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I1IP11 ^ I Cash Bonos Bloc Exhi biting Alarm Over Veto ? ? nil ?? ? ???? IH I ? ; Veterans' Leaders Jn Senate Working On Compromise To Satis fy President ' Washington. May 8.?Alarmed by word that President Roosevelt was preparing: * prompt veto of the Pat man inflationary soldier bonus bill, veterans' leaders in the Senate to night worked on a compromise meas ure designed to overcome White House opposition. Sen. Bennett C. Clark, D., Mo., who offered the Vinson bill defeat ed in the Senate yesterday, admitted tonight that negotiations were in progress with supporters of the Pat man measure. The compromise under discussion, it was learned, would stipulate that the bonus must be paid immediate ly, but would give President Roose velt authority to meet the debt in three ways: 1. Issuance of greenbacks as pro vided fbr in the Patman bilL 2. A bond issue as provided in the Vinson bill. 3. Use of money from the $4,000, 000,000 work relief fund. ? AL1 Sen. Elmer iftomas, u., uwa.,i leader of the Patman forces in the Senate, said tonight that various compromise proposals, including the oae sponsored by Clark, had been placed before his group. He explained his forces wen tak ing no arbitrary position. "I believe the Patman bill and the new currency that would be placed in circulation would benefit the whole country," Thomas said. "Straight out payment of the bonus would benefit only the veterans. If we cannot get the Patman bill, then I want to help the veterans and will take the next best." In other quarters, the proposed compromise was treated lightly. . Sen. Huey P. Long, D.t La., who worked with Thomas in jamming the Patman bill through the Senate yesterday, described it as "bunk." He predicted the bonus question ?vould be dispoaed of tomorrow. The Louisiana Kingfish admitted the Patman forces were "two short" of the necessary two-thirds vote to over-ride a Presidential veto. He sought support today from Repub lican ranks, but received no en couragement Two Senators who voted for the Patman bill tonight told the United Press their final vote would be de termined by the argument presented in Mr. Roosevelt's proposed veto message. Earlier, strong indications came from the White House that Presi dent Roosevelt was prepared to veto the Patman bill and send a message thereon immediately to Capitol HilL Thomas moved for a reconsidera tion of the vote by which the Senate yesterday adopted the measure. His move, he said, was prompted by a desire to have all supporters of the Patman bill in the capital when the showdown came on the President's veto. He declined to admit that his group did not have sufficient votes to pass the bill over a veto. Under Senate rules, i'ltoMM flUU tios cannot be called up for action except by unanimous consent of all member* present as long as other business is before the Senate. Thomas or any of his colleagues coold delay ?vM?indefi nitely by merely registering an ob jection. > ^ The rote fit the Senate yesterday was 56 to 88 fit fltvor of the bill. This was four votes abort of tSe neceaaary two-thirds required to over-ride a Presidential veto if the mums number took part in the final There are now 94 members of the Senate. Sen. Rah Holt, D., W. Vs., 29, will not take his seat until he ? " reaches the age of 80 and Sen. Bron aon Cutting, It, N. M., was killed in an airplane crash. If the entire membership voted, the Patmanites weald need 68 votes to over-ride, or eight more than they were able to Mater yesterday. ? - FARMVILLE AND FCKJ2fTAIN \ W STAlSfeMUSIC CONTEST He FamviBe and Fountain High ^ - . - * ? . ?? t -V . . ? 1 , , 1 II ? L_ ocaooii ememt contestants ^ in bWiMi^nv^la juf IzIm J, I -yriiripM "'"^isLi?wL I ; WfeWD Uir jBSLHOa . AS tSS --- - . so- X "Av i-:V. ^creunTte titer acfiooi ana aJ ? ' - "i i i#^ in ? i ? . ? ' Local Bills mtcb Gem Pitt Go. On April. 29th House Bill 1296, "To permit Farmvflle school <hstrict in Pitt County, N. C., to hold an election upon die question of levying ah additional tax for additional school facilities in said district," was in troduced and sent to Calendar Com mittee. The bill would provide that, upon petition by 26 per cent of the District voters, the County Commisr sioners shall call an election on the question of levying not exceeding 15c on the $100 to be used, in the dis creation of the school committee, to supplement the right months terms, conduct a ninth month, or for other school purposes. The tax would be collected by the "County Tax Collec tor or Sheriff. Other provisions as to the ballot to be used, the conduct of the selection, etc. On April 30th Senate Bill 555, "To permit the sale of hog cholera virus in Pitt County under certain conditions," wae introduced and sent to Committee on Agriculture. The bill would allow the County Farm De.nonstration Agent to appoint not more than one person to a town ship to sell, distribute or use hog cholera virus, and would allow all vocational teachers of Agriculture m the county to innoculate hogs with the virus. The bill would except such appointees and teachers from the operation of C. S. 4879, which restricts the manufacture, use and sale of serum and virus. MRS. LILLIE ASKEW HORTON SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK FINAL RIGHTS HELD MONDAY Final rites were held for Mrs. Lillie Askew Horton, 63, who was well known here, on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, from Emmanuel Episco pal church, which was filled to over flowing with the large concourse of relatives and friends from this com munity and neighboring towns. Rev. Henry F. Kloman, rector, had charge i of the services, being assisted by Rev. A. C. D. Noe, of Ayden, a former rector, and Rev. C. B. Mashburn, the Christian minister. The full vested choir, with Mrs. Haywood Smith at the organ, sang, i "Ten thousand times ten thousand," "Come, ye disconsolate," and "O , Love that wilt not let me go," during the church service, and "0 Lamb of God still keep me," at the graveside in Forest Hill cemetery. The large ' and handsome floral tribute bore silent evidence of the high esteem in which Mrs. Horton was held. ?< The wife of the late Mc D. Horton i and the danghter of the late Victoria Sugg and William C. Askew, Mrs. < Horton was a native of the Farmville . community, having lived her three } score years here and exemplifying in j her unsurpassable devotion to home i and church, the highest ideals of i Christian womanhood. ] 111 for six weeks with angina at tacks, from which she had been a i sufferer for several yean, she sue- ! cumbed Sunday morning,_a? IMS } o'clock, at a Rocky Mount* hospital, following a coronary occlusion, known as heart Mock, which occurred some i hoars previously. - Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Shaddeford and Miss Evelyn Horton; a foster son and nephew, Edward Harris; a sister, Mrs. Dora H. Keel, and a brother, W. C. Askew, all of Parmville.' - Active pall bearers were: Marvin V. Horton, John T. Harris, John T. Byrmm, Cyril Askew, J. W. Joyncr and John T. Harris, Jr. Honorary pall bearers: J. T. Thome, R. A. Fields, A. C. Monk, T. C. Turn age, R. Leroy Rollins, R. H. Knott, R. L. Davis, G. A. Rouse, C. T. Dixon, L El Satterfield, -B. O. Tarnage, T. L. Albritton, Dr. D,- S. Morrill, T. M. Dail. J. W. Hardy, J. M. Hobgood, J. M. Whelesa, John B. Lewis,- Ed Nash Warren, J. A. Mewborn, Dr. W. M. Willis, Bert MeCullom, R. A. Par ker, J. H. Harris, R. R. Newton, Hi M. Winders, B. S. Smith, R. T, Mar tin, B. E. Befcber, J. W. Holmes, D. E. Ogiesby, Geo. W. Davis, Dr. Paul E. Jones, B. 0. Taytor, T. E. Joyner, a S. Vought, T. W. Twtfo*k J. , Gibbs, W. A. McAdams, E. C. Sea man, Plato Clonic, L. T. Pierce, Chas. ' .** ' II 1 - , ? ' . ?. ' . ' ? " l-- - -j'.i.' ^?"'V- -'*-- ^ ,- cSl! ;v".. v* v^' -i' ?5 ' C ? ? New Milk Lew Effective in PIN Enforcement Of Ordi nance To Be Under Direction of Inspector Stowe The Pitt County Board of Health, April 23rd adopted the State Stand ard Milk Ordinance, which is the ordinance recommended by the U. S. Public Service, this ordinance to, be effective county-wide, beginning May 1st, 1985. , | On April 24th all dairies in Pitt County known to the Health De partment were advised of the pas sage of this ordinance, and they will be given a reasonable length of time in which to meet its re quirements. Among other things, the Qrdinance requires that all peo ple who produce and deliver milk for sale must have a permit from the health officer, and such milk must be labelled ?s to its grade Doctor Ennett says the enforce ment of this ordinance will be un der the immediate direction of Mr. J. P. Stowe, Pitt County Sanitary Inspector, working under the health department, but this enforcement will not in any way interfere with such towns as are already enforc ing the Standard Milk Ordinance requirements. It will simply be a matter of the county inspector co operating with the inspectors of these municipalities. The Health Officer states that while milk is our most valuable ar ticle of food, there are certain milk borne diseases and for this reason it is necessary that every possible safeguard be thrown around the production and delivery of milk. Doctor Ennett says it is very Un fortunate that so many people look upon milk as a food for babies and children only, when in truth, all adults also need the health-giving from the investigations he has properties of milk. He says that made as to the amount of milk consumed in Pitt County be is amazed to find that milk plays so small a part in the daily ration of the people in general. He urges that more farmers have their own cows and that the housewives in the towns and villages give milk a larger place in their dietary budget Doctor Ennett says there is ab solutely no substitute for milk as a food and that money spent for milk is money wisely spent The Poppies Have Arrived Preparations for Poppy Day, to be observde here and throughout the tui tion Saturday, May 25th, went for ward rapidly today with the arrival of the memorial poppies at American Legion Auxiliary headquarters. The Eittle red Dowers, 750 of them, came from Oteen N. C., where they we*e made by disabled World War veter ans, comrades of the men in whose nonor they will be. worn. The poppies are being counted and arranged in readiness for distal button to the Poppy Day workers will offer them on the streets May 25 th, to be worn as a tribute to this - World War dead. AH work in con nection with the observance is being carried out by volunteers so that every penny received as Poppy Day contributions can -go into the wel fare funds of the Legiofl and Auxili ary. iifin *: -m ? me poppies aw paper icjuhw ui the wild European popple* which bloomed along' the battle front and in the war cemeteries daring the World War," Mrs. J. W. Joyner ex plained. "It was this flowwv grow ing between the rows of wooden crosses above fresh battle graves, which inspired CoL John Mc?rea to write his famous poem, 'In Flanders Fields.' The flowed is new rtbogfeiz ed throughout the EngliA-speaking ?tip rid as the symbol of World War sacrifice. "Each of the little red flowers has been made by hand by some disabled each poppy the Auxiliary hes paid its ma^er . two cents, enabling hun dreds of veterans to support them ^ves^ and fillies tluw^ I(Hi I) I ' ijljjii' I Through State Capital Kt|Ma# || II n.. h>m.#ai? d*i?a? || By Bess ninton Oliver |i ; ' ~ ' COMING SOON?By the time you tread this Lieutenant Governor A. H. I Graham may have announoed his I candidacy for Governor in the Demo f cratic primaries next Spring. If [not it will be forthcoming within the [next few days. The second high [man in the State government has I not tried to keep it a secret that he [will run hut has withheld announce I ment until his duties as presiding I officer of the State Senate axe com pleted, HOEY?The opinion that Clyde R. Hoey, Shelby Demoeratis wheelhorse, [has been strengthened in Raleigh; the withdrawal of Congressman R, L. Doughton, who decided he was needed as chairman of the national House Ways and Means Committee. Hoey also is withholding formal, an nouncement until after the Icriala ture adjourns at which time hd will ; tell the State of his intentions. From a neutral position it's pretty hard to figure out just what the Shelby ora tor will do. No doubt he wants to run but is a man who detests getting into a political dog-fight to gain an office. HUMANE?A man is just as dead when you kill' him- with lethal gas aa if you' eletrocfate him but social lead* eers say that passage of tb* Peter son bill to substitute gas for electro cution in capital punishment is a great stride in the right direction. Persons who have seen the gas exe cutions say the prisoner displays Aio sign of pain and that much of the gruesomeness of electrocutions is missing. Capital punishment oppo sitionists hail this State's departure, in the method of legal killing aa a move toward iti abolition. The Pet erson bifl provides that persons sen tenced to death after July 1 be put to death by gas, Those sentenced before that date will be electrocuted. ? GRABBED IT?The General As sembly voted to apply the sales tax to gasoline and instead of requir ing you to pay the three per cent levy it will be taken from the tax of six cents per gaUon you now pay. That means that another $800,000 of the money you are paying for roads will be used each year for other pur poses. Already the State has been taking a million dollars a year out of the gasoline fund. Friends of good roads fear that there will be movements at the next legislative session to take your gasoline taxes to pay county bonds. HOWL ? North Carolina Repre sentatives in Congress are still re* ported to be receiving violent pro tests against the Rayburn bill which would give the Federal Power Com mission unprecedented powers in re gulating and setting the rates of all power companies. Around Raleigh it is said that the State Utilities Commission would have little author ity over power rates if the Rayburn bill should become law. - Opponents of the measure point out that the State Commission las lowered pow er rates while the Inter-state Com merce Commission has North Caro lina in a bad way in the matter of freight rates. ?' ?? LIQUOR ? Advocates of liqnor control were chagrined at the State Senate's action in killing th local option measure bat they have ex* tended their hopes to the 1987 legis gtjve session. Senator Ailsbrook of Ep^frtet exporter of the li jtor control bills, asserts that the diys will not have more than a cor pond's guard on hand two yean Mace. Drys were not able to at tract the &o*df* of spectators this session that featured bear hearings two yean ago and many political dadtrit express the opinion that the gtatA-. is already wet in sentiment Mid sn'ch sentiment will express it self itftfc* selection of legislative candidate* in the -primaries next spring. It tains a good man to know Which way\this liquor cat will jump ^.Negth Carolina. ______ : ' NEW THREAT?Senator W. P. Hotton of Chatham, is being urged by friendsf from over the State to consider^ running for IJMMniazit Gov ernor in .lhe Democratic primaries ^pt l^ring Jit present State Sena- 1 tors W: G. Clark, Harris Newman, fast GslMI^ fbrmer Senator George McNoiU, and Speaker of the House Robert:G*ady Johnson are. consider ed potential candidates for the post that (aw-ietf with it the job of Presi ^SSan? 1 ,4;^. 4i ? r>"i? Senator Bailey Believes Stale Will Receive 100 Mffltofw ofRdfef Fund Washington, May 8.?"I believe that when it is all added' up, North Carolina will get about one han dled million dollhrs, wliich is its share on a population basis of the fou^billion-dbllar work relief ap propriation,"' declared Senator Joriah W. Bailey today after an informal conference with Frank C. Walker, director of tfcd Nation# Emergency Council, Senator Bailey was accompanied at the conference by Robert M. Gattfct, of Dutham, state director of the Tbnergency Council, and. C. L Shuping Of Greensboro, North Caro lina member of the National Demo cratic committee. Mi-; Gahtt'returned to North Caro olina today, instructed to do every thing in his power to speed up North Carolina applications under the gigantic program, Which in some respects have lagged behind these of other states. The Durham man will liot handle any of the applications directly, but will co ordinate the efforts of the other federal agencies with those of pure ly state agencies, ! '?expedition Is the heart of the program, as it proposed to do it 1 all in lb month!/ said Senator 1 Bailey, "and I really believe that 1 the end of direct federal relief is ' now definitely hi'sight, and all of 1 those On relief who are employable 1 will be put to work and the unem ployables wiH be turned back to ( the state and the communities." 1 * Senator Bailey said that the proj- ' ects to be pressed by North Caro- 1 lina include the Great Smoky 4 Mountain parkway, which has been ] delayed so far by failure of North 2 Carolina and Virginia to acquire 2 and present to the federal govern- 1 ment the necessary rights of way. 2 Grade crossings projects, sofl ero sion projects, the Morehead port j projects, forestry projects, subsis tence homestead projects and rivers and harbors projects, all of these ( were also discussed with Mr. Wal ker. "One element will be the projects of counties and cities and they should t be presented immediately," said 1 Senator Bailey. i A comprehensive program for soil 1 erosion work in North Carolina is I expected to be announced soon and i the State's quota of Civilian Con- 5 servation camps under the enlarged j program for that service has been < held up because of pendency of * several new soH erosion camps. 1 ' . .. t The recent freese in Avery Coun ty Injured the cherries and plums but did not hurt the apple crop to . any extent, reports the farm agent. . HkbSelwelMs j Start at Farnwille; \ ': :r.;- . The FarmviUe high school finals ?began Friday evening, May 3, with 1 la recital by pupils of Mrs, Haywood > bnutn, wno presented ner younger papilsonThursday evening, the 9th. 1 On Monday end* TKuisdafc evenings I Idf 'next week, piano, voice and ef roession pupils of Miss Mary K. v Jerome will appear in recital. ? Misa Vivian Case .m-jtfirector and J Mis. Haywood' Smith the accom- 1 th. Ugh Khool I 1^, I?ancit ; .PriSLv director, pjSife 3 seated a program of music on Wed- t --a-- evening? V ? j Hc8wy. swivciu^pw , ^ _ ?. ?. ??-? ,*. ? ?.-<, - ? ^;. * grade exndsea wfll be 1 held on Friday evening, May 10. v The program, under the direction of thote^Miy Soaie Copetod < End Mr?.. h. r.^Tnomas, wiliv cclO' * brate tiu> MOth 1 ton latin school started in 1635. 1 The baccalaureate sermon is to t be preached by Rev. J. M. Ormand, ? Duke University, at the 11 o'clock - hour on Sunday. pSenior class exercises on Monday J evening, 13th, will take the form of t ^ Th ^ f t i tgll^ ' ^ J; " ^ Tobacco Grading TakesNew Step House Committee Ap i proves BiB as Amend ; ed, But Delays Report 1 | Washington, May 8.?The full committee on agriculture of the ttouse today formally approved the Flannagan tobacco grading bill, bat then withheld its action until next Friday, when it will hear Represent ative John & Kerr and other mem bers of Congress who may desire to be heard in connection with the bill. The committee adopted the amendment agreed upon by Repre sentative Flannagan, of Virginia, author of the bill, and Representa tive Cooley, of North Carolina, a member of the committee. * Under the terms of the amendment, the cost of the grading would be trans ferred from the buyers of tobacco to the government and n referen dum would be required in each (haricet area before the Bystem was established. The amendment also stipulates that no market shall be closed. It is estimated that under this plan the cost would be only ?200,000 the first year, as compared with an estimated cost cf $750,000 tore the system established on all tobacco markets. , The bill created a great deal of witroversy in the early part of the session, but is now supported, With the amendment, by virtually ill of the North Carolina delegation ixeept Judge Kerr, who desires the - referenda to be conducted by belts instead of by market area; or, fail ing in that, wishes to designate a marketing area of his own for his section of the State. ' , " ".-v* ? v * | MAURY NEWS : <fl? MISS MATTIE LEE SUGG) PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Newell, Mr. md Mrs. J. B. Frizzelle and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hardy entertained the inciters and members of the school ward and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Alder nan and children of Snow Hill at a lah sGsw given at Patch Kettle last Phursday. The seniors of the graduating dass and several othere left Sunday i. m., on a sight seeing tour of 1 Washington, D. C. ? Mrs. Herbert Sugg and- Miss Mat ie Lee Sugg were visitors in Wilson ast Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Turnage and 1 "amily of Greenville spent last . Phursday with their daughter, Mrs. ' jfll Sqgg. . Mrs. Herbert Sugg and daughters, tfisses Elna and Mattie Lee, and lit re gradnson, Billy Sugg, attended * he show in FarmviHe last Friday. Mrs. Cooper. Grizzard and lbs. ] Sen Albritton, Jr., attended the show h Farmville Friday. i Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Evans and son, < David, of GreenviUe spent Sunday ; vith Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Moye. Mr. and . Mrs. Ed Nash Warren of J farmville visited Mr. and Mrs. L. A. lloye, Sunday. Little Miss Jeane Moye spent last ' veek with her grandparents, Mr. jnd Mrsi. G. C. Evans in GreenviUe. i | Mrs. M. H. Tucker and Mrs. Hardy 1 Ubritton and daughter, Miss Esther lx>u, visited friends at Parrott's hos pital in Kinstpn, Monday p. m. ! Mrs. Hardy Albritton and daugh er, Miss Esther Lou, and Mrs. R. L Mewborn and Mrs. Nina Louise ( Sdwards of Snow Hill were Green- J fille shoppers Wednesday morning. ! Mrs.. Cooper Frizzelle and son, ] ieorge, left &inday to spend a month i n Rosemary, t Mfc and ' Mrs. S. M. Hardy were j risitors in Hookerton, Sunday p. m. Mrs. J. B. Frizzelle and Mrs. J. P. j WzzeHe entertained the U, D. C., at . he htome of the latter, Thursrday ?? ifternoon in Snow Hill. j i. A i/ M ? CORRECTION f: ... . -f ? Through error in last week's issue, he name of Hubert Lewis Dixon i nfc lift off the graduating list of ? dafcny High School, We are glad ? ? know that "Hubert" graduated i wmm H? diploma. pgipl! Bmsis? Last Thursday morning, May. 2nd, tfr. and Mrs. L^Moye and daugh mm i ?msck on the other side of Battle ^r^^ ^e^t^n into sedan-and wia entente to Washing ton, D. C., on a eight seeing trip. SOCIETY MEETS The Missionary Society of the Christian Church met with Mrs. Fled Darden, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. Mies Elba Sugfr had charge of the program, which consisted of a liflet "The Japanese Women Clean Hense" by Mrs. Harry-Gaytof of ^ Hookerton, and a very interesting talk was given by Mr. Brinaon of Ayden. After the program delicious strawberry ice cream and cak<fflKgEt 2Ka8? SwMd-.by^' hostess^ litfsted '' ioo-f t tl^^han Open Wednesday 1$ . mi * ? ? ? ? i ? ? ?# ? ? - . According to a statement from Mr. J. W. Joyner, chairman of the Muni cipal Swimming Pool committee, the' .pool will be opened to the public on .Wednesday afternoon, May 15th, at 2:00 o'clock. ; As an additional attraction to , bathers, arrangements have been made for installing a, hot water shower and every effort is being put forth to have everything in readi ness for the opening. The public is especially ui^?d to use the pic-nic grounds more the coming summer, as the lunch room, nicely arranged and all screened in, furnishes an ideal place for Sunday school or any other pic-nic party. The use of the grounds are absolute ly free to any and all wishing to use same, the only requirement being that you make reservation in advance so as not to conflict with any other similar paities. The Committee has not yet decid ed who will be in charge of the Pool and grounds, but many applications indicate that all this will be attended to in due time not to delay the open ing of the pool as scheduled, and the name of the manager and assistants will be announced later. Nip Held la Ants Accidnt v . . ? . r . 1 ? Bennett T a f t Jailed Without Bond After Serious Wreck at Bal lards Cross Roads Greenville, May 7.?Bennett Taft, colored, of the Bell Arthur commun ity, was held in jail without bond today in connection with the automo bile accident Sunday night near Bal lard's Cross Roads in which Mm. W. R. Copeland, of Williamston, was seriously injured and several others hurt Taft escaped immediately after his car collided with the Copeland machine and was picked up by coun ty officers at his home yesterday afternoon. Sheriff Whitehurst said today the negro would be held without bond pending the condition of Mrs. Cope land, who was rendered unconscious in the crash and who was reported to be in a critical condition yester day. ..J.. Reports from the local hospital today indicated, however, thdt Mrs. Copeland was "some better," al though she was still in a serious con dition. The woman's husband, who was driving the car, lost several teeth and received painful cuts on the , bead. Two other occupants, Miss Sarah Cook and Mrs. Ruth Ward also of Williamston, suffered cuts and, brusies and also received hos pital attention. Washington Taft, brother of Ben nett, was painfully cut and five or dx women occupants were also in jured slightly, i Taft attempted to pass another machine while bound in the direction of Farmville awi crashed head-on into the Copeland machine which was headed for Greenville. Taft is held on a charge of reck less driving and assault with a dead ly weapon. NEW EPISCOPAL RECTOR ARRIVES Rev. H. P. Kloman, former rector , if the Episcopal church in Cumber land, Md., and Mrs. Kloman, arrived Friday, Rev. Mr. Kloman assuming bis duties as rector of' Emmanuel church here, and holding morning and evening sendees on Sunday fol lowing. Both Rev. Mr. Klonftan and his wife are natives of Virginia. ?