+ Patronise Oar Advertisers, For ;; + They Are Constantly Inviting ;; ! Yon To Trade With Them. if ? jj? tO'l*"'! ' - - _ ?. - . ? ? ? ? ? Sfc. A. . ? ???????????HIMOONOOHM'T 'P'PVTWH1 TT1 ?MIHHI SELL ? BUY tad BANK -IN .: 11. FARMVILLE .? ? ? * ? - - ? * ^ I ? : ' V-V ,U^?.c ft " *rt , ?./. ' TOLCMI TBntTT , *?*? Tom^y ? I ? - State Lashed By Gale; Mercury TumblesAgain Wind Reaches 55 Miles An Hour At Airport Here; Snow In West ?v Raleigh, JVb. 15.?Wind raced at gale velocity across North Carolina yesterday, sweeping roofs, trees and wires before it and impeding water and highway travel along the coast. Shipping was halted at Morehead City and Beaufort, and serious dam age was feared at Manteo, where a 60-mile "northwester" lashed at roads and bridges, washed across roads and backed a tide into the streets. Greensboro suffered winds rising to unofficial readings of 70 miles per hour, smashing windows, twist ing down trees and poles and blow ing pedestrians to cover. Snow accompanied the wind in East and West, and temperatures tumbled. The Coast Guard cutter Pamlico was grounded in a nine-foot channel - at New Bern, when 31 to 88 mile winds swept nine feet of water from Neuse River. A windstorm, which at times reg istered a 37 mile per hour velocity, lashed Raleigh yesterday, plunging the city into darkness for several hours last night, -and doing minor property damage.? " Director H. E. Kichline, of the United States Weather Bureau here, said the storm, originated in the Texas panhandle and had picked up intensity on its route. Its center passed over Raleigh at 10 a. m. The highest velocity recorded was 37 miles an hour at 10 a. m. The weatherman said this pressure was considerably over normal for this time of year. Normal February ve locity is eight and one half miles per hour. "If the wind had been slightly stronger considerable property dam age would have resulted. Housetops on smaller buildings are blown off at 45 miles an hour. Anything above that usually results in serious dam age," said Kichlini. The Manteo gale drove a thunder ous sea against the Roanoke Island Nags Head highway and chewed away half the road for 100 feet. The tide rose four to five feet and backed 18 inches of water into man teo streets and a foot of water across the Wancheee road. The Manns Harbor-Man too ferry was driven off its course and Coast Guard boats were driven back in effort to reach her. The ferry finally- put in at Wanchese, on the opposite end of .the island, under her own power. Skiffs did a thriv ing taxi business in the "canals of Mantel" Traffic moved in single file along the Nags Head road and splashed through the water to Wanchese. Highway officials rushed to recruit crews to repair the Nags Head road, where is was feared a 1.000-foot sector might be washed out. MA ? a ? - 4-H Crops Champions Announced By Harrill Meet the 4-H Chib crops champions of North Carolina for 1939, invites L. R. Harrill, State 4-H Club leader. They are Barden Holloman, 17, of Wayne County, the corn champion; Ramus Edwards, 15, of Rutherford County, the cotton kins; Elmer Tuck er, 15, of Pitt County, the best to baeee grower; and Charlie Nick ClnatmiM, 14, of Sampson County, the horticultural project leader. Each of the boys will receive a one-year scholarship to NJ C. State College from fends donated by the American Nitrate Educational Bu reau through H. L. Meacham, its " ?? r*. ihi ? ? ? HmQ^EEBK jLjHBHHK Holloman, S mornka,. of Hw ITiCISS wood 4-H Club, produced 126.28 bushels of corn on his measured elub the project. His ehrb leaders were C. S. Mints, Wayne County farm agent, and R. B. Harper, assistant agent. ?. - The Edwards boy in a member of the Xt Vernon Club, and ids one mm' W ^ fait 1 27 , ^ B ' w ?' - * ^ I ? , , , _ ^ JT-TLn f- 'J''??-?f " ' ?lV'<''4vl /?? JW% ?>; ' ;.4vB Local Group National Farm Loan Association To Meet February 21 A large attendance is expected at the annnal meeting of the Farmville National Farm Loan Association, one of the major cooperative institutions of the county, which will be held on Wednesday morning, February 21, at 10 o'clock in the Bank of Farmville building in Farmville, according to W. G. Stancill, sec re tar-treasurer. At this meeting, Mr. Stancill said that detailed reports will be submit ted on the Association's operations for the past year along with a com plete financial statement of the orga nization. Two directors will be elect ed. " . The Farmville National Farm Loan Association serves a portion of Pitt County, and has 60 members. Through it farmers obtain long-term farm loans from the Federal Land Bank of Columbia. John T. Thorne is president of the association and the other direc tors are; T. E. Barrow, Herbert Bur nette, E. M. Tyson and Clifton L. Jones, Mr. Stancill said yesterday that a very interesting program has been arranged for the annual meeting and that it is hoped that every member will be present Visitors who are in terested in long-term farm loans are also invited. George Washington Dance At Chapter House Thursday A good time and an enjoyable oc casion is being: anticipated by dancers | and those expecting to attend as spec tators the George Washington Dance, which will be held on the evening of his birthday, February 22, in the D. A. R. Chapter House, under auspices of the Chapter. Mrs. M. V. Jones, head of the com mittee in charge, announces that the dance will be informal and that plans now underway will guarantee to rival the very successful sodial function of last Febuarv. Other members of the committee are Mrs. P. E. Jones, Miss j Helen Smith, Mrs. E. B. Beasley and Mrs, George Jefferson, of Foun tain, Mrs. J. 0. Pollard, Mrs. D. R. Morgan, Mrs. S. T. White, of Green ville, and Mrs. W. H. Whitmore, of Wilson, with Mrs. T. E. Joyner head ing the decoration committee. ? The sponsors are to mix their usual cordiality with real hospitality upon this occasion, the present plans in cluding the serving of refreshments without charge. IMPORT ANIMALS The importation of purebred ani mals into the United States for breed ing purposes increased during the calendar year 1939 as shown by rec ords of certificates issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, i | Few men succeed in a work that they dislike. HOLD BANQUET IN HONOR OP 30TH ANNIVERSARY The Farmrille Roy Scout troop No. 25, together with their leaden, Ed Nash Warren, Scout Master, and C. L. Ivey, Assistant, held a banquet for the Scouts and their parents on Thursday evening it the Home Dem onstration club house in observance of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America.^ A fried chicken dinner was surfed, after which Scout Master Warren act* ing as master of ceremonies, called on C L Ivey to utarodttco E? Kio^ l head of Washington troop 21, who brought a splendid moasage on "Scouting." This was followed by remarks from former Scout Master Lath Morrias, and Scout committee men E. C. Holmes and P. K< Ewall, t&Tw speaker of the evening, J. H.;Paylor, whc gave an interesting talk on "Duty and .^CooIte^aiKi^i:MPfc 'v:-?ft?, leaders announced ,tits^Scout C*m , , , . , r l H , iwaiitiiinajl, * ' mw* ' J - ? ? # + 11 -, T W *\ * * n * i ?nol Diiao Unlii rinai nn8S Itotu Fer G, A, Jims Prominent Otizen and Veteran Tobacco Buyer Laid to Beat Saturday Morning A large concourse of friends ?ud I business associates of this community J and nearby towns were in attemkhce) at the final rites for Gustavus Adol-1 phus Jones, 72, a prominent citizen of Farmville and a veteran tobacco buyer of Eastern North Carolina, held on Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock from therWhltnce on Gebrge street by Eev, -J. R, Rountree, rector J of Emmanuel RpfseopUl Church, as-1 sisted by a former rector, Rev. j. Q.J Beckwith, of Wilson. A quartet, composed of Mrs. J. W. Joyner, Mrs. John D. Holmes, Elbert I C. Holmes and J, L **nir I "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," and I "Nearer My God To Thee." In com pliance with the wishes of Mr. Jones, J who had requested that he be laid J to rest in Wilson, the worlds largest tobacco market, interment was in the cemetery there beneath a large and handsome floral tribute. Tenny son's poem, "Croaarihg -the Bar," Iras I road prior to the service of commit-1 ment. Prominently identified in this' sec-1 Hon as a tobacconist, Mr. Jones Serv ed during his 28 years of activity in the industry on the Farmville market | as head buyer for Hie Imperial To- I bacco Co., as the Company's branch I manager and as president of the local Tobacco Board "of Trade. He was re- ( tired, owing to failing health in 1936, but he retained his deep interest in Hie industry and in the Farmville market throughout * the intervening years. He served as vestryman in Emman uel Episcopal Church for many years.. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lelia Regis Jones, and a son, Max Frederick Jones, and a daughter and son by a former marriage. Mrs. J. A. Nahm, of Baltimore, Md., and Charles Ed ward Jones, a sister, Mrs. J. B. White, of New York City, and a brother, Harry Jones, of. Greenville. Active pallbearers ware; J. W. Joy ner, Z. M. Whitehurst, C. N. Bostic, C. T. Dixon, R. C. Thornton and C. B. Cunningham, of Wilson, Tom Smoot, of Greenville and Si Nunn, of Oxford. Honorary pallbearers: A. C., J. Y. and James Monk, R. A fields, Dr. W. M. Willis, T. C. Turnage, Dr. C. C. Joyner, Dr. J. M. Mewborn, G. A. Rouse, R. H. Knott, J. S. Gates, T. E. Joyner, R. LeRoy Rollins, H. Neal Howard, W. S. Royster, Dr. Paul E. Jones, L. W. Godwin, D. R. Morgan, John T. Thorne, B. O. Turnage, R. 0. Lang, J. 0. Pollard, E. C. Beaman, W. J. Rasberry, Wesley R. Willis, R. E. Belcher, Ed Nash Warren. Ttack M. Davis, Sr. and Jr., W. Alex Allen, C. Hubert Joyner, J. H. Harris, J. K. Cobb, J. M. Stansill, J. C. <&*e, Jake Frirzelle, R. D. Rouse, B. T. Martin, H. W.. Kemp, Edison Moore, John B."Lewis, J. I. Tforgih, L.T. Thomas, of Farmville; B. C. Barbae, Mr. Farmer, of Wilson; L. H. Reed, P. A. Fulghum, R. K. Thompson, M. t> TJ.ll T.*V Unhinn nuugttu, w>i. u. uaiiuw, i. u, ixiMiwiif. oMUehmond, Va.; J. R. fEorntcm. of Rocky Mount; Bill Lipscomb, Ralph Garrett, W. D. Pruitt, of Greenville; I. E. Satterfield, Lonnie Roberta, of Durham; C. B. Cheatham, of Raleigh; Dr. M. L. Carr, of LaGraage; C. L. and L. L. Hardy, of Maury. J Mew Books Arriving AtFarmvWe EiWtiry Miss Annie Tyre, librarian, an nounced that thb ftenrffle Library will be open for the distribution of books from 12:80 P. M. to 6:80 P. M. every day in the week, Monday tnrougn sasuroay. ^a^Ut^by^K ^^pfoppen tdttul, .HISS tfcwief ' ? 1 ' f mmmmmmmmmmm ?' (WaaWngtof Correspondent) _ ! DEMOCRATIC STRATEGY, WHAT WILL G. Q. P. DOT; F. D. R. KEEPS HIS SECRET. no peace for Labor. the insurance inquiry. WILL JAPANHISKWAR? Now -that Democrats have (elect ed Chicago as the scene of thafar Na tional Convention, * the Republicans will oonsider the situation, especially the Democratic] manoeuver of leaving the time of the Convention to be de termined by Chairman Farley. Thus, when the GOP committee gets to gether, it will have to decide whether to fix tint time, as well as select the place, for the Republican Convention. If the time is fixed, then the Demo crats will have the opportunity to defer their Convention until after the Republican nomination is made. 1 President Kooseveit's suggestion that the convention be held later than usual in order to save the coun try a prolonged political contest will apparently lead the Democrats to set a lata date for their convention. Until'the Democrats meet, it is Very apparent that there will be considera ble doubt as to the nominee and no one will know whether the Democrats will renominate the President Poli tical experts think that this uncer tainty might handicap the Republican nominee in-kfttihg his campaign?into high gear. Obviously the Republi can nominee -will have to develop his own campaign without being able to I concentrate upon prime issues until the -Democrats' name "their candidate. President -Roosevelt insists ' that he trill make known hia position in regdrd to a Third Term; whenever he desires to do so. Meanwhile, there is no use of changing our pre vious prediction that he prefers not to run and will likely retire unless his candidacy, in his opinion, is neces sary to maintain the reforms of his Adminlstrattidh, or the international situation becomes so threatening that there la something like a spontaneous demand for him to rim among all factions of his party. The President, as the reader knows, is'not "tied to tradition and his inten tion to retire is based upon personal, preference.. At the same time, he is proud of ^ffnn)pH^liniMrt? a# 'Ma terms of office, convinced that they are necessary for the well being* of democracy in this country, and, con sequently, he will not hesitate to Iran again if such a course seems neces sary to the continuance of the ^so called ftew Deal policies. The strife between the A. P. of L. And the C. L O. shows little signs of ending.. Plainly, the leaden of both grtmpe of iaboir are unions to con vince the parties and candidates of their bower and-of the importance of the^-bSS^? The recent criti cism of the Democrats by John'L. Lewis was promptly Couifteted by praJtofr^WftUamGi1^ and the Federation warned candidates that rtmmz?*-1 ?^4,be ??? While the C. I. 0. has been general ly regarded as a strong snppoxter^df the Administration, the recent Lewis blast against third term for the President reveals" dissatisfaction on ... I ? J- I ita "t "fflf' wnne, considerable pressure nas Been * THTtlTW *i'T.'n'**TasLe^rtM^ ?$ ?K|.--i T "* v?'" .? '' M. "%? ??ml I Jj & ? ? ||>I I I'a : |g1 I e'^. * |juJ ? ,# ? * ?"> Nazis Threaten See Legal Right To Sink Them; Hu 11 Presses Britain For End To Perih i Washington, Feb. 14. ? United StatCf llliplWOTTB over'Grant Brit-1 ain't detention of American vessels at blockade control porta wan levels led with equal force against Ger many tonight after the latter an nounced that "theoreically," at least the ships In question might, he con sidered fair prey for Nad U-boats, j Indications were that -if Germany torpedoed any . American ship forced Into belligerent water* by British blockade regulations, the ^United States would hold boJh Britain and the Nasi government responsible. American vessels are forbidden by the United States neutrality act to enter belligerent areas voltmarily. Hardly, had the German threat of reprisals for the British blockade rteMtetf cpmrtty than Secretary of State Cordell Hull went into a harried oonfMehce with Lord Lo thian, the British Ambassador, to discuss knew this nation's demands that Britain stop taking United States ships into forbidden war grail. Lothian apent more than an hour with Hull and said, on leaving, that his government will take up with Canada the teMbflity1 of establish ing a contraband control point for American ships at St Johns, New Brimswick. - Such a control1point,' far out of the European war tone, has bean tmder discussion for sorbs thine. The ambassador said that he and Hull canvassed the entire contra band problem, but that "no final de risions were reached." At a press oonfetence eartier, Hull would not comment bn the Nasi an nouncement except to1 say that the rights of belligerents to sink neu tral vessels itn ttel! (feflttd tinder international law. From Capitol Hill, Chairman Hey PiteittMn, (D.-Nev.), of the Influential Senate foreign ' relations committee, described" the German statement as a "violent and illegal threat," but iddsd that it la "within the power of Gteat Britain, by ceasing its prac tice of forcing bpr ships into its poirta, to remove this very griiv* dan ger." Senator Guy M. Gillette, (D.-Is.), a member Of Pittman's committee, described tha^Cerman announce ment aa "Hardly open to criticism." Can Protest. "Our neutrality act prohibited' American sltfps from entering com bat zones," he a^ded. "If they ate forced to procfedd into ^tuch son* under forced draft, we are, of course, in a position to 'protest any damage jjliMfc .Mf". another, committee member, said he couid "hardly see .. how . Germany would, be Justified under interna tional law In taking such action."1 fie added that the Iteai position "shows the wisdom of Congress in tuning ^ Aside from this group, however, Senators and Congressmen exercised tftrtehe Wariness about discussing the titiurtian. Pittman's satement lacked .iome'of the fire and Mis^vd into his disserta tions on totalitarian governments. ; MILK CONSUMPTION ^ , WHO KNOWS X ; ? 1, who >pafal,s "EverpNdy* talks apeufethe ^How old is?Adolf fiWarl>;?|J A -What is ;? Litovak? w_., . ? ;/>, j; (nvPalntl xlV Piiaa^a 9 8. Who are considered the world's Jyffl 1 ? ?"l ' jifflrf rjj' -j-j ?' * EUROPEAN I SUMMARY J Helsinki.?Finland rushes more men to colore; admits Russian gains in Summa sector but says other as saults on Mannerheim line repulsed >eirt?k heavy enemy losse; President Rallio says Finns have no choice but to fight to last man regardless of outcome. London.?Britain formally approves recruiting of British manpower fbr Finland; between 2,000 and 8,000 al ready signed up; three British ships, one neutral sink; two German U boats' destroyed. Berlin.?Germany informs America Allies must "fundamentally revise" vtowfMfiits'before she could consider American "safety zone"; Nazi spokes men say neUtral ships, including American, toudiing Gibraltar would be fair victim for German submarines.' ' Paris.?French seize German cargo boat as war prise; German infantry repulsed on Western Front Istanbul. ? Turkish press openly speaks of possible military action in Spring against Russian oil fields. 1940 Farm Program To Be Discussed Here Monday, February 19 1J1 ? - - - The 1940 Farm Program will be discussed at a meeting of all land owners and tebhnts in the Farmville Town Hall, Monday night, February 19th, at 7:80 o'clock. There is an earnest desire every where on the part of farmers to take advantage of every benefit of fered through die Agricultural Con servation Program in 1940; conse quently, there in a great demand for Information on the payments that are offend on tobacco, cotton, pea nuts ,'potatoes, commercial truck and soil building practicte. The practices that will count to ward meeting soil building practice gbal will be explained and the meet ing will be open for any questions that may be asked." A member of the county oommit tee and a representative of the Coun ty Agehttt Office Will be present to lead the discuBaions. I ^^NG^YTHURSDAY J I the Methodist Church of Bell Ar ?thur, which pretttttiMT a successful ftitay, "Deacon Dubbs" early in the ?hwhth in' the Arthur High School, Iwill lithge the play dgain on Thurs-1 day night, February^ in; the Wals I tonburg echool auditorium' under aua-1 I pices of. the Methodist Missionary So-1 ?eiety of Walatdtfburg. Thefadmiireioa I I charge Will be 10c fbr chlldren andj Leading roles are taken by Mrs. j Iw. L. White and James Wilbersoru I ?LOCALS TAKE TWO I DOLTBLE HEADERS ? I ^In^a triple header Tuesday night l&rS! iSb w 23-6. 'I Da1 I ^ ' "? !T, . J " ' I I?. 'vlr ' \ inV1 iiTA IB I ? ."??. ***? IVlwj wrAWa ttUUUwt visxGC t 1' ' " .'-JH Hard-Pressed Finland, Calling More Soldiers Again Pleads for He President KaDio Says Finns Have No Choice' But To Ffcht To As if to emphasise the president's declaration that Finland will never ?" give up, and 'will fight to ttflr "last man," the Finnish government today called ten- older men to the colors. More Celled. The class of i&6-4ttea'42 and 43 years old?was the latest mustered ? to sta>lMm the nation's armed forces, admittedly fighting with their backs to the WaL Finland's plight was worsened by the 14th clay' of concerted Bureian battering .on the isthmus front, where the Finns likened: fighting to the "Wo&d War, siege of Verdun and appealed anew for foreign aid ageing Rt&h .su. ? ??' Suinma sector,-.*? ten-mile stretch ofis ; ll$1ISsEs: be^re^wi frMfl* '*** . Russian tanks crSwlhpg^ncross the mLl^Li ire Are fa Anf^lftltV jrtJf Wdte to sink raihv at thflh. Estimating thai many fluMiwi the communique reported 17