifies a total crop of 10,000,000 bales as the tax exempt maximum while the Kerr bQl leaves the total unde termined, the total to be the aggre gate of all the contracts with the Secreary of .Agriculture, plus six per cent, that addition in each county to go to supplementing quotas in meri torious cases. It further provider that not less than two-thirds of the six per cent is to be allotted to those who would ordinarily receive allot ment quotas of 1,500. pounds or less. Another important point of dif ference is the tax, which is 50 per cent under the Bankhead bill and not less than 25, nor more than 33 1/3 per cent under the Kerr bilL Limited to Two Yean. Each bill is limited to two years. In the case of th*? Bankhead bill, the President must find and proclaim a need for the extension, while for the Kerr bill, there must be a request for extension by three fourths of the growers for each type of tobacco for which the extension is .made. The different types of tobacco wih make possible extension for the bill just as these is already a wide- difference in tha percentages at reduction. - For the flne cured type, which is grown in North Carolina, the-origin al contracts called for a 90 par debt: reduction this year, but because of drought c mditions, farmers were given the option of reducing only 20 per cent. ;? ? -- ? New Sign Up Campaign. A new sign up campaign will be begun at once. However, tentative county allotments will be announc ed before the conclusion of that campaign' and in North Carolina these figures are expected to he close to the final figures as in that state 95 per cent of the growers have already signed contracts County . committees will allot the additional six per cent in each instance. Besides rental payments of from $15 to $25. an acre for land with drawn from production, the depart ment wjll -p%y .next year a bonus of 12 1/2 per cent of the proceeds of the crop op to 22 cents' a pound. ?Cbofp-oaiaiui JPrank Hancock in j a conference, today with Secretary of Agriculture Henry "A. Wallace point ed out that a price of 22 cents must be received next year with the reduc ed crop for the crop to sell for as much as it did last year when theae were^ 745,000,000 pounds produced in the flue cured territory, of which 556,000^000 pounds were produced in North Carolina. Jit is expected that^ the total crop this year will be re/ dueed to 550,000,000 pounds, of which approximately 400^000,000 pounds will be growu in North Carolina. Citizens Enjoy Water Sports Mayor Lewis Submits Statistics On Swim ming Pool for First 21 Days That Farmville and the surronuding towns are enjoying aquatic sports at the municipal pool, is well. attested by the following statistics, submitted by Mayor Lewis, which comprise a report of proceeds of the twenty-one days since the opening on Wednes day, June 6: Season tickets sold: Adults, 48 at $5.00, $240,; Children 36 at $3.50, $126; total, $366. Daily ticket sales: Aduls, 1997 at 10c, $199.70; Children, 1697 at 5c, $84.85; total $284.56. Average $13.55 per day. Rent from Towels: two for 5c or 3c each, total $15.51. Grand total, $666.06. There were 406 paid . admissions other than season ticket holders on Wednesday, which figures are not in cluded hi the above statistics. After the first few days, it was found necessary to get another as sistant manager and Lynn Eason was added to the staff. Billy Morton, who has just return ed from the American Red Cross Aquatic School, Camp Carolina, Brevard, N. C., is conducting classes in Junior life saving on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 to 10:00 a. m., and in Senior Life Saving Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the same hour; these classes being free to all desiring in struction therein. People from Greenville, Fountain, Wilson,. Snow Hill, Walstonburg, Crisp, Stantonsfaurg, and Saratoga have been noted among the large crowd of swimmers and spectators in attendance daily. HIGHWAY EXPLODES AND BRICKS FALL LIKE HAIL New Bern, June 27.?A section of the eighteen-foot brick highway near the city was blown up yesterday as the result of heat. The explosion sounded like thunder to residents of the section. After the report, bricks fell like hail over a large area. A large truck had just passed but there were no casualties. The thermome ter climbed to ninety-nine degree yesterday, the hottest spell of the season so far. Grape growers in Polk county are interested in forming a co-operative grape marketing association. J. W. johaaen of State College has talked the matter over with a number of growers who have signified their willingness to do. their part. ? I Time Limit Extended For Togging Cotton - T Cotton which was harvested and. I ginned before Jons 1, 1984, may ? be I transported or sold before July 1 I without bale tags, bat thereafter all ? be moved or aokk ? ^ The time for tagging had origin 8SSW SS COtlSIl flhjjfr I .r . ^ . i x % -? ' tm-- ' I have been supplied, most of the coun ty agents, rowers with cotton to tag should fill out the blanks, and the agents will sand a man around in a few days to tag their cotton. The dean also pointed out tha&& number of growers have been con cheeks^ Many ssenx to thmlc that the "farm allotment" refers to the amount of cotton they may raise tKa allotment," Or "domestic allotment," is thst portion of the. normaPcrop P6 cottoil ' ft 1 , ,. _ , __ Acts to Enforce * Cotton Program ' - - ? * mmmmmmrnrnmrnmrn ?? 4., However, Rgvenfte Bu reau Believes ^Cooper ation Will Make Task 1 Easy Washington, June 27.?-The Intern al Revenue Bure&u, laying plans for enforcement, of. thtRanlfheed pet to reduce cotton protection, is prepar ing to .select between 150 and 2(>0 special investigators to supplement its regular tax collection force. This was disclosed .today by a bu reau official, who said it was be lieved a larger addition would, not be necessary, despite the fact-close supervision His going -to be under taken oyer at least 15 cotton pro ducing states, because of the coop eration expected from girmers and others handling cotton. ?" The supplemental force will be more ? mobile than regular ? bureau agents, and will spend most of its time in. the fields making direct checks. ? Cotton in excess of the allowed quotas placed in commerce is lia ble to a 50 per cent tax. . In addi tion, criminal' proceedings may be taken against the. buyer or seller, and it will be the bureau's job to make the collections. It was 9aid, however, n "serious" attempts at evading the program were expected- once it gets well un der way. , 4 Current cotton supplies already are being tagged by farm adminis tration agents to identify them from the crop to come under the. Bank head Act, which may be put in commerce only when it is covered by government certificates. Cotton cleared 'under certificates will be tagged and any bale not so marked will be seized by revenue agents. The-bureau expects to depend in a- large measure, a spokesman said on cotton ginners, whose books will be subject to inspection. Meanwhile, officials of the farm administration's cotton section, who have asserted complaints against quotas are almost ~ negligible, and preparing to disband shortly a special quota appeal board recently set up. They said, "today there still was some opposition to the program in Texas, the biggest cotton-growing state, and elsewhere, but that they believe it would be dissipated as growers got a more complete un derstanding of the administration's policy. At The Rotary Club - '-?? >*? J" ;-1 The Farmville Rotary Club con vened at, 6:4$. p. m., in the Farmville High School building with Bob Boyd presiding. A chicken supper was served, followed by the reading of the minutes and communications. The minutes were approved and the communications acted upon. The business-oife 3$$ evening was then in order. John Holmes made a motion which was later withdrawn to the effect that the offices of secretary and tWasorer not be combined. It .was jthen; moved by J. I. Morgan and seconded by Turkey Willis that the secretary have charge of the his torical records of the Club and' in addition to these usual duties that he be instructed to draw the drafts for the members' dues, - .f At- this juncture Alex Rouse, Presi dent elect of the Club, was presented the gavel by retiring President Bob Boyd. Alex took charge of the meeting .made, a few brief remarks as to his aims , and policies for the coming year, and adjourned the meeting at sharp. ?ii ? ' ? ? . FUMBPCOTTON BLOQM OF SEASON BROUGHT ^ son hi this eoounnaity, was brought to the Enterprise , office Thursday, by. 0. L. Parker,. #ho resides on jthe Gold Leaf Farm of R. L. Davis, And ^SSSiOSS'S^m prcdneS of the first Woom seen jure least year, blosporo on Sunday, June 24. gwuie, organization-^f-ks cnrn-hog associa tion and is in good shape to convict I cording to* county agent*^^!**^ London Declines To Accept Doll's Debt Suggestion Says Partial Payment In Goods and Services Would Not Be Practi cal Step Washington, June 27.?A British reply that Great"Britain was not pre pared to make partial payment of it's debt in goods and service was re ceived by the State Department to day without comment. The formal note, delivered to the State Department by D. G. Osborne, charged d'affaires, rejected overtures made by Secretary Hull in a note of June 12. ' ') The British note said the experi ence of German reparations had shown that transfer of goods was as unsettling to world economic affairs as transfers in cash and could not be entertained by Great'Britain. The British note emphasized that the primary question for settlement was the amoilnt that should be paid. In administration circles, that dec laration was considered as making clear' that Great Britain had noti fied this country, in effect, that it would make no payment of any kind until the present debt funding agreement had been revised down ward. - Secretary's Hull's note of JUne 12, after setting forth the American position in opposition to British reasons for failing to pay on June 15, explain that Great Britain had never made any suggestions for payment in kind and hinted that such payments might open an avenue for settlement, President Roosevelt and Hull both made 'clear that the American sug gestion was that this country would be glad to consider any suggestions for partial payment in goods and services." The i. Department officials gave no indication; whether an answer would be made to today*? note, or if the debt question, for the time being, would be left in satus quo. The British note, expressed a de sire for a final settlement of the debt problem, but stated that the government sees the same effect on economic comfitlons by payment in goods as by payment in cash. An American financier, former Vice-President Charles G. Dawes, was quoted to back us this argu ment. "In their el recta, deliveries -lh kind are not readily distnguishabie from cash payments," the British quote from a statement made by Dawes as head of the 1924 reparar tfons committee. The communication reiterated the desire of Britain for a full and permanent settlement of the prob lem,, "whenever it may appear that ?the- present abnormal conditions offer fa vorable prospects fort a settlement." The government, 'adds "the note; "ijs sincerely , apgcRUS ..to . remove from the sphere of controversy aU or, fuiy, matters -which might dis tort ' harT&ffliy of relations be; tween. $ie two countries." .. '&ct;? said' tie British, note with*- -reg&rd - to- paymenti in --'kind, "Tft.e. r.eiMwqhPfii .ohj^ctiqns to cash foyce to deliveries m kind unless thosfr deliv&rfes were to con^st ok indigenous products .of . tjie debtor country?excluding re-exports?and unless' they were accepted by the creditor country 'awl consumed by it the debtor country in the normal course^of trade. ^ "If the^Unit^d^Kingdo^^ were ^ not 'MaJej^'s LpS not at Find 8 Gases nf Reeky Ht. Fever Two Deaths Have Been Attributed To Strange Malady This Year In State Raleigh, June 28.?Seven or eight cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been reported in. North Carolina this year and two deaths have been attributed to the malady, Dr. J. G. Knox, epidemologist of the State Board of Health said yestc day. The outbreak of the disease ha3 not been traced specifically, Dr. Knox' said, but appears to be a con tinuation of its appearance the past two years. .. In 1933 there were 35 cases of spotted fever and six deaths result ed. In 1932 only one case was re ported. The cases this, year have broken out in three widely separ ated counties, Sampson, Surry and Guilford, although Dr. Knox said that the two or three cases report ed . from Guilford has been hospit alized there and might have origin ated elsewhere. ? une deatn nas resulted in two cases from Sampson, while the sec ond death came from three cases in Surry. "The United States Public Health Service has found that the variety of spotted fever here is not the same as found in the Rocky Mountains, and that the morality rate is not nearly so high," Dr. Knox saiid. "An outbreak of the disease was first noted in Virginia and Mary land in 1929 or 1930, but its origin has not been determined. There is fairly good evidence that it has existed in North Carolina for the past 20 years, although medical science here did not know what the disease then was," he stated. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SPOTTED FEVER VICTIMS Clinton, June 27.?Mrs. Lena Faifcloth, 42, and her daughter, Gladys, 13, residents of a Sampson County farm, are dead of a malady diagnosed as Rocky Mountain spot ted fever. Reports of the deaths were receiv ed today by Dr. Glenn Wilson county health officer. Mrs. Faircloth died Monday and her daughter today. Dr. Wilson said no other cases, had beeiK reported in the county this year. Presbyterian Series Of Meetings to Close On Sanday Evening The series of meeings being con ducted in the Presbyterian Church by the pastor, Rev. H. M. Wilson, during this week, will come to a close on Sunday evening at the usual worship hour. 1 Rev. Mr. Wilson is well versed in the Bible and sermons each evening hove been filled with much interest and inspration for the congregations. The congregational singing has also been'among the impressive. points of the daily services.. MISS MARTHA COBB - WINS SCHOLARSHIP AS CAMP AWARD '' ? - ' ' ' Miss Martha Cobb was selected fropn the eighty girls in attendance at the 4-H Club Oanip recently held at Neuse Farest, near New Bern, as [ i ? , . 1 j: ' . . .: ? the best all around camper, and in recognition of this signal honor was presented a scholarship involving a short course for 4-H Club boys and girls, to be given at State College, Raleigh, July 25-31, with all expen ses, including transportation. Miss Cobb, the only daughter of Mi', and Mrs. J. K. Cobb, an attrac tive, intelligent girl of 15 years, was captain of her group of 27 girls dur ing the camping period, which was known as the Cheerful Workers. jV't" * Ji t" ) 'c J *-V , ? Pries. Roosevelt Signs Giant Housing Measure ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ?? ' _____ Legislation will Provide Millions for Construc tion; Machinery For Bill To Be Prepared Washington, June 28.?President Roosevelt today signed into law the new housing bill intended to aid in reviving industry by increasing home construction and repair. ? The .legislation is calculated to make available several hundred mil lions for new homes and modernize the government insurance of private loans for this purpose. The president prepared to set up immediately the machinery to put the housing program into opera tion. He is counting on this step to aid employment as well as to im prove living conditions. Nearing the end of the stack of bills passed in the closing day of Congress, Mr. Roosevelt still reserved decision on the farm mortgage mo ratorium, the railway - pension and the Taylor raising measures. He had these on his desk for de cision today, but was reserving a good part of the day for the prepa ration of his talk to the nation over the air tonight He did not expect to write the finish to the report to the people until late today. eastern folks to hear symphony orchestra Greenville, June 27.?Greenville and nearby towns will hear the North Carolina Symphony orchestra Saturday, July 7. The Symphony will play at East Carolina Teachers College at 8:30 o'cock under the auspices of the col lege. Lamar Stringfield will con duct Constituted of 60 of the State's FERA employment with the organi zation, the North Carolina Sym phony Orchestra plans to make 100 concerts throughout the State before the first of next year. Lamar Stringfield, who keeps the musicians' in constant rehearsal, says: "Seventy-five per cent of .them are good enough to make any sym phony in the country." The North Carolina Symphony has been congratulated by Federal Administrator Harry Hopins for taking its work seriously. Out of more than 20 musical organizations receiving.. Federal assistance, this State's orchestra is one of seven Mr. Hopkins gives credit for doing 3 worthwhile job well. V A. T. Moore Asks For Your Vote In Second Primary Elsewhere in this issue will be seen an 'advertisement from Mr. A. T. (Thurman) Moore, who extends his sincere thanks to the voters of Pitt County for the splendid vote he received in the first primary for the reflection to the office of County Treasurer, having beat his nearest" opponent by over a thousand votes, and he is now asking his friends to go to the polls Saturday and again express their wishes in the matter. Go out and vote for Moore for Treasurer and you will return to this office a man who for several years has served the County efficiently, honestly and most pleasing to those having dealings with him. To M ake Check Of Contracted Acreage Cotton and tobacco growers wno are under reduction contracts are being cautioned by Charles A. Shef field of State College to make care fuL.measurements of their planted rated acres. He is also urging them to deag frorn fcotton or tobacco production so that the . committeemen jfwho wjBD make a check of the acreage can do so as rapidly as possible. , iji'.tvill be -tQ the farmers' advant Ug& he said, to have their production air nearly in line as possible. Grow ers-who have planted mere than their farms choaeo at random to determine check was made. Corrections will be made when necessary. - ? , The check will also be made to de termine whether the growers have retired from production land which is of good average fertility and whe ther they have planted on the raited acres any crops whieh are prohibited under the contracts. Farmers who are not complying with their contracts m every way will be given a chance to do so. If they do not bring their farms into compliance, their contracts will be forfeited. Due to drought conditions in the . middle wgst, the contracts have been modified so; that a grower can plant ,V forage and feed crops on all the rented acres. He may grow for sale such crops on non-rented acfes, ?ys : '?'4 Sheffield, .. if Scientist places the Exodus in the