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? ? 5 ? ? ? % i;v.\ ' v \ '. ?.? ' > " ?-; .* ? -v.':- ? .. \t - SELL Your TOBACCO f "i A. ^ * _ Patronize Oar Advertisers, For In FARMYILLE And |J Ck f IVIirl I |A K tlfo f* f% |*t| QA They Are Constantly Inviting GET The TOP Dollar! . ^ 4%\ J.J.J. V lllv 11 JL/If vvl You To Trade With Them. , ? ii I ii? I - I ; . 11 ? I " ?' ?' >? II.-Tin, mnnai'isinj ?? ?>. i ' . s ? .. unt n VOL. TWENTY-FIVE FARMVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, .OCTOBER 25, 1935 NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE ? | ?1 i 1' ? 1 ? stop Ethiopian a ttda^ Foresees At Two Points of j2 m At Work Meantime, Ras Siyoum Warriors Claimor F< Orders Start Advanc London, Oct. 24?An Ethiopian i tack, believed to have been led Ras Siyoum, commander of Emper Haile Selassie's northern forces, w repulsed yesterday after sharp fig! ing by an Italian outpost west Aksum, the Exchange Telegra] Agency's correspondent with ti Italian armies reported. The Ethiopians were attemptir to cut through the right wing of tl Italian army. It was estimated that the Eth opian force numbered 800 and ws equipped with six heavy machii guns. The Italians were support? by two batteries of Kght field a: tillery. No estimates of casualties on eitl er side were received. The Ethiopionas later withdre1 to the valley of the Gerah river, tributary of the Takazze. An Ethiopian attempt to driv past Italian lines on the Setit rive and into Eritrea vas turned bac with a loss of 120 of Ras Siyoum' warriors, the Exchange Telegrap. Agency's correspondent with th northern Italian armies reported to day. The battle occurred near thi AAglo-Egyptian Sudan frontier a Ethiopian soldiers attempted to di vert pressure from the eastern sec tion of Tigre province. Italian outposts, the correspon dent reported, have been establish ed on a hill overlooking points a' which the Ethiopians might attempi to cross the Setit. Each of the four or five outpost* is manned by 20 or more Askaris (native troops) and several Italiar officers and non-commissioned of ficers. Constant contact by wireless is maintained with headquarters a1 Tessenei, from which bombing planes will be dispatched to the Setit front in event Ethiopian activities there increase. RAS SIYOUM'S WARRIORS CLAMORING FOR ADVANCE Addis Ababa, Oct. 23?Ras Siyoum, commander of an army of 80,000 warriors in the north, pleaded with Emperor Haile Selassie today for or ders to meet the expected Italian ad vance in a pitched battle near Ma kale. The proud chief of Tigre province, largely occupied by the Italians and placed under the "puppet" rule of the hated traitor, Haile Selassie Gugsa, telepraphed that he could not long restrain his impetuous fighters. Demand among Ethiopians for a command to resist the invasion was increased by reports from the southern front Soldiers arriving from Ogaden told how three Ethi opian machine guns massacred 400 Italians on a road near UaluaL The guns were camouflaged and with held fire until the Italian column was directly opposite. Then a steady crossfire mowed down, the march ers and sprayed the widely-fleeing remnants. Yesterday a runner brought word of the blowing up of an entire Italian outpost by its own mines. - These reports served to whet the appetite of the poorley-informed populace for a real battle with the invading armies. 1 vS It was announced tonight that Haile Selassie will proceed to Des sye, headquarters of the proposed northern offensive, within 10 days. Meekiiss Postpones Tobacco Tax Hearing .* ? ? - ? . . .ju. Wilson, Oct. 23.?The hearing scheduled in federal court here be fore Judge I. M. Meekins Wednes day on the order signed by him in Elisabeth City a few weeks ago asking the government to show cause why it should not be re straihed from collection of tobacco tax from-non-contract signers as provided in the H Kerr-Smith j at* >*-? turning jrer^to ^the ^ gsvernment ? ' - t }?-^ jfc** '-r'"''' '? r'"T^T '* Educatioi. ?? Obse >?- . _ ~1 by state supteig or nounces Pr p ? Week of IS", of IsNationaoar ah lisl tie sel Raleigh, Oct. 2 w cation Week will pi ^ North Carolina f: t to 17, it was anno ( j . the office of Clyd [gj Superintendent of at ^ A general daily pi oU ance of the week ir Bn< has been formulate or tendent and sent tc gh This will be the observance of the the State and the e purpose of the ann ^ acquaint the public ? $ achievements and W schools. The obskg, ^ sored jointly by tl w cation Associatior f, s h Bureau of Educatio;. ] can Legion. 1 The general therri 0 ance this year willp^ and Demacracy." S iu e to have programs y, s subjects during ti jn School and the Ci s "The School and tl tj day; "The School a ,t Wednesday; "The S( ~ Change," Thursday; & and Country Life," 1C School and Recreai and "Education and Sunday. 1 "The whole idea o Erwin said, "is to C tention of the genera a< schools and their 5 a nomic value to the Si e in times like the pr o ligent readjustment! 'o ' the schools as well i social agencies* The V observance, "The S< 3 mocracy,' suggests t s character of educatio s ! of the citizens of this Suffers $2,000! As Pack Bi - n Wilson, Oct. 23.?A in a pack barn on the Darden in Saratoga causing around $2,000 age to tobacco and cc and farm equipment, and two cows in a pe of the pack house w death before they cou by those on the farm, cotton, a quantity of ness equipment and ments were burned up The damage was c by incu ranee. LAST RITES FOR MR H. B Funeral services for Lewis Williams, 62, w Williams, who died at' hospital Friday afterno o'clock, were held at 1 the Joyner farm, three Farmville, Saturday afl o'clock, with Rev. J. C. tor of the Methodist chru and Rev. C. B. Mashbu minister, 'assisting. In lowed in Holywood cert Death resulted from which followed injuries an automobile accident day, and- occurred in hospital, where she wai treatment) , Mrs. Williams, who throughout her life th istics of a true Christiai an, was a native of W She was the danghter Mrs, Laura tad Urban was married in early g She is- survived by and tan - children, six f and one great grandchil are Mr*. Claude B. Han Daniel > - Henderson, Mrs. dan,.Greenville, Mrs. Moye, .and Missee Mar jo: Williams, Farravaie; a Rocky Mount, N. H., 1 ^Fr^d ^an<^ hL^B.^ ^ licts Employment of OOQ by November 1; strict Officials Hold eting-. ? - ?? p h, Oct. 24.?Employment or ersons on WPA jobs by Njo 1 and 32,000 by November ?redicted yesterday by George i, Jr., State Works Progress trator. The WPA is allow f a latitude of 20 per cent ay on those figures, ?eparations are being made the works program in full )rincipal staff members of it WPA districts will meet 10 o'clock this morning in j ?1 Sir Walter for an all-day I ce. management officials of t districts met here yester-1 h. J. W. Bean, State labor lent supervisor, to prepare) task of giving thousands of bin the next three weeks, j >9,0000,000 is available to the I PA for the purpose of giv Projects to be under ith this money will be se rom a multitude list con-J projects of a total value of I 00, said Mr. Coan. f the principal concerns of V officials meeting here to-j be to select the projects rill give the most employ-1 1 prove most useful, tate office is reserving the r to make selections from of such State-wide proj armories, airports and oys-1 ing and inter-district proj h as drainage and sanita-1 PARENT-TEACHER |? October meeting of the Pa :her Association was held on ' ifternoon in Perkins Hall, 1 newly elected president, Mrs. ebuck, presiding. ' llowing committees were ap- 1 it this time; program?Mrs. ' Vilson; room roll call?Miss peland; room attendance rec- 3 s Camille Staton; hospital- 3 . John T. Thome, Mrs. J. Gates, Mrs. D. E. Oglesby, ' R. Morgan, Miss Alice Cog- ' tance?Mrs. Claude Barrett, 1 2. Monk, Miss Annie Perkins; ?Mrs. J. L. Shackleford; 3 rounds?Mrs. Charles Mozin a inspection?Mrs. P. E. ' Irs. S. A. Roebuck; accom- 3 Mrs. Haywood Smith; song ' -Miss Mary K. Jerome; pub ?Mrs. Loyd Smith, Mrs. [. Patterson; membership? ' lise Harris, Mrs. E." C. Carr, orge Beckman, Mrs. C. F. 1 library service?Mis^Edna ( i; summer round- up?Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Lester Turnage, H. Knott. 3 - ? wAfliara ;rs to serve as giauc nnounced as follows; 1st Mrs. S. V. Lore, Mrs. D. R. I Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs. John 2nd, Mrs. J. H. Bynum,Mrs. Bore, Mrs. Will Barrett, Mrs. JjBallew; 3rd, Mrs. Clyde Blrs. R. A. Parker, Mrs. Rob Imith, Mrs. L. E. Turnage; I I L J. Sterling Gates, Mrs. J. I l, Mrs; J. C. Brock, Mrs. L. I In; 5th, Mra L. L. Murphy, I H Tyson, Mrs. R. H. Knott, I I jR. Jones; 6th, Mrs. C. W. I I Mrs. R. J. Joyner, Mrs. J. I I arper, Mrs. J. Y. Nannie; ? J. O. Pollard, Mrs. J. K. I rs. Josh Dixon, Mrs. W. E. I I 1, Mrs. L. W. Humbles, Mrs. I II arrett, Mrs. Charles Mozin-. I C. L Jones; 9th, Mrs. T. B. i I I rs. Hugh Rasberry, Mrs. J. II I n, Mrs. I. E. Satterfield; ? . Louise Harris, Mrs. Mary I B srson; 11th, Mrs. D. E. 11 I Mra P. T. Atkinson. I nesting program was de-11 V r Miss Edna Robinson, who II P telpful and timely article II I* Child Welfare magazine; j I I M. Hobgood, who present- JI I 1. S. Sheppard's paper on I P by talks, relative to the I 1 grammar school libraries, I fjliss Perkins and Miss Barn- I Remarks by Miss Mary K. I music needs of the school I usic memory contest, to be I * in the school by tne Worn- I M m attendance prize for the 9 won by Miss Alice Cog- I P Miss Mamie Proctor, and . roll call for the afternoon ^ 1-A?Miss Annie Perkins, *? fc-Teacher Association this r L ^thlTrolf c^l'; Si jwj ? ? , I Roosevelt Again Stressing Policy Of Avoiding War I Declares Country Show ing Recovery; Vacation Jaunt Revealed People Are In An Optimistic Frame of Mind. Aboard Roosevelt Special, En Route to Wasington, Oct 23.?Presi dent Roosevelt headed for home to night, reiterating to the nation he is determined that America shall re main "free and unentangled" from wars across the sea. The Chief Executive made his significant pronouncement of for eign policy a few hours after He stepped ashore on native soil at Charleston, S. C., after a three week's cruise that carried him into the waters of the Pacific and At lantic. v An audience of 20,OUU entnusiasiic South Carolinians, gathered > on the campus of The Citadel, historic mili tary school, cheered wildly as he set forth the tenets of administra tion policy. "Three weeks ago," he said, "I spoke in San Diego, Cal., and at that time I tried to make clear? and I want to make it clear again? that it shall be my earnest effort to keep this country free and un entangled from any possible war across the sea." ? * . A few minutes before the Presi dent was cheered as he stated em phatically that: '? Same Story. "I am glad to come back to the Southern Atlantic coast to find very definite evidences of what...I found on my trip across the continent? the East, the Great Plains, the Mountains and the West?there was not one dissenting word There was general admission that this country is coming back. You could see it with your own eyes; and to day I was told the same story.' "Yes, we are on our way back; not just by pure chance, but by a mere turn of a wheel and a cycle. We are coming back soundly be cause we planned it that way?and don't let anyone tell you differ ently." A 21-gun salute boomed out in measured cadence at the President, with South Carolina officials, in cluding Governor Olin Johnston and Senator Ellison Smith, together with Postmaster-General James A. Farley, Secretary Harold Ickes and Harry Hopkins, entered The Ciat deL They drove to the school after similar honors were paid the Presi-' dent at the Charleston navy yard, where at 3 p. m. he disembarked from the Cruiser Houston, the swift grey sea fighter that was his float ing White House on an 8,000-mile cruise that began October 12 at San Diego. Jones Relates Driver's laws For Applicants _ Persona Between Ages of 16 and 17 Must Have Someone To Sign For Them. :- ? ? ' i . ? ?. , ' ?> ??v mmmrnmmmmam ' A memorandum received today by Lieut. Lester Jones of the state highway patrol, calls attention to the ran on issuing driven' license to ninors. The memorandum points out: "AH persons making application for North Carolina State driven' license must be as much as 161 years of age at the time of applica tion. Such persons between the ages of 16 and 1? years wiU be required to'have an examination by a mejnber of the highway patrol as they could not have legally driven for one year as required by lftw. Between the ages of 16 and 18 years the applicant must have a parent, guardian or employer to sign with them. "All applicants for chauffeur's li cense must be as much as 18 yean of age, and those chauffeurs driving public passenger carrying vehicles must have attained the age of 21 yean of age." The memorandum was signed by Arthur Polk, state director of high way safety, under whose office the patrol functions. 'o ????: ^4; ' t ?? ?? + - AJ A fill. - 1 MM MM MA ? Rl I ?? ?? Kfl ? hv ? H|g m Rate On Cettoe Reduced From 6 to 5.45 Cento; Allotment Cer tificates Also Reduced. Washington, Oct. 22.?The AAA today lowered the tax rate, under the Bankhead Cotton Control Act from 6 cents to 5.45 cents* This is good news for non-cooper ating growers, who have to pay the tax, but is bad news for those grow lers who for one reason or another grow less than their allotment under the Bankhead act, for the exchange value of surplus allotment certificates was simultaneously lowered from 5 to 4 cents a pound. The Bankhead act provides that the tax shall be approximately 50 per cent of the market price of cot ton, the exact amount to be fixed Fy the Secretary of Agriculture from time to time. The 6-cent figure was fixed last year, and because it was no longer justified by the present market prices, Southern Senators have been press ing for some time for a reduction of the tax in accordance with actual conditions* Both .changes become. effective as of yesterday, but producers who had tax allotment certificates in the pool operated by. the government, which is being closed out, may transfer them to a new pool which is being formed. Approximately 40 per cent, of the certificates in the pool, belong ing to 191,000 participating growers, have been sold. The proceeds will be prorated immediately. MAURY NEWS (By MISS MATTIE LEE SUGG) ~ PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mayo were in Greenville Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Frizzelle spent Saturday In Raleigh. ,Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Frizzelle were jn Greenville, Monday. Mrs. L. A. Moye and two daught ers, were in Kins ton, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Darden attend ed the fair in Raleigh last Saturday. Mrs. L. A. Moye and daughter, Jeane, spent Wednesday Jn Green ville. Misses Elna and Mattie Lee Sugg attended the show in Farmville on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Herbert Sugg and Misses Elna and Mattie Lee Sugg were in Farmville on Tuesday. Mrs. Verna Albritton is visiting her daughter, Mrs, Cooper Grizzard jn Washington, IX C. Mrs. S. M. Hardy, Mrs. R. E. Willi ford and M**-;. Pauline Hardy were Greenville showers, Monday. Mrs. R. E. Williford and Mrs. Pauline Hardy spent Tuesday in Wil son with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Hardy and small daughter of Wilson spent Sun day at the home of C. L. Hardy. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Moye and two daughters visited Mr. and Mrs. Moses Moye near Farmville, Sunday after noon. Misses Mayonia Mayo, Miriam Mulllns and Adele. Cobb were shop pers in Goldsboro on Tuesday after noon. Mrs. R. E. Williford, Mrs. Pauline Hardy and Misses Miriam Mullins and Adele Cobb were Kinsten shop pers last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Cobb of Greenville were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sugg on Sunday afternoon. v Mrs. H. M. Tucker and Mrs. Hardy Albritton attended the funeral of Mrs. H. B. Williams in Farmville last Saturday. Mrs. H, C.. Ormond and several of the Hookerton teachers visited Mrs. H. M. Tucker and Mrs. Hardy Al britton, Monday afternoon. ? Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morrison and little daughter, Dorothy Ann, of Rowland, spent the week end with Mrs. Morrison's-parents, Mr. and Mra. Herbert Sugg. Well, Well! !" " - ? Sanford, Oct 23.?A bouncing boy baby, weighing seven pounds - and eight ounces, made a most unusual entrance into this world yesterday, according to stories circulated here. Mrs- A3 to Jordon, of near Gulf, went into her yard to draw water. i Becoming faint Bhe fell into the well. ; . The frantic father, acting as quiet ly as possible, pulled out the^mother, I Hosui tflJ |inT?p Trhnrn TA- I Pitt My Tobacco Commttteemen Moot To Aid Government In I Checking On Contract! Signers Regarding the Sale of Scrap Tobacco. A full meeting of the Pitt County j | Tobacco Committeemen from each! I Township was held in the County! Agent's Office, Tuesday night, fori the purpose of discuussing the "To-11 bacco Scrap" problem in Pitt County.! The Committee voted to give its ac -1 tave cooperation to the Federal Gov-Ji ernment in checking up on contract 11 signerjs who violate their contracts I by not putting scrap tobacco sold, on I: their cards. Every contract signer was mailed a letter written by J. B. ji Hutson warning them against sell- i ing any type of tobacco which wasli not put on . their cards. Since prac-1 ] tically all. of the tobacco in Pitt Coun ty is under contract, any scrap to-1: bacco bought, in this County, is dueli to go on a card. I] The Washington Office advises I i that they are going their full length I1 to see that all farmers, who have 1 contracts, and sell tobacco without I putting it on their cards, will be pen-11 alized. If necessary, to the extent 11 of cancelling their contracts and re-1> quiring all benefit and rental money I? paid them to be returned to the Gov- 1 ernment. It has been brought to the atten- < tiqn of the Local Committeemen that a number of contract signers feel , that they are not violating their con tract, if they give the scrap tobacco to tenants and graders on their farm. It is just as much a violation of the contract to give scrap away and not j put it on the card as it is to sell ' scrap and not put it on the card. All tobacco produced under a con- * tract, that is not put on the allot ment card, must be rendered un- * changable. Not to do this is a viola- ! tion of the growers contract The Washington Office advices that unless the growers stop the sale of scrap tobacco from their farms, . it will be necessary to put on a house 1 to house campaign to determine c whether or not the grower has dis- ( posed of scrap tobacco without plac ing same on his card. < i New Features Included j In Daily Radio Talks ' i A discussion of the preparation of i turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christ- 1 mas markets will be included in this week's schedule of Carolina Farm j Features, a daily broadcast of farm l and home information over five North 1 Carolina radio stations. ( C. J. Maupin, extension poultry- I man at State College, will give the talk 'Friday in which he will point < out the most approved practices for 1 handling the holiday birds. Judging from requests coming into < State College, more and more farm ? people are likening to these daily 1 programs, which are sent out by the < State College Agricultural Extension Service. The talks on home deimon- ( stration are proving especially popu lar. 1 - ] The schedule for the last of this week are: Friday, C. J. Maupin, "Preparing Turkeys for Markets," and Saturday, K. J. Shaw, "Tobacco ' Contracts." 1 Included in the program for the 1 week of October 28-November 2 will be talks on "Getting Ready for Hog- ? Killing" by R. E. Nance, Monday, 1 October 28 and "Poultry Improve- ' Inent" by R. S. Dearstyne, Friday, ( November 1. ' r Ai CL C. AlumniGroup i To Hold Fall Meeting I :? , Wilson, Oct 28.?One of the high- , lights of the annual home-coming at ] Atlantic Christian College on Sat- I u relay, October 26, will be the fall meeting of the General Alumni As- ' sociation from 12:46 to 1 o'clock. Ernest Paschall of Wilson, president of the group, will preside. i Previous to the meeting of the I General Alumni Association on ; Home-coming Day will be a meet- I ing of the General Alumni Board J which will come the evening before < at 7 o'clock. ] Matters involving possibly radi- i cal changes in alumni policy in- l dude the possible adoption of an j entirely new scheme of fund rais ing, the selection of d field repre- 4 sentative who will be mere or less IPWCf WmEMEM BOHTIHIIESi I 21 mm pop MARK REACHED Local Market Hit ?28.72 Average Monday; The Highest Record In This Belt Maintained Thru September. Though official figuves for Thurs day's sale are not available as The Enterprise goes to press, tobacconists expected the Farmville market to pass the twenty-one million pound mark with that poundage added to the season's total of 20,637,660, which brought planters $4,416,186.06, an average of $21.50. Setting a new season's record and completely eclipsing the other of the Big Five markets of this belt in average for the entire 3ale on Mon day of this week, figures released officially on that day reveal 632,854 pounds disposed of for $181,729.04, an average of $28.72, which will give to this week the season's record to date of money paid out during any single week. Monk's^ warehouse av 2raged $30.54 for its sale of 339,4434 pounds Monday. Averages of forty to fifty dollars for their offerings are being reported daily here by many growers, and the Farmville market, leading the Belt in averages for September, expects to hold the lead when the govern ment figures for October are released. Farmers from an ever widening territory are being daily attracted to this market, where every effort is made to secure the highest dollar for jach pound sold on the floors of the four big warehouses here. FARMVILLE invites new patrons ind welcomes old friends. 4-H Club Exhibits Were Feature of State Fair The 4-H club boys and girls made i good showing themselves at the State Fair last week, according to L. R. Harrrll, club leader at State Col ege. The dairy calf club exhibits, a fea :ure of the fair, were the best ever staged by 4-H club members in this State, Harrill declared. The corn club display and the dem onstrations by the 4-H club girls ,vere aljso on a high plane, indicat ng the strong position of club work over the State.. Ray and Dempsey Morrison, Iredell bounty boys, captured top honors in she Jersey calf club show. Calves mtered by these boys won prizes fn ndividual contests and also won the iunior, senior, and grand champion ships. Iredell County also stood first in .he county group exhibits, with Cald vell taking second place and Cataw )a third. ? . In the Guernsey calf club show, ^.rmandine Trons of Burke County von the junior championship and 3ud Rice of Buncombe won the senior ?hampionship and the grand cham jionship. In the Guernsey county groups, irst place went to Bunrcmbe, with Davidson second and Burke third. "W likes County took first place in ;he corn club show, winning the sweepstakes for the best county ex hibit and the best entry of 10 ears >f any variety. Brice Hayes, of the Purlear club, sntered the latter exhibit. FAKMVILLE SEAL SALE OFFICERS Pitt County, under Dr. W. Thomas Snnett, Health Officer, has organiz xied for the sale of Christmas Seals n an anti-tuberculosis fight. The Literary Club, Woman's Club and Tunior Woman's Club are cooperat ng to make a successful campaign in ' Farmville. It is hoped every in lividulal and every organization will iid by buying and selling seals. Chairman of the seal sale is Miss Tabitha M. DeVisconti; vice-chair nan, Miss Mary Friar Rouse; Sec retary, Mrs. B. Streeter Sheppard; Treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Jones; Pub icity Chairman and Committee, Mrs. ludd Walker, Mrs. Melvin Rollins, Mrs. J. G. Spencer and Miss Eliza >eth Davis. BAZAAR AND TURKEY DINNER THURSDAY, OCT. 31. The annual bazaar, held by the members of the Women's Auxiliary of die Episcopal church, is to occur this pear on Thursday, October 81, and the sumptuous turkey dinner usually served promises to be even better with reports of large gobblers and tens being purchased over the country side and the great preparations for the accessories that go. towards mak- > ing a perfect turkey dinner. The dinner will be served at 12:00 iOO( Thursday at the American I^'ve jyou the hest turkey dinner