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BONUS PRESENTS
MONEY PROBLEMS
President Seeks Treas
ury Department's Ad
vice On Bonus Pay
ment
Washington, Jan. 23. ? President
Roosevelt today sought the Treasury
. Department's advice on the $2,237,
000,000 bonus bill calling for immed
iate payment?the first of a series
of financial problems that threaten
to push the national debt close to
the $36,000^000,000 mark.
Theoretically, Mr. Roosevelt's ac
tion was routine, in preparation for
his decision whether to veto the
bill, which his friends say is his
intention. The President also sent
copies to the Veterans' Administra
tion and other interested agencies.
Actually, however, the problem of
finding money for the bonus is a
real one. It took Congress only 19
days to pass the bill. In both
houses the majorities were suffi
ciently large enough to override
a veto.
Theoretically each member of
Congress reconsiders his vote after
the President has vetoed a measure.
Sometimes the majorities are re
duced when the bill comes up after
the veto message; members explain
in their speeches that while they
personally favor the measure they
feel the President ought to be up
held.
But any practical politician knows
this is a lame excuse to take back
home during an election campaign,
and leaders of both houses expect
the bonus bill to become law re
gardless of what Mr. Roosevelt
does.
The President has 10 days to de
cide. If he fails to veto it in that
time, the bonus bill automatically
becomes operative. Once operative,
some $87,000,000 in cash must be
found for veterans under the terms
of the biH, and another $1,836,000,
000 must be within easy reach in
case 3,500^000 ex-doughboys decide
they want cash instead of beauti
fully engraved $50 bonds.
The bonus is one of four major
developments that have completely
unbalanced President Roosevelt's
1937 budget plans.
The first was the Supreme Court
decision outlawing AAA processing
taxes. Mr. Roosevelt had counted
on $547,000,000 from this source to
help pay expenses in 1937.
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The second was toe Donus. w>n
greaa definitely decided against pay
ing it with newly printed money.
The third was the New Deal's as
sumption of a "moral obligation"
to fanners who signed crop control
contracts in good faith. The cost will
amount to slightly less than $300,
300,000.
Still another was the necessity
for funds to run the new farm
program. Senator John B. Band head,
D., Ala., one of its sponsors, has
asked 440,000,000.
All of these still fail to account
for a relief appropriation. President
Roosevelt, even in his budget mes
sage, failed to state how much he
would need. But Secretary of the
Treasury- Henry Morgenthau, in a
private appearance before the Sen
ate finance committee, hinted at
$2,000,000,000.
Replies Made
. To Invitation
Several Counties Agre<
To Join in Delegation
Plan
Greenville, Jan. 21?h. H. AI-UHfl,
Pitt county farm agent, said today
some comities already had started
sending in favorable answers to the
Pitt county board of agriculture's in
vitation to join in a program, to send
delegations to Washington to press
for prompt action in enacting a farm
program to succeed AAA.
Martin, Johnston, Craven and
Vance counties have replied to the
suggestion made by the local group,
and in each inatawr* the answers
declared the fanners of the respec
tive counties would support such a
move.
The plan was . originated here last
week. It would mad a delegation
from oarh of 34 Eastern North Caro
lina counties to the national cap
ital on separate days. It was ex
plained that if each eeuRty asked
to participate would send s gtagp,
? ilehgeflwi from t|e. star; would
|jto to Washington tor speB
providing some farm program.
Speed, Darkness
dust Aeefdents
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'Sun Down, Slow Down*
Suggested as Slogan
For State's Motorists
Raleigh, Jan. 23.?Though traffic
is lighter at night, darkness and
speed combine to make the 12 hours
between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m. almost
as hazardous for motorists and pe
destrians as the 12 hours of normal
daylight, the State Division of High
way Safety warned yesterday.
Of the 1,095 persons killed and
6,950 injured in North Carolina,
during 1935, the division reported,
433 were killed and 1,950 injured
between the hours of 6 and 6 at
night.
A good slogan for all drivers
would be "Sun Down, Slow Down,"
said Arthur Fulk, director of the
division.
"Night-time accidents can oe
greatly reduced if drivers will have
their lights examined at regular in
tervals and decrease their speed
when driving at night,'* declared
Mr. Fulk.
"Few drivers realize that at ex
cessive speeds they outdrive the
distance they can see at night," he
said. "In addition, their vehicle
lights may be out of adjustment."
Director Fulk is lending his sup
port enthusiastically to the Safe
Driving Pledge, which obligates
drivers to obey the universal rules
of safety.
JANUARY CRIMINAL
DOCKET
Chief Pittman reports the follow
inging cases tried in the Mayor's
court since the New Year came in:
Robert Barrett, colored, drunk and
disorderly, sentenced to 30 days on
the road.
Wood row Wainright, white, drunk,
fined $5 and costs.
Herbert Ward, colored, illegal pos
session of whiskey for the purpose
of sale, given 90 days road sentence.
Raymond Craft, white, drunk, paid
costs.
Willie Joyner, colored, larceny of
100 pounds of coal from the light
plant, $25 and costs, 90 days on the
road suspended for twelve months.
J. R. Avery, white, drunk, paid
costs.
Jack Mozingo, white drunk, paid
$5 and costs.
Johnnie Fulford, white, drunk,
paid costs.
Eddie Gordon, colored, assault on
wife, paid costs.
Charlie and Robert Farmer, Willie
. and fen Dixon, Jake Rhodes, Bloss
, Ward, and James McKinsey, colored,
i charged with breaking and entering
Barbecue Inn on two different occa
sions, found guilty and bound over
. to Superior Court
John Henry Dunn and Hampton
, Green, colored, charged with buying
> stolen property, fined $25 and costs.
t In a special drive to put an end to
petty thievery in the community,
. Chief Pittman, Detective Lucas and
Deputy JSerce and Harris rounded
up Tom Ward, Richard Robinson and
Ray Dixon, and they are awaiting
trial charged with robbing country
stores in Greene and Pitt counties.
Chief Pittman reports that a part of
I the loot was recovered. *
ALBERT HORTON PASSES
Funeral services were held from
the Farmville Funeral Home Satur
day afternoon at three o'clock for
Albert Horton, 78, a highly esteemed
and one of Farmville's oldest citi
zens. Mr. Horton had been ill fail
ing health for several years but was
only confined to his bed for a week
prior to his death, which resulted
from uremic poison. ,
Rev. J. B. Roberts, pastor of the
local Primitive Baptist church, of
which Mr. Horton had long been a
faithful member, was ip charge of
the last rites, with Rev. C. B. Mash
bum, Christian minister, assisting.
Favorite hymns were rendered by a
quartette (fomposed of John D. and
Elbert Holmes, Rev. L. R. Ennis and
C. F. Bancom.
Mr. Horton was the' son of the
late John McDonald and Mrs. Lame
Tyson Horton.
Be i* survived- by his Widow, form
erly Miss Sudie Smith, of Ayden, six
daughters, Mrs. B.- G. Stall, Mrs. R.
L. Avery, Miss Estelle Ad Miss Mfl
t. B. Gurtey, Burlington,-and Mrs. J,
L. Moore, FarmviHe, two 'eons, R. D.
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P8M0NALS
Mr. sad Mrs. R. D. S. Dixon spent
the week end in Rkhmond,
Mr. and Mra. Floyd Sutton of
Greenville warn visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. Marlowe and cfettdren
spent the week end in Kenly with
relatives.
Friends will regret to learn that
Mrs. Ed. S. Taylor is ill in Duke
hospital.
Mrs. W. E. Lang and Mra. L F.
Smith visited relatives in Fountain,
Wednesday. ? :'
Miss Mary Edna Dohson and Miss
Mildred Peele were Raleigh Aop
pers, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Craft and Mra.
W. L Shackleford were Wilson vis
itors, Tuesday.
Friends will be glad to note that
Mrs. A. J. Craft is able to be out
after a recent illness.
Mrs. Earn Jenkins Mra. Metta Her
ring and Miss Slara Jenkins were
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Wilson visitors, axonuay.
Mrs. Wm.'P. Ellis of Wilson spent
Sunday here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L ShacklefonL
Mrs. W. A. Marlowe, Miss Lillian
Corbett and Mrs. Tryphenia McKeel
were Wilson visitors, Friday. '
Mrs. Stailings spent the week end
with her daughter, Miss Bettie Stai
lings, in the teacherage here.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins had as
their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. Horace T. Herring and son, H.
T., Jr.
Mrs. Boyd Parker and Mrs. An
drew Stewart of Wilmington visited
in the home, of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Gay last week. -
Mrs. Pearl Johnston of Farmville
has returned to her home after
spending several days with her sister,
Mrs. Ray West
Miss Helen Turnage, Miss Laiue
Murphy and Miss Margaret Davis of
the Walstonburg school faculty Spent
the week end in their homes.
Mrs. Estelle Bailey and daughters,
Cornelia and Evelyn Holt and Mr.
H. R. Phillips spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Vandiford of the Lizzie
section.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Taylor of
Wilson 8pent Sunday here, guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Shirley. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Shirley's little son, Charles.
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BRIDGE PARTY
Misses Lucille Harris and Lanie
Murphy entertained members of the
Bridge Club and visiting guests at
the teacher's home Tuesday night
After several progressions of
bridge Mrs. W. A. Marlowe was win
ner of high score for ladies and Dr.
Marlowe high score for . men. Miss
Ruby Taylor had low score, all three
were presented dainty prises.
The hostesses served a delicious
salad course and candy.
FORM ORGANIZATION
TO RUN COUNTY FAIR
Greenville, Jan. 28.?An organi
zation to perfect plans for the op
eration of m Pitt County fair was
created Tuesday night at the regu
lar meeting of - the Pitt County
Post of the American Legion, with
representatives of the Farmville
post present
The two posts, the only two in
the county, are planning to oper
ate an exposition on this and suc
ceeding falls. *
Th* nr<mni*Ation to administer!
the fair is composed of D. J.
Whichard, Jr., of Greenville* pres
ident; John Hill Paytor, of Farm
ville, vice president; and S. M.
Woolfolk, of Greenville, secretary
treasurer. An executive committee
composed of these officers and Dr.
Paul E. Jones of the Farmville
Post and I* W. Cherry of the Pitt
County Post will go ahead with
plans looking toward the operation
of the exposition.
SENTENCED TO PRISON
ON PLEA OF MURDER
Greenville, Jan. 22. ? Two Ne
groes, Andrew CogweU and Marvin
Taylor, were sentenced to from 15 to
20 years in State's Prison, following
a plea of second degree murder in
Pitt Superior Court here Tuesday..
The two Negroes, who were ar
rested in New York about the mid
dle of December, admitted killing
John Lee Smith, another Negro.
All of the Negroes lived in Grifton
and Smith was killed tee on the
night of November 0,
Three other Negroes were given
long-time seat wises, John Browa,
Roosevelt Cog and ChsHie Ed
wards, entered a plea of aeeoad de
gree burglary and Edwards and
Brown were given sentences et 16
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Edward VIII Returns to
Stadrtogtom .AtteT
Formal Prodamatl*tf
As Monarch
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London, Jan. 22.?Edward Vffl
WMiproclaimed King today and be
came the 89th monarch of the Bri
tiah people since the Norman con
quest
From his kmeiy throne, the 41
year-old bachelor, with a new solem
nity because of his. responsibilities,
plunged date the. affair* of state. He
conferred with Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin and then sadly re
turned to Sandrmgham.
There his dead father, George V,
attended by simple country folk,
rests in the little parish church.
Tomorrow his body will be brought
to London by special train, arriving
at 2:46 p. m. r
r? ?!" u? !? state in Westminster
lb WiU Mv u? wiKt.
Hall until Monday night Burial
with a great state funeral cere*
monial wHl take place Tuesday at
Windsor.
From the balcony of St James'
Palace, at Charing Cross, again at
Temple Bar, and finally at the
Royal Exchange, in the heart of the
City of London, the new king was
publicly proclaimed.
Ten thousand troops lined the
streets while picturesque trumpet
ers sounded, a fanfare and a 41-gun
salute boomed in the honor of the
man who symbolizes empire unity.
And the words of the ancient
proclamation were carried through
out the mighty empire, embracing
every continent, by wireless ? a
modem touch to the picturesque
medieval proceedings. Many of Ed
ward's 5OO,OOO>O00 subjects heard
them.
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IRO MCTVBTCM 1 ? ? I -y r
except for the grandchildren,
Princesses Elisabeth and Margaret
Rose, was completed at Sandring
ham tonight with the arrival of the
newly-proclaimed n?onarch and ether
members of the family.
Tomorrow, Edward VIII, accom
panied by his three brothers, wfll
walk behind a gun-carriage bear
ing his father to Wotferton station,
near Sandringham. From there the
funeral train will steam out at noon.
The coffin will rest in a coach
painted, in black and purple. The
train will be pulled by the "King
George V", an express engine which
was displayed in the United States
some years ago.
Arrangements have been made
for a million members of the public
to pass the catafalque daring the
lyipg. in state in Westminster Hall
Act Provides
fgfautsftr
Lint Farmers
Estimated that Between
Forty and Fifty Million
Is Neded for Plan
Washington, Jan. 21.?The House
appropriation* committee today in
cluded provision* in a deficiency bill
to pay cotton fanners the differ
ence between the price they received
for their 1986 crop and the 12 cent*
a pound figure guaranteed by Secre
tary Wallace under the AAA.
| The inclusion was made to fore
stall any possible question of such
payment by reason of the Supreme
Court ruling invalidating AAA. The
funds will be obtained from 30 per
cent of the eustoms receipts set aside
for the AAA.
The committee also wrote in a
provision that the payment would
not be conditional mi signing a 1986
production control contract which
waa required in the original agree
ment* ' ' ?
An ftimatem t?u,vuv,uuv to fw,
000,000 will be required. The bill
alee allows $24)01,600 to rehaburte
ginners 26 cento s bale the govern
ment agreed to pay them for hand
Hug the cotton marketed under the
Banhhead act The exact total 'to
the cotton farmers will get was un
retcrminea
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FAIL TO INDICT,BOY
FOR SLATINO FATHER
Tarboro, Jan. SSMTkr'Edsneoliifie
Comity grand jurr May??*ftiaed W
taltiitMw Tnfftrrtifr MiMi-old
boy who Wiled Ms father, Wright
Jefferson, with a shotgun DeceHv
The boy said hif father was dnuUe
and Mini: Ms
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FOUNTASSr NEWS
(By MBS, VL B. YBWStTOK)
B^sslcyi'f Jr., a student of
Wake Forest was at hopne with his
parents over the week end.
W. M. YeJverton of Eureka is
spending the week with his son, L.
P. Yelverton.
Mrs. Edward Stanley returned to
her home in Washington, D. C., Fri
day after having spent several days
With her &te>v Mrs. W. C. Reddick.
Cahrin Baker is recuperating from a
recent illness. ?
At an executive committee meet
ing of tho P. T. A. on Monday morn
ing it was decided to buy a new piano
for the school auditorium. The
money to be raised through the sale
of the old piano, private subscrip
tion and P. T. A. funds.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mitt. Johnnie Miller are
receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a daughter, Grace Lavinia,
born January the 15th.
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ILL IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Earl Ellis is very ill in Duke
Hospital, Durham. She was sched
uled for an operation on Wednesday
but;at the time of this writing it
could not be learned whether or not
she underwent the operation.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Fountain Baptist church met on
Monday afternoon with Mrs. J. M.
Horton. A very interesting program
was presented by Mrs. Horton who
was program leader for the after
noon.
During the business session pre
sided over by the president, Mrs.
I* P. Yelverton, it was decided to
sponsor a Mission Study Class dur
ing March and also to remember
with flowers some of the sick in the
community.
ENTERTAINS FOR SISTER
Mrs. W. C. Reddick was hostess
Thursday afternoon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Edward Stanley of
Washington, D. C.
Refreshments were served when
the guests had arrived, and After the
tables were cleared bridge and Rook
were enjoyed. High score prize for
bridge was won by Mrs. J. A. Mercer
and for Rook by Mrs. J. W. Reddick.
The honoree was presented a lovely
prize of cut glassware in her pat
tern.
Those enjoying Mrs. Keddick's hos
pitality were; Mrs. M. E. Smith, Mrs.
L, P. Yelverton, Mrs. M. D. Yelver
ton, Mrs. J. W. Reddick, Mrs. E, B.
Beasley, Mrs. J. M. Horton, Mrs. J.
L. PBele. Mrs. A. C. Gay, Mrs. J. A.
Mercer, Mrs. J. R. Cooke and Mrs.
J. L. Dozier.
NETHERCUTT LEAVES
KINSTON HOSPITAL
Kinston, Jan. 23.?Lyman Nether
cutt, 24, has been discharged from
a hospital here where he was
treated for back and arm wounds
inflicted by an angTy farm owner
last week
J. F. Owens confessed to Greene
county authorities, the latter said,
that he shot and killed Paul Nether
citt, then wounded Lyman, his son,
when the men prepared to leave
his farm, on which they had been
tenants, in the Bullhead section.
Three shots were fired, all taking
effect, <
\ Lyman was in a serious condition
when he arrived at the hospital.
His condition Improved rapidly, how*
ever. ? , ' ; '
Owens is in jail In default of
$20,000 bail. He is expected to be
tried in Supeiror Court at Snow
Hill next month.
CLUBWOMEN vs TEACHERS
The basketball game of the season
is promised fans, who enjoy a real
professional game, on Thursday
Aight, January 80, at 7:80 o'clock, to
be held in Monk's warehouse, when
members of the Woman's Club will
meet the team of teachers, which
they hare challenged. Miss Annie
Perkins is to be the referee.
The names given the sports re
porter a# trying out for the dub
team this week are; Mrs. A. Q. Roe
buck, Mrs. Daisy Holmes Smith, Mrs.
T. W. Lang, Mrs. I Elbert G. Holmes,
i Mrs. & A, Roebuck, Mrs. D. E.
Ofciesby and Mrs. W. J. Ras berry.
.The teachers wall not reveal the
names of thtfr ptoyew tor strategic
reasons,, fearing moving pictures
might 8e taken of practice games
by the opposing team. And so deep
Wik tajtmf suSrovmds this team,
which prefan the light of publicity
-. it- i,jinriii In in "lit.
VjRer the game is;won. ?
In any cue tie clubwomen and
teachers will have no substitutes
among the boys i or girls but will
famish players from their respec
ti A(S*b to 11 mi 10c and 25c,
Oeaver Released
From ntl Co. Jail
Grand Jury Fails To
Find Sufficient Evi
dence to Hold on Kid
nap Charge
Greenville, Jan. 22. ? Donald
Deaver, Raleigh man, held in coun
ty jail here since January 14 when
he was arrested on a charge of
attempting to kidnap two children
of S. V. Morton, was liberated to
day, the Pitt County grand jury fail
ing to return a true bill,
~ Deaver was arrested by local po
lice officers after teachers at the
West Greenville School had tele
phoned Mr. Morton that a strange
man was asking to see his two
children. Mr. Morton called police
headquarters and the officers and
Mr. Morton went to the school,
where the man was arrested. Deaver
waived examination in a preliminary
hearing and was lodged in the county
jail in default of $1,000 bond. To
day the grand jury found there was
not enugh evidence to hold the man
for trial. He was released from jail
this morning.
At the time of his arrest Deaver
had in his possession letters from
Morton's former wife and, opinion
was expressed at the time of the
arrest that he was acting in her
behalf in the alleged attempt to get
the children.
YOUNG MEN RECEIVE
TERMS FOR ROBBERY
Greenville, Jan. 22.?Four young
men of Greenville were sentenced
to prison by Judge Marshall Spears
today following a conviction of one
of them and pleas of guilty by the
other three in Superior Court. The
quartet, Alton Squires, T. C. Bunch,
Stewart Enfield and Bonnie Squires,
were charged with robbing C. W.
Harvey, local dairyman, Saturday,
Janhary 4^
Alton and Bonnie Squires were
sentenced to from six to seven years
each, and Enfield and Bunch were
given sentences of five years each.
Bonnie Squires denied implication
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in the robbery ana was convicwu u3
a jury.
The young men were convicted of
having participated in robbing Mr.
Harvey of a sum of money at the
point of a pistol. Bill Brown, Negro
pleaded guilty of second degree mur
der and was sentenced to prison for
a term of from 15 to 20 years. He
was charged with killing his wife.
Fresh, Warm Water
Needed By Livestock
One of the most expensive ways a
farmer can heat water for his live
stock is to let the animals drink it
cold and warm it with their bodies.
Giving the animals water at freez
ing temperature lowers their vitality,
and seriously curtails the production
of dairy cattle, -aid Prof. R. H. Ruf
ner, head of (he State College animal
husbandry department.
"Can you imagine a beef animal
fattening, a calf growing, or a cow
producing large qulantities of milk
j after becoming thoroughy chilled and
(Shivering for an hour in overcoming
? m ?
the effects of 10 to 20 galons 01 ice
jcold water?" he asked.
He estimated that a cow producing
125 pounds of milk a day burns up
more than a pound of corn in warm
ing the water she drinks when it is
taken into the body at greezing tem
perature.
At the State College dairy barn,
where water is supplied at a moder
ate temperature, there are seven
cows producing more than 50 pounds
of milk- a day.
The food burned to farm the water
is needed to maintain the animal's
vitality, promote growth, and to pro
duce milk, Prof. Kuffner pointed out.
To attain her full milk-producing
capacity, lie added, a cow snoaia De
{riven all the fresh water she will
drink at a temperature of 70 degrees.
If the water is too cold, she will
not drink enough to maintain a full
milk flow.
The resulting loss may be far
more than the slight cost of provid
ing animals with water from which
the chill has been taken.
WHY SO MANY CHURCHES
.
Evangelist R. E. Griffin 1rill give
his concluding lecture in the City
Hsill next Sunday night on, "Why
So Many Churches?*
Pictures will be thrown on the
screen and special music will he ren
dered; the service begins at 7:80.
Congressman Warren
Saves His Potato BUI
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Succeeds In Having All
Points Of Order
Against It Overruled
Washington, Jan. 23.?Representa
tive Lindsay CL Warren today suc
ceeded in having overruled all
points or order against hi* amend
ment to appropriate $1,000,0000 for
the collection and dissemination of
information concerning potatoes.
However, it became apparent
that the proposal would causa a
considerable controversy, (me which
the leadership wanted to postpone
until tomorrow. Therefore, as soon
as the parlimeqtary statutes of the
amendment was determined by the
rulings of the chairman on two
points or order, the House adjourned
until t/\rw /? ?> ?"
UHUl IV/IIIUMU w ?
In order to quiet fears left 5*
lerday after his admiaainn that the
potato act of 1935 is invalid and his
action in moving to strike out the
appropriation for its enforcement,
Mr. Warren revised his amendment
today so as to include a stipulation
that no part of the million dollars
he now seeks would be used for
enforcement of the control act ?
Debates on the proposal is ex
pected to consume at least an hour
tomorrow. <
J. R. ALLEN FUNERAL
Last rites were held on Tuesday
afternoon for Jom R. Allen, 61, high
ly respected and well known farmer
of this section, who died Monday
after an illness of three weeks, from
a heart attack, having suffered for
some months from this disease.
Services were conducted from the
home by Rev. J. C. Woo ten and in- -
terment was made in the family
burial grounds nearby, with the
Junior Order in charge.
Mr. Allen, who was the son of the
Info Mr .1 W and Mm Arm Mm?1cr
Allen, is survived by his wife, form
erly Miss Ina Belle TyBon, two sis
ters, Mrs. Joe G. and Mrs. W? S.
Smith, and a brother, J. W. .Allen,
all of this community. ?
Mussolini Facss
Powerful Forts
Five League Powers
Pool Fighting Re
sources; Pierre Laval's
Cabinet Falls
Geneva, Jan. 22.?Official an
nouncement that Great Britain,
France, Turkey, Greece and Yugo
salvia will fight in common to re
sist any attack by Italy gave the
Ethiopian conflict an historic turn
tonight.
These five powers, dominating
the Mediterranean Sea, will pool
their military, naval and air forces
if remier Benito Mussolini strikes
a blow at the Bhitish fleet
The mutual assistanct pact as
sumed even greater proportions j
with subsequent word that the re
maining members of the Little En
tente, Rumainia and Czechoslovakia,
approve Yugoslavia's participation
and will stand behind her.
Through a memorandum from
Great Britain, the League of Na
tions disclosed details of the mutual
assistance pact at a strategic mo
ment
The document was published just
after the League's sanctions Com
mittee of Eighteen had decided to
push on with the question of oil
sanctions against Italy?at least to
the extent of asking governmental
experts to determine whether such
an embargo can be practically ef
fective.
Creation of an experts committee
was regarded in some League cir
cles 'as. increasing the likelihood
that oil' sanctions would be applied.
Italy, having defied the League
bv virtually refusing to counte
nance allocation of funds for use
of the sanctions committee, created
another sanction by warning she
would protest the Mediterranean
mutual assistance pact.
Special interest xma. attached,
meantime, to Frances reply to
Great Britain on the mutual assist
ance agreement
"Categorilly, the French de
clared their "support of Great Bri
tain is assured fully and in ad
vance" in the event of an ? attack
' on Britain by Italy by reason of
British collaboration in international
1 action undertaken by the League.
H S ' ? ' ,
The Craven County Fanners Mu
tual Exchange made a net profit of
' ?3.218.14 last season out of which a
- four.percent patronage dividend was
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