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i IH.I I ? ? ? ? ? . ? ''' " JjkiyjLLB, WIT COUNTY. NORTH CABOUNA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1M7. Vj?j N1J1CBHR VOLDMME TWKNTT.MSHT S ;a . - ' Price Average On Farmvitte Market $22.42 First Week ' I I ?? IIMIW..M ? Total of 1,093465 lbs. Sold Through Wednes day for $245,069.08, Heavy Sales Expected Next Week Sales on the Farmvilie Market showed more strength here today, Thursday with an estimated poundage of 300,000 with a price range from 5 to 48 cents. Official figures were not available at time of going to press, but it was apparent the price average would be equally as good, if not better, than any time since the opening. The official average for Wednes day was $22.43, while the average for the first week with Wednesday's sale, brought the total poundage at that time to 1,093,165, for which farmers received $245,069.08 at an average for the season of $22.42. R. A. Fields, sales supervisor, stat ed that prices were better today on all grades, although the majority of the offerings was still of the sand lug type Experts predicted that it would probably be several days yet before sales would begin to be heavy, due to the lateness of most farmers in finishing up with their curings. Sales Tax Reaps GreajerRevenee Total Collections for August Show Decrease But Sales Tax is Higher _a Raleigh, Sept. 1?Even with the new exemptions, sales tax collections in the State reported to the State De partment of Revenue were $844,060, 13, an increase over the $808,094.97 collected in August last year. General fund collections amounted to $5,228,709.59 during August and $10,939,931.15 during the first two months of the fiscal year. This is a decrease of $995,096.22 from August of last year and of $3, 254,389.84 from the first two months of 1936-37. However, as far as actual collections are concerned, the State is doing much better this year than last Collections Good The discrepancy of slightly over $3,000,000 in the two-month collec tions was in the inheritance division ?which was boosted last year by huge contributions from Reynolds tobacco fortunes. In all other important tax division, except the franchise tax, col lections showed an increase. Last year during August $2,910, 589.52 was collected in franchise tax compared with $1,603,875.74 this year. This variation is "due to substitu tion of quarterly payments due un der the 1937 law beginning July 1 instead of lump sum annual pay ments of the tax of six per cent of gross receipts of public service cor porations," Commissioner of Reve nue A. J. Maxwell explained. "For the full year, the franchise tax should show a satisfactory increase." This month's collections reflect the first sales tax revenue with tlfe ex emptions of food articles granted by the 1937 General Assembly. "Most Gratifying" "Most gratifying" was this increase to Commissioner Maxwell who said the increase "is accounted for by continuing improvement in retail trade, to extension of tax to a partial list of building materials and in sub stantial measure to improved meth ods of administration." Beverage tax collections for the month increased only slightly, from *$112,839.17 to $126,349.25. Gasoline tar increased to $2,034,575.97 this year from $1,919,842.86 last August. Inheritance tax for August showed an increase from $21,746.32 last Aug ust to $97,976.20 for the month this year. However, for the first two months the drop was from $3349, 558JM last year to $160,943.20 this year. HIS REWARD. Philadelphia.?As a reward for his "faithfullness" during twenty yean of employment, Charles C. Green wood, 41-year-old printer, was be queated the printing business by the will of Reuben C. Brennar, who died August 1. BEAR FRIGHTENS RESIDENTS. ? Wash. ? Answering tin calls of frightened residents, offices ranged nearby woods sad shot a 26* poond beer which had Been foragfhl the neighborhood. As soon as tin bear> mete is shot, tlmyjsxpect tb Dr. Thomas Smoot ?32* ?"?' __ Father Local Man Claimed Bj Death Leading Clergyman of Virginia Methodist Conference Succumbs at Home in Norfolk Greenville, Aug. SO.?The Rev. Dr. Thomas Arthur Smoot, father of T. A. Smoot, Jr., of this city and bne of the leading clergymen in the Virginia Methodist conference, died in Nor folk, Va., yesterday after an illness of several weeks. Dr. Smoot was pastor of the Nor folk Epworth church. Mr. Smoot and his wife were with the minister when he died, having gone to Norfolk several days ago. Dr. Smoot has visited in Greenville and is known by a number of local residents. He is survived by his wife the former Miss Lelie Gilchrust Mc Girt of Wilmington, and two other children besides his son here, Edward Brittingham Smoot and Miss Mary Lily Smoot. Funeral services were conducted at Epworth church this afternoon. Bur ial was in Wilmington, where he serv ed as pastor a number of years. He has held many important po-J sitions with the Virginia and South- j em Metahodist conferences. In the general conference he was a member of the hospital board from 1922 to 1926 and the committee on the bud get from 1926 to 1930. He was a mem ber of the general board of finance and president of the board of Chrxst I ion education of the Virginia con ference. He was a delegate to the Federal Council of Churches, Cleve land, in 1919, and was a trustee of Randolph Macon college. I PRESBYTERIANS HOLDING SERIES OF MEETINGS The local Presbyterian congrega- j tion, under the leadership of their pastor, Rev. H. M. Wilson, has been engaged in a series of meetings this week, which is reported as being most inspirational in regard to both message and song service. Rev. C. A. Lawrence, of Faklland, who held this pastorate at one time, is delivering the Gospel sermons, with C. F. Baucom directing the music. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Wilson, ex tends a cordial invitation to every one in the community to attend the remainder of the services this week, and the closing service on Sunday evening at the regular worship hour, with the song service beginning at 7:45. Animals For Exhibit Need Good Attention Cattle to be exhibited at fairs, this fall should be given extra attention until show time, according to John Arey, of State College. Good feeding, which should have been started some time back, should be continued to put as much healthy flesh on the animals as possible. In adition to fitting the animals properly, they should be trained to the halter so they can be handled well in the shown ring, Arey continued. Good animals are often placed down the line" because it is impossible for the leader to show them to the best advantage. Entries in the livestock exhibits are expected to be both numerous and of high quality this year, Arey added. WHO KNOWS? 1. What are the prospects of recon ciliation between the American Feder action of Labor and John Lewis and the C. L 0. group? 2. Why were the lights turned out on the delegates attending the con vention of the Young Democrats of America? , 3. Can one State, obtain most of i the money available for constructing y tow-cost housing units? 4. How long has Mrs. Hattie Wyatt ? Caraway, of Arkansas, been in the U, i S. Senate? i 5. In wh$t year was the famouf stock market crash? f > 6. When did Japan create the gov ernment of ManchukuoT . , 7. Did Congress ? f>as? a crop in j surance law?.^ 1 1 l4 8. Is it true ftat'Mms. Chiang Xai -Fshek was educated in tins country? our universe^ ihrinking or ex I /'AS? ' . ] -ii \ Government graders on the Farmville Tobacco Market this season, reading from left to right; Charles W. Donaldson, J. C. Muse, George W. Jones, T. J. Reese, M. M. Veastey, F. G. Powell, F. W. A. Mills, J. E. (yHara. ? t MbHui's Son To Help Distfliote FundsTe Charily Paul Mellon, His Broth er-in-law, David Bruce, and Donald DJShepard, Andrew Mellon's At torney, Named as Trus tees Administer Trust Pittsburg, Aug. 31.?Paul Mellon, scholarly son of Andrew W. Mellon, will help carry out his father's wish that the bulk of his vast personal for tune be spent for the improvement of mankind. Young Mellon, his brother-in-law, David K. E. Bruce, and Donald D. Shepard, his father's attorney, were named as trustees of the A. W. Mel lon Educational and Charitable trust. The great financier granted them full discretionary powers under terms of a deed of trust filed with the coun ty recorder two days after the funeral of the one .time treasury secretady. The .deed provided for the adminis tration of one of the largest charit able trusts in the world?rivaling the famed Rockefeller foundation. While exact size of the trust fund will not be disclosed until the filing of the will and a formal accounting close associates of the financier said it would range between 100 and 200 millions. All but $180,000 of Mellon's per sonal estate was directed to the trust. The expected sum was bequeathed to personal employes of the banker. The trustees were given power to dispose of the wealth as they like, with a few qualifications. The j trusteeship is self-perpetuating and irrevocable. Its donor stipulated that in "no event and under no cir cumstances" could any part of the fund go to members of his family, to the trustees of their successors of to any branch of the state, federal or municipal government unless for "one or more exclusively public purposes." Washington, Aug. 31.?Hie board of tax appeals probably will hand down a decision in a month or so on the government's $3,000,000 claim for additional taxes on Andrew W. Mel lon's 1931 income. The claim has been pending before the board for more than two years. Evidenoe is being sifted by trial ex aminers, who are expected to report findings to the board shortly, officials said. FARMVILLE ROTARY CLUB The Farmville Rotary Club was honored Tuesday evening by the pres ence of Jorn A. Park, Rotary Gover nor for District No. 189. Mr. Park is a distinguished newspaper man, and is- editor of the Raleigh Times. Wis visit to Farmville was the first since being made Governor at the recent Rotary Convention held in Pinehurst last May. Governor Park spoke on the wide scope of Rotary International with its democratic spirit and voluntary allegience, stating that Rotary is a product of many minds through many years. He gave an account of his visit to the International Convention, held in Nice, France, last May, and the significance of the spirit of Rotary as he gathered it from the many countries of the world. He stated ' that Rotary will live because of what it does for mm in enabling them to ' serve in a voluntary and unselfiSE j way. After an hour of good fellowship ; the meeting was adjourned. FARMER AT J. i ? Nevada, Iowa.?In Dean Rose, 8 . year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rose, Nevada has a potential "fu ? tare farmer." The boy, in spite of his tender years, an milk the cows, drive - a pair of mules, and corral stray calves with the akin of an old-time ? cowboy. The parents, who moved to iiiitffeSThiii ? I H HIBVV HI democratic divisions LEADERSHIP DESERTED IS ROOSEVELT RIGHT? DEMANDS HIS PROGRAM BURDEN ON CONGRESS DEFEATS WERE MANY REPUBLICANS TICKLED INTERESTING SPEECHES WHAT OF THE SOUTH? . (By Hugo S. Sim?, Washington Correspondent) Now that Congress has adjourned and the members are back at home, in touch with their constituents, it is a very popular pastime to glance back at the record set by the first session of the 75th Congress. It is not an entirely pleasing picture that the Democrats present to the nation because the work of the two houses and the indicated purposes of the Ad ministration do not blend at alL Elected last fall the Congressmen 1 were supposed to be in complete har mony with the New Deal chieftain, who had scored a spectacular popular victory at the polls. In fact, many of the Democrats owed their presence in i the legislative halls to the firm grip t that they kept on the coattails of F. ; D. R. when they were before the vot- ' ers of their district However, the program of the Administration was not carried through although no one i can deny that the President asked for action. He did not get it and the bonus for the failure rests directly upon the factions in both houses which were able to block the demands of the party chief. What worries the leaders of these factions, who joined Republicans in demolishing the legislative proposals, is the fear that the President may be right in the belief that the people of ithe country are behind him. This would mean only one result, their de feat when they come up for reelec tion. Certainly, those who have made names for themselves among the op position to the New Deal will face determined opposition within the par-j ty primaries. This will be true regard-1 less of whether the Administration j attempts to punish the recalcitrants or not. There is always somebody I ready to take a Congressman's job, in spite of the summer heat that makesl Washington swelter. While the President is not apt tol take a direct hand in party battles the reader may take it for granted I that Mr. Roosevelt intends to explain the present political sitdhtion to the! voters. He will not mince words nor retract any advocancy of legisla-l tive plans to complete the reforms J that he insists the nation desires. The 1 President, it can be stated, does not feel that Congress has responded tol the expressed will of the people, as j manifested in the national elections of 1986, and for that reason will maw, the record clear to the voters,! confident that when this is done, the I voters will take care of the oppo-1 sition. The much-advertised split of the I Democratic party does not exist in] the President's mind for the simple I reason that he does not think that! the personal views of- certain Con-1 gressmen represent the voters of I their baliwicks. Mr. Roosevelt is con fident that the majority of the people! are with on the court battle, tfiel wages hours hill and his effort! to improve the lot of the average! American. He looks.to the vast num-l bers of "average Americans" to con-j stitute a political majority in the] nation that will he ready to support 1 m administration which firmly sets | its talents to taking case of the! welfare of the average man, The | rule of this majority expressed at the polls, is his idea of democracy and It is plain that Ms present pur pose is to weld this majority Into a permanent political power. For this majority to be expressive and effective it is necessary that (Continued on page fmi 1 Predict Prompt Removal of Em barga atShanghai Closing Port to Ameri can Ships Regarded as Temporary at Wash ington Washington, Aug. 31?Naval orders forbidding American vessels to enter shanghai will be revoked soon, in formed officials predicted tonight. Reopening the port to American commerce, it was said, would be in conformity with the State Depart ment's standing policy of strictly maintaining all American rights in the Orient regardless of the prevail ing conflict between China and Japan. The order was issued yesterday by naval authorities after the bombing of a'Dollar Line ship, the President Hoover, by a Chinese warplane while the vessel was m^^g for Shanghai to assist in the evacuation of Ameri can refugees there. For the bombing, the Chinese min ister, Dr. Chengting T. Wang, ex pressed to Secretary Hull today his government's profound apoligies. He offer full financial reparation and punishment for the offending pilot. The terms were said to be acceptable here. Telling a press conference of the ambassador's visit, Secretary Hull, at the same time, was at pains to ex cuse the naval order closing the port to American vessels at the natural impulse of those in command at the scene of the bombing. Was Natural When the incident occurred, he said it was to have been expected that of ficials on the ground would insist that merchant vessels stay out of the im mediate zone for the time being. In view of the department's known opposition to surrendering the least of American rights and privileges in China, including the right of Ameri can vessels to enter Chinese ports, the secretary's emphasis. upon the phases "for the tide being" was re garded as deeply significant. Those who follow such developments close ly expected that the Navy quickly would rescind its order. Hull went into detail in describing the Chinese ambassador's visit, and at the same time took occasion to ap ply some scathing adjectives to the bombing of the President Hoover. He called it unlawful, inexcusable and negligent As soon as word was received of the incident, he said, the commander of the Asiatic squadron of the Navy and himself, acting separately, asked the American ambassador to China to make the most earnest represen tations to the Chinese government. The Chinese government, he con tinued, promptly acknowledged re sponsibility for the incident and, through its ambassador here, proposed what Mr. Hull called every sort of financial reparation, expressed deep est regret and apologized in definite language. The head of the Chinese govern ment, he went on to say, took especial interest in the facta of the matter and made it a definite undertaking that the pilot of the airplane would be courtmartialed and severely pun ished. FARMVILLE SCOOTS WIN THIRD PLACE AT MEET ~ Boy Scouts, representing Farmville and the Green District, won third placaJbr the second time in the an nual Scout swimming meet, conducted in Hie Tarboro pool, Friday evening, lYiaHng a fine showing. Scouts from ten towns took part in the meet. FirmviUe Scouts swimming for this District were; Graydon Lyles, Horton Routree, Howard Harris, Harding Beaman and Billy Oglesby. ? ? FINDS 8I8TEK AFTER 41 TEARS. ? 1 1 * Rochester, N. Y?Locating his sla ter after forty-one yean, William G. Fluker went to Dayton, Ohio, to see her for the first time since she WM li* pan ? School Ops With I Soven Hundred Oo Doll Book \ \ ? . . The Fannville graded school began its fall Bemster Thursday morning at 8:80 o'clock, with many of the pa rents present for the formal open ing exercises, indicating their interest in the educational life of the com munity Superintendent J. H. Moore I expressed his appreciation for the! splendid spirit manifested by teach-1 ers, pupils and patrons alike. Rev. C. B. Mashburn, pastor of the Christian church, led the devotional and emphasized the value of develop ing a well rounded life. Mayor George W. Davis welcomed the new teachers as well as thosel who have taught here before, and pointed out the position of trust and confidence they hold in the commini ty. Rev. D. A. Clarke, pastor of the Methodist church, and speaker of the occasion, presented his subject of I "Beginnings" by revealing the signi ficance of a beginning and the wis dom of loosing one's self in a worthy task. Rev. Mr. Clarke used the figure of a tiny stream, beginning in the Great Smokies, loosing itself in other streams on its way to the ocean, as an illustration. The chairman of the school board, J. W. Holmes, was presented to the school, and Dr. P. E. Jones and J. L Morgan, members, made brief re-1 marks on cooperation. I J. T. Thorne, member of the Pitt | County Board of Education, was present and brought a note of cheer ful encouragement to the pupils and faculty. Superintendent Moore made an-1 nouncement of the school's objectives, which will tend towards making this one of the greatest educational years that Farmville has experienced. A Boost To The Potatoe Crop Raleigh, Aug. 28?Mrs. W. T. Boat,! Commissioner of the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare, has just received authority from the Fed eral Surplus Commodities Corporation to purchase for their account up to 1?-1 500,000 pounds of North Carolina sweet potatoes for distribution to needy persons in this state <ind throughout the nation. This is a total of 60 freight car loads, 20 of which will be distributed in North Carolina. The remaining 30 will go to other states. Camden and | Currituck counties will furnish the bulk of the potatoes. Distribution will start within the next two weeks. The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation is furnishing the funds with which to pay for the potatiee and is getting the price to be paid, as well as furnishing experienced buyers to do the actual purchasing. The State Welfare Department is merely serving as agent in paying for the potatoes in order to facilitate the prompt liquidation of the growers' in voices. It is estimated in the letter of au thority received by Mrs. Bost that ap proximately $16,000 will be required to carry on the purchase program. Tha sum is being transferred to the state and will be lodged with State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson, who will, upon presentation of proper doc umentary evidence, pay the bill. Such potatoes as may be purchosed and allotted to North Carolina will be distributed through the office of A. E. Langston, director of the Commod ity Diftribrtion Division of the State Board of Charities and Public Wel fare. VESPER SERVICES SUNDAY METHODIST CHURCH We will begin regular Vesper Ser vices Sunday at the 6:80 hour. This service was dispensed with during July and August, but is now resumed I as a permanent part of the church j program. -- . . - fY-L The public is most cordially invited to attend both preaching services I each Sunday at ** o'clock and 5:30 I o'clock p."0 ttey. D. A. Clarke, Pastor. Post Office Will Be Open One Horn On Labor Day The local Post Office will be open from eleven to twelve o'clock only on trtor D?y. Hondny, B, according to Foatmutor B. 0. Tun lac-a?r*ssr Port At Shanghai Closed To AU American Ships Except Naval Vessels By Officials m , -V "? . , ?? ? ?? ?. '. ' ' General C h i a n g Kai Shek Demands Immed iate Foreign Interven tion to End Hostilities; Chinese Officials Ac cept Responsibility for Bombing President Hoover; Offer Redress Shanghai, Aug. 31.?The United States authorities closed the port of Shanghai today to all American ships except naval vessels,^while the second air attack on a mercy ship in two days increased the peril to civilian life at sea in Chinese waters. An air bomber of unknown identity power-dived and bombed the Italian operated steamer Lung Shan, throng ed with Chinese refugees. It created mad panic but caused no damage. The ship was bombed near Woo sung, north of Shanghai, where the Whangpoo and Yangtze rivers flow together for the city's only waterway and only avenue of escape to the sea. General Chiang Kai-Shek, virtual civil and military commander of war time China, in effect, demanded im mediate foreign intervention to end the hostilities. Chiang warned at Nanking "Jap anese aggression" to establish "a continental empire for herself" is a threat not only to the sovereignty of China but also to "international safe ty." The attack on the Italian ship fol lowed by a day the bombing of the U. S. Dollar liner President Hoover by Chinese planes in the China sea off the Yangtze estuary. Chinese oficials have accepted^ res ponsibility and have offered to re el resss for the attack in which a sea map was killed, other sailors and passengers hurt, and the ship's hull pierced by shrapnel. On the Shanghai battlefront, Japan ese commanders declared Japanese forces captured Woosung 12 miles north of Shanghai, at the outset of a "big push" against the city's Chinese troops. Filial Rites For Mrs. Jlit Holmes The Baptist Church was filled to overflowing on Tuesday afternoon, with friends gathered for the final rites held for Mrs. Emily Britt Holmes, 66, wife of John W. Holmes, and a highly esteemed citizen, who succumbed from complications and the effects of uremic poisor in a Rocky Mount hospital on Monday afternoon, at 4:16 o'clock. The pas tor, Rev. L. R. Ennis, was in charge, with Rev. J. M. Duncan, of Murfrees boro, a former pastor, and Rev. Jack Tyson, of the Baptist orphanage at Middlesex, assisting in the service. A choir, composed of Mrs. J. S. Gates, Mrs. C. N. Bostic, Miss Ida Privette, of Scotland Neck, Mrs. Al ton W. Bobbitt, the Rev. R. F. Pitt man, of Ayden, C. F. Baucom and the Rev. Mr. Ennis rendered the fol lowing hymns; "It Is Well With My Soul," and "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name," at the church services, and "Abide With Me" at the grave side. A solo, "Wonderful Peace," was sung by the Rev. Mr. Pittman, and a duet, "Blessed Home of Peace," was rendered by the Reverends Mr. Pitt man and Mr. Ennis. Mrs. Haywood Smith was at the piano. Interment was made in Hollywood cemetery under a floral tribute, large and handsome, and befitting one, whose garden treasures had at some time brightened nearly every home in Farmville. In paying a sincere tribute of high est praise to his friend, the Rev. Mr. Ennis compared her to St. Paul; ex pressed his admiration for her Chris tian characteristics; strong convic tions, consecration and loyalty to her church, revealed in the great activi ties, which have' identified her with every phase of work done by this congregation since its organization tweptjr-eight years ago, and reflected in 'her home life and the devotion < given to the rearing of daughter and sons.' In concluding his remarks her late pastor said, "Three things I have re ceived as precious and lasting gifts at her hands; an understanding friend ship, the inspiration of her unfalter- ' ing courage and the blessing of an unblemiah'h! - exsiljM^ of Christian living. I, as her pfcstor, went to her to minister unto and instead, always always felt that I was ministered to." Mrs. Holmes accepted the Baptist faith at the tender age of eight years and was a consistent follower through oat her life. She was- the daughter of the late U. P. and Susan Britt; a native of (Continued on page four) ?' ? v ' ' .yy~- ? / . ?
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