- ? ^ ^ ?' ? ? _ ? ^ v . y r Wktrn in RhineUmdCrisis ^ i ?- ??? ? :.o r . 4 WquH Make Fresh Cemitftiments For Se curity of France andj Belgium A n d, Exact j Goman Concessions?| European Leaders Gainer At London To Discuss Issues London, March 11.?Fresh British commitments for the security of Franee and Belgium to replace the Locarno treaty in prospect tonight On the .ere of another conference of Locarno . signatories, the Bhitish were determined to exact conces sions from German Chancellor Adolf Hitler in order to appease France. On arrival of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Lord Halifax, Lord Privy Seal, from Paris, the cabinet convened at the House of Commons to map Britain's cam paign W prevent war from follow ing Germany's reoccupation of the Shine zone. It i? understood that Great Brit ain is considering a multilateral mu tual assistance treaty with most Eu ropean powers to replace the Lo carno pact. Germany would be al lowed to join the agreement, it is believed, but the treaty would be concluded regardless of the Reich. This plan, however, apparently is less favored than an Anglo- Frencfi Belgian defensive alliance, which Sir Neville Chamberlain, Chancel 4 lor of the Exchequer, reportedly is espousing. Meanwhile, German diplomats re ceived unconfirmed reports that France intends to propose the fol lowing measures against Germany if Adolf Hitler refuses to withdraw his troops from the Rineland: 1. Closing of all League states' harbors to German shipping. 2. Stopping privileged tourist traffic to Germany, involving re fusal of the League states' banks to deal in registered German marks. 3. Withdrawal of the Locarno sig natories from the summer Olympic games at Berlin. ? * i-V. As a compromise Detween uie French demand for the withdrawal of Germany's troops and Hitler's prompt refusal the British envis aged a Franco-Belgian-German pact pl&feing Germany not to fortify the Sfe^land for 25 years. ffr would be guaranteed by Great Bntain and Italy. ' German sources intimated Hitler has decided to reject requests to withdraw his troops or promise not .to-fortify the Rine rone. France, Britain, Belgium and Italy will sit Thursday to effect agreement among Locarno signatories. The cabinet met or an hour and a half tonight. The League council will sit at Saint James Palace Saturday. Stiff bargaining between the French and British was the major forcasts for the week. The Paris general staff reportedly insists upon new British guarantees ot assistance in event of a German invasion of France. France also desires close coopera tion between the French and Brit?. ish general staffs in preparing plans to deal with any emergency. French foreign minister Pierre Ktienne Flandin arrived late to night. He will remain in London for the conference of Locarno sig natories and Saturday's council meeting. Stanley Bruce, president of the council, arrived aboard the; same train. * *'? ? ' nJ 1 T I n.ti Aiier Bearing luoi, sou i>uiu nan* fax report on their visit to Paris tonight, the cabinet decided it would meet again Thursday- morning in advance of the Locarno conference. Flaadfa later issued the follow ing statement at the Savoy hotel, where the Freaeh delegati n made its headquarters: "I uk of the issue at the ronwrwrio? Under present drcmnetances, which aeftans ly thrajpten fotnre peace, France onholde the aane idea of collective security by means of the Lpagne of Nations covenant, which is ao dear lii Hili^ popular ii|dnfcn "If we wish to be realists, then ia no more certain reality than re spect for conventions freely agreec open at the aaqpestioaable founds mmmrmI rciici11 7T" ^ '-jrX"J- M;?! ; ** W. fc- ? wi j. v ?/JtetMPi ftwflbli frftetar* oj jy *-V V"' I ? ? 111 ; MAURY NEWS I (By Elisabeth Sngg)^ PERSONALS I i Miss Mayona Mayo visited friends in Ay den last week end. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Moye and chil dren were Wilson visitors, Sunday. Miss Elva Sugg was the week end guest of Mrs. E. V. VeataL Herbert Sugg made a business trip to Kinston, Wednesday. Miss Creech of the Maury faculty, is ill at her home with the flu. Mrs. Fred DaxdeU and daughter, Adelage, were Greenville shoppers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Williford and son, Robert Earl, spent the week end in Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buffalp^ of -Fai-. son spent the week end at the home of Ed Sugg. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Moye and chil dren saw the show in Greenville, Saturday night. ?" ** % *? ?J Mrs. Maray Aioniwu aw iwmnw. Esther Lou, and Mrs. M. H. Tucker were Greenville shoppers, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Sugg and Mrs. Herbert Sugg and daughter,' Elizabeth, were Greenville visitors. Wednesday. Misses Virginia White, Elftise Camp, Rose Pipkin, Clara Fussell and Elva Sugg spent the day in Goldsboro, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Cobb of Green-, ville and Robert Barrett and daugh ter of Farm ville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sugg, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sugg were the dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Woo ten, Saturday night They also attended the show in Kinston. The following from Maury attend ed the Zone Meeting in Kinston on Wednesday: J. B. Frizzelle, Seth Hardy, Fred Carr and Clarence Spivey. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Moye and chil dren and Misses Hazel Ruth Turn age, Mary Elizabeth Singletarry and Rosa Pipkin, attended the show in Greenville, Monday. The following teachers spent the week end at their respective homes: Misses Adell Cobb, Florienee Collier, Dixie Barrett Mary Elizabeth S?u gletarry, Katie Lee Johnson, Hazef Ruth Turnage, and Lula Moore. { I NOTICE D. A. B. MEMBERS lie Major Benjamin May chapter, A. R., will meet at the home of regent, Mrs. E. Bruce Beasley Fountain, at 3:30 o'clock Satur t afternoon, March 14, with. Mrs. >rge Jefferson as joint -hostess. K Davis of Person County is plant a small acreage to alfalfa this ing as a demonstration study. irop8aaCrisis Del Attentioi ashington to See that Lmerkan Interests are Ldeqnately Protected Washington, March 12.?The Criti Franco-German situation today npted the State Department to ?js certain that American era lies, legations and consulates in ope remain fully maimed, ver the signature of William lips, acting secretary of State, >rs were cabled to all diplo ic mid consulate chiefs in Eu s to scrutinise carefully appU ras by members of their staffs leaves of absence and to gnat a only in cases of absolute ne ity. ? 1 ffieials asserted the action did / explained that it was taken as a matter"' of precaution to avoid weakening already under-manned publicly en the sftgatipn growing out of Germany's remilitarisation of Bhlimlend, government quarters nct^wu^JwmediBte^Aiipeuls^^^^ il who copx* 1 vlh j ffnueeifnlt SaM If wv^Ib^. rlm fm a 1 ? -? v?? r?, - : - fflSKvvSifS?, ^" '' ' s' ? t. .I1 '..? . : Farm FiMion ?f8WIBg Brockway SaysReaults Show N. C. People like Qrsfciuaaftfem ? / ? . v ? "?. "y. *' Greenville, March 11. ? Farmers are enrolling in the Farm Bureau Federation in large numbers, ac cording to Charles J. Brockway, acting State secretary of the bureau. Worth Garolin* was officially ac cepted into. the, American Farm Bu reau last -wt|ek. at the regular ex ecutive committee meeting in Chi cago," -Mr.. Brockway added. "Practically every county in North Carolina east of Raleigh has or ganised a county farm bureau. county firm bureau has local town ship units with its board of direc tors. The chairman of the local board of directors automatically be comes a county director. "Twenty-eight counties have an average.;.of approximately 200 mem bers. Pitt and Nash counties are leading with approximately 1,000 members each. ; "Township meetings are now be ing held in every county for the! purpose of discussing the Farm Bu reau organization and to enroll mem bers." * "Farmers ana unr uuwuw., friends .seem to like the Farm Bu reau," ,/|fr. Brockway continued. "The "Farm Bureau is a non-com .merrial, non-political organization tffth a far reaching program of edu-j Ration, and legislation. It is the pub-J lie affairs organisation of agriccl-j ,ture. It sponsors t good legislation .and. .fights had ..legiflation as relat ed to the welfare of the farmer. Fanners have been suffering for generations on account of not being properly organized. Labor, capital, and industry, as well as all of the professions are highly . organized, thus protecting their respective rights in the legislature halls of the states and nation, leaving the fann er, unorganized and at a tremendous disadvantage in coping with other groups. "lie Farm Bureau at the present time is sponsoring the tobacco con trol program and has officially re-. Qpeeted both the State and national governments to enact production control measures that will insure a profib&le price to the growers. The Farm Bureau also requested Congress to provide adequate cleri cal help for the county agents in administering the soil conservation Vf0*#**-" vtypgapization of the Western half of ^he State will begin shortly. .It has been predicted that within the next twelve months,, .there will he 100 strong, -well' functioning county farm bureaus in North Carolina with a membership of 30,000 paid members Senate Votes Funds For Farm Benefits Washington, March 12.?The Sen ate voted H,06@,$25 today for a clean-up payment on AAA cotton, tobacco and potato contracts, made before control laws ware repealed recently by Congress* At the same time, ? Qiairrcan Smith, (D.-S. C.) of the agriculture committee announced he was aban doning the light he had $|jymed to attempt overriding tjp^fffsident's veto of the crop prodhctipn loan bilL Senator Glass (D.-Va.) brought up the "clean-up" appropriation bill for the cotton, toba&o>. too," it cautions ,l%23iiSSl? is upon ua. Farm Spring Activities Id CmsMn Noted i. , Dial ftntem Beiiig lit staBedj Work on Golf Course Going Forward; New Homes Being Erected Here . Chief among tine civic construction work being done here this spring is that of the Carolina Telephone and! Telegraph Company and the town off] Farraville, in removing all overhead! iVires from the business blocks on] iMain street. This is being done in I connection with the change to the! dial system here by the telephone! .company, under the supervision off! S. H. Baker. The town is continuing its paving! .program, the greatest improvements! npted being the sidewalk to the cem-l etery and the wide alley back of J.l H. Harris' store. The golf course work is being] carried forward as rapidly as weath-] er conditions will permit. Other outstanding additions to] the residential sections are the brick] dwellings being erected on Grim-] mersburg street by J. T. Bundy and] C. A. Tyson, with preparations be-] ing made By R. H. Knott to move] his residence to the corner of Pine] and George streets, and the build-] ing fif a new home on the same] site on Church street. I Driver's License Check-Up Ordered To Start Monday I Captain Fanner Orders Patrolmen ~To Check Drivers, Conduct Driv ing Exams ' 0,1 Raleigh, March 12.?The State Highway Patrol's drive against non licensed automobile drivers, the step expected to put the new driver's li cense law into full effect, will begin Monday. Such was the order issued yesterday by Captain Charles 0. Farmer. ' * i Not only will the patrolmen i check drivers to see if they have their licenses but also will .require those who have not to pass an ex amination before they receive their license. Captain Farmer's order, issued yesterday, follows in part: "Beginning on Monday, March 16, all sergeants will organize in their divisions, inspection groups and designate different places on the highways in their respective divi sions, for the conducting of testing stations for the testing of cars as to their mechanical fitness to oper ate over the highways: also to check up tod see that all drivers of cars have operator's or chauffeur's license to operate vehicles in the State of North Carolina as pre scribed by law. MIn order that we may have a perfect check op I would suggest that you mark off brake testing lanes as laid out in the tables of speed and stopping distances by marking on the pavement with chalk for these lanes. "From this date, March 16, any person applying for the first time ' for operator's or chauffeur's license must demonstrate to the inspecting officer his ability. to operate a mo - ? ? * ? *? Li tor vehicle to sauHiecwon??* , the officer end his knowledge of the rules of the roads, before his application can be signed by any one. "If applicant is rejected, same shall be so stated on his application and why rejected, and this shall be sent' into this office, with your; daily reports., f "finder no drcumstanees will any application be signed until tHa order is carirfbd out. "It will be necessary for all mem . bers of the patrol to carry with them supply of application and affi davit forms. This should be done i in ease driver states he has filled ; out application and has not re ceived license. These forms will be accepted instead i ^license until further notice is given yon," ? 'u ' lujj "What to do this year?" is the question of Franklin County fanners are staking.; Some cay they will In ages and some few a^SJ nd|dfi Favorite Action Likely | fids Week; Reynolds Pushes Immigration Measure " ? ?-"* <" 'I Washington, March 11. ? Senator Josiah W. Bailey was Informed, to day by Senator Ellison D. &ni& of South Carolina, chairman of JM* .Senate committee on iuqrfcu!tarii: that the tobacco compact *bili will be reported favorably this week de spite the fact that the favorable re port which has been prepared'by the department has not yet been trans mitted to the committee* In that event,* the substitute bill recommended by the department, which is much broader than the original Kerr-Smith bill, which sim ply authorized a compact, . would be offered on the floor of the Senate or after the measure reached the House. To Seek Speed "I shall keep in close touch with Senator Smith and we shall do all in our power to expedite the bill," said Senator Bailey today. The Senate committee will meat tomorrow, but it if doubtful if it will take up :the tobacco compact, measure at that meeting,, as the primary object of tomorrow's meet ing is to consider the reply of Presi dent Roosevelt to a communication sent by the committee last week asking the immediate allotment of $28,600,000 for seed loans under the executive order setting aside $80, 000,000 for that purpose and making $7,000,000 available. It is understood that President Roosevelt takes the position that he will be guided by recommendations of the Farm Credit Association as to the amount needed, and when needed. Senator Smith has all along de sired to pass the bill providing $50,-, 000,000 for seed loans over .the President's veto, but has so far found himself in a minority on his j own committee. 4 * ! Senator Robert R. Reynolds has dispaired of favorable action in the Senate committee on _ immigration on his drastic substitute for the ! Kerr-Coolidge alien deportation bill, which is sponsored by the adminis tration and which vests discretion in an inter-departmental committee. The committee closed hearings on the bill today and Senator Reyn olds announced that he will offer his bill on the Senate floor, and in the meantime will take the air to morrow night at 11:15 on the Blue network of the NBC in support of his bill and in opposition to the Kerr Coolidge bill. With two North Carolinians on opposite sides, the bill has created much more attention in North Caro lina than is usually given to bills of that character; some of the news papers in Judge Kerr's district have reprinted Senator Reynolds' attacks on the measure. Judge Kerr will hold his bill, which was favorably reported last year, until the Senate acts. PITT COUNTY FARM BUREAU CALLS FOR SPECIAL SESSION Greenville, March 1L ? The Pitt County Farm Bureau, at a regular meeting today, with more than 1,000 paid up memberships, went on record demanding a apodal session of the Legislature. They were very much alarmed that there should be any hestiancy on the part of the' Governor to call a special session to adopt measures appropriate to the tobacco situation. v 4 The following resolution was unan imously passed: "Whereas, the organisation com mittee of ^he State Farm Bureau and the State Tobacco Advisory Committee have been urging a spe cial session of the Legislature; and Whereas, we are advised that Con gress, through approval of the De partment of Agriculture, is now pasting an act, authorising State compacts; and - Whereas, crop planting time is now approaching, therefore be it resolved: That we, in the name of the membership of the Pitt .County Farm Bureau urge these commit tees to continue their efforts to wards securing a special session of the Legislature, in eider that the .1936 tobacco crop may be oentrolled; and be it further resolved: That a State-wide tobacco mass meeting of growers be called in Raleigh, by the State Farm Bureau and tiu State Advisory Committees at once in order that our Governor may un . derstand fully the wishes and de< j draft'Of the growers of the State and that they take every step pot , slble to remove any obstacle that : ta c*Ui"* H WAJ*TOT?tJRG '.I. ii.i) i'.U!l l MljU'.m.w ' HHMCNAIS Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Craft were in (Wilson on business, Saturday. Miss JuanitaReddiek . spent the ;week end with ffiM' "*rr" ' Ml*- jtoiby gnath jiiuI children of jftriiyetaq spent the week end visiting relatives in town. Mrs. S. H. Craft spent Inst Than* 4*y At tjie Middlesex orphanage vis iting her children. Jfr.. end Mrs. I. J. Rouse end children visited. Mrs. Rouse's parents near Saratoira* Sunday. Mia Fred Beaman attended the jfggiral of Mrs. H. S. Grantham, in Stgntpppburg, Sunday Miss Lannie Murphrey spent spent the. .week end with, her parents, Mr. and lfre.1 Tom Murphrey. Mrs. Piearl Johnston of FarmviHe is spending a few days with Mr. Ray West and Cameron. Miss Fennie Dail of Farmville spent Monday in town visiting her nnde, Mr. J. S. Whitley. * Mr&Tlna Mae Dixon spent Satur day night and' Sunday with her pa rent, Mr. Tom Murphrey/ Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Gardner and .children of Saratoga visited his brother, James Gardner, Sunday. Mrs. W. . 1#ag, Mrs. Estelie Bailey, and Miss Lillian Corbitt were Rowley Mount shoppert, Thursday. Jlr. pad .Jn. Ralph . Jones and children of Stantonsbuurg visited MTv^ndpM^- J- Sv Whitley, Sunday. Fiends are ;jf^d, torkapw that Arthur Gay Js slowly ^proving and hoping he ,.*dljlr j|9on> bo out again. :J^ej^t.gre sorry to lefcn that Miss Ruth Carol, Nix is confined to .fcer rhfed, with flue, and hope for her a apf?dyrrecQvery. Mrs.. Walter Qpy. and Mias Lizzie V^JcMoflday vis !W*ti Mrs, Sally, fyy.. who Ja.jUl At .tjhtA home -other, ion, Jesae ? ? L mwsms ttttttlfifttffiUe Meeting To Be Held In ^urthouseThiiraday, tMarch26, at 11 ,A? E A Grueasijie,, March 13.?Members of thft htath Carolina Cotton .Growers Cooperative* Association inthlf t sec tion . will. gather in the eowtho?se hm Thuladay,, March tfith, at A. M-, for the annual membership meeting:. ' At this tiva, they, will, eject dele gates. to ,.the district meeting, whlflh willjbe Wd later for; the purpose of to . .bo voted upon by the, wvt*ntor dlltictor of the~distriet M. G.,jMaan. ?a?ral sasnager of the Cotton Association, will be the principal speaker at the meetihe pnd wHl make a Aril report on ta^paet year's operarinpa and, will discuss with iHWubeii plane'ft* the coming Mr. Mann, who has just returned from a conference of fann leaden in Memphis.* Tsoib, - which he Attaadad at the request of Secretary of Agri culture, Wallace, will also give the aaenhM^ frnum Ant-hand infor mation >/\i.'??? ?- -A,.- Vw-?> ''' ? N/1'-v?"? 11 1 _ ';? SoU Conservation Program Explained - .. - i . ? Schaub Says Tiiat Far jitiers in Stole Will Be 'Entitled To 15 or 20 Million Dollars In glWte Ifedfa- New Program k . 11 College Station, Raleigh,, March ilO.-?North Carolina farmer* will >e tentitled to 15 to 20 million * dollars p soil conservation grants thin year under .the pew farm program. ; This mimotincamtnt was iwqwl to {day by Dean L 0. Schaub, of State -College,; who,headed the North Caro lina delegation to the meeting of MTicultoral leaders and farmers in pfemphia last week. the grants will be rlawified un jdier two headings, bat bath wJU be paid in one check, the dean aaia. One will be a moderate soil-main tenance payment, probably 75 cents an acre, on and planted to soil building or soil-conserving crops. : This payment will not he made, however, on an acreage greater than ?0 peramt of the acreage planted to poil-depleting crops such as cotton, jtobocco, corn, wheat, or track. Nor pan .it exceed one-half the total amount of the grant. Tkar nfW will Ka ft larrer nav pent on land shifted from soil depleting crops to soil-building or conserving crops such as legumes, pays, or grasses. A committee appointed at the peeting in Memphis recommended jthat this payment be at the rate of six cents a pound on the average production of land taken out of cot jtonn. ' It also recommended m rate of at least five cents a pound on flue-cured and hurley tobacco, but at no event less,than the rate per pound on cot ton. The rate recommended for pea nuts was at least 1 1-4 cents a pound, put not to be less than 26 percent /of; the rate for cotton. ? The rate of payment on other soil /depleting crops, will be fixed later, Dean Schaub, added. ' ? The payment will be available to /all farmers , who comply with the pro visions of the soil conservation and jdpmestic allotment act, he pointed pit No contracts will J>e signed. t To qualify for payments under the act, a farmer must have this year jan .acreage of soil conserving crops equal to at least 20 percent of the jScreage devoted to soil-depleting fcpps. However, the full 20 percent will ,not .be required of a farmer if it (requires a greater diversion from soil-depleting to soil-huilding crops than c*n be covered by the soil-im provement payments v Furthermore, the farmer should ,qot have, in 1936 an acreage of sdil depleting crops greater than his base .acreage of such crops. The . base t acreage ami normal ,avierage yields for cotton, tobacco, and peanuts under the new program Will be the sarnie as estimated for 1936 under the old AAA* Base acreaged for other eofl depleting crops will be worked out on a fair and equitable* basis by the Secretory of . Agriculture, Deem Provision has been made, bow ever, that if a grower does excead his base, deductions will be made from the amount of payments he would otherwise receive. . No diversion payments will be made on food and feed crops, if the farmer, in diverting land in these crops to soil improvement, reduces his pro duction of fpod, and.feed below the Mpenpit needed on his farm. -There are three major objectives of the new program, the dean, point ed out Jb? .tfft ia conservation of the soft through . wise use of the land. This is also intended -to rhnrV the 9?erproduction of soil-depleting cash cropa. Tbe second objective is the ?ju estohlishmant - and of Xcpa ineone at a Idr leveL'* -The third ofcjsctfos is the pro tection of-the consumer by assuring adequate supplies of food, feed, sad other farm commodities now. and hi the future - ? ffiW1 ftAT EXTERMINATION CAMPAIGN Dr. H. B. Smith announces that the Rat Extermination Campaign is 7?i$bt&M32f2g& * jfliiT ' L. *.* A * *V results to tte -atmosphere jphllo tte campaign is g^r >n hut it assms to tea necessary accompanying eviL ikiiMgS. tte rUdTyT., fltrt U^!/ authorities