SOYBEANS . The Department of Agriculture la studying1 the possibility of increasing ? of a pnaeas dsrTOloped for the manu facture,, of adhesive*. /" :v STRATEGIC CARGOES. Tb expedite movements of vessels - carrying strategic cargoes, vital to npeedfng- up national defense, the Maritime Commission has seven "hippisg experts hi "farflung sec tions of the world" to cope with yvfcriMmr problems arise to prevent maximum nee of ships engaged in tt. Imprint tafc. TASKS " . . g -i% The tax hill reported by the House Ways and Means Committee is the > largest in history, adding ?3?29> ~ 200,000 to present taxes which raised |7,67*006,000 in the fiscal year 1041. v This will enable the Government to meet about sixty per cent of the na tion's defense expenditures from in come. The remaining' forty per cent will be borrowed. vV.-S&M DEFENSE ORDERS Defense orders amounted to $9, 839,000fi00 up to June 1st. Six cor porations received 31.fr -per cent of * these orders. Nearly three-foruths wait to 54 corporations. BALLOON BARRAGES A barrage balloon training ^center, * with facilities for 7,000 men, will be constructed near Pari% Tennessee. A temporary training school, using hy drogen-filled sausage bags, is now in operation at Camp Davis, North . Carolina. . DESTROYERS A new record for destroyer con struction is seen in the launching of two 1650-ton destroyers by the Fed eral Shipbuilding' and Dry dock Com pany, at Kearney, New Jersey, seven and a half fnonths after the laying of their keels. This clips a full month from the previous record, establish ed in January when the U. S. S. Edi son was launched. BIRTH CERTIFICATES The Census Bureau estimates that 60,000,000 Americans, born in this country, are .without documentary proof of citizenship, partly because many states did not provide birth certificates at the time of their birth. A plan has been proposed by the Navy, War, and Commerce Depart ments, asking the states to adopt a "delayed birth certificate" system un der which a citizen, by giving satis factory proof, could get documentary evidence of their American citizen ship. ? SILK IN U.S. The United StatSnSsoee^co^ suming one-half of the world's silk production. Unsettled conditions in * the Far East makes a shortage like ly. In 1940, Japan supplied eighty one per cent and China fifteen per cent of silk used in this country. On July 1st, stocks of raw silk were I estimated at around 90,000 bales? about enough for our mills to operate eighteen weeks. SIGNAL CORPS - The Amy Signal Corps wants five I hundred men, arqnatntwt with mho I engineering and electronics for the I operation of seeret devices to warn of invading aircraft "long before I they are actually sighted." Appli ? cants must be unmarried, between 21J I and 3d, and without dependents. Ap- (I I * idisatinua should be sent by letter to| ? the Chief EJgnal Officer, Washing-i | I ? \ I ? Afto rseding about the battling I on the Fnmlsii border we I sbs about trnrvise our opinion of the I I ? I I I | -^ .ijpau I ? wi ootstand- j ing marksmanship. ? 5. There is so difference. I r-?' & *?00f00' S&l ? I ? .1. ? - 5}* . ./Jt'-. ? ca- ? 'Wtt-.r3S? . . ?, 1 1-1 !* ^ m \ Xv*. .AlJDOQS OfflnHMWlIt - Index of the cost of living has ad vanced 5#, per cent, with 3 per cent bring recorded since January and, in the past sixty days, going up five times as fast as doting the preceding period since the outbread of the war abroad. Index of the cost of living has ad vanced 5# per cent, with 3 per cent being recorded since January and "the upward pressure is now in tense" L *1 ? -- ??/'"h' I For twelve months, as the presi dent said, the nation has tried to maintain a stable level of prices by "enlisting: the voluntary cooperation of business," which has been indirect and circumscribed, challenged and evaded. , ~ - . 2. ? - ..." ..j. The Congress will hardly fail to take appropriate action. The nation has abundant knowledge of the evil consequences of inflation and the damage that can be brought about by a false boom. There will be some outcries, of Course, because specula tors and others are anxious to take advantage of the situation to their own profit U. S. BATTLESHIPS. FEAR WAR UN PACIFIC. "How many battleships has the U. S. in the Pacific?" This is one of the questions that the public generally asks in connec tion with the critical condition in the Fair East, where it is believed the Japanese will continue their aggres sion until brought to bay by the arm ed might of western powers. ? ? ? ? ; Naturally, the Navy can hardly be expected to run banner-headlines to advise the Japanese the exact streng th of the fleet in the Pacific? -More over, if we knew the exact number we wouldn't tell. This merely ex plains that the discussion of our strength is entirely unofficial and without any "inside information." Under the disarmament treaties the United States had fifteen bat tleships, three of them being on the East Coast. This gave us a battle . fleet, in the Pacific, of twelve battle ships. .. . ? Two new battleships, the ftxrifl; Carolina and the Washington, are In service. Whether they are in the At lantic or Pacific is not to be pro claimed. Neither will the Navy con firm the report that several battle skips have been transferred from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean.-"'???&* The Japanese .were allowed nine capital ships, in the^dfcannamsn pactst'- Since Japan gave notice of her intention to abrogate the n^val Hwntittffiiy agreement it is fairly ;ob vioua that the Japs got a head-start I the money but the balancing j - process 19 v 11 1.1 111II 11 ... - ?IPW Ami-J i^lwKs Barrett, MraJ. E, 50 acres? 6.50 Barrett, J. R., I lot??. 1643 ISIkFCzrS Bell, L. R. & wife, "30 acres.. 11.81 Bell, L. R., 10 acres 5.20 Branch Bank i'WSmXf - i ^or Eatelle - 7.80 Bumf^Mm^ TT&Q *ck&, 4 65 and 4 Iota... ? 286.70 Gapps, Mrs. Novella, ^lot^Sul'1.70 Carraway, Xena & Gray, 1 lot 2.60 Corbitt, S. 11, & lota*.. . - 20vl5 Dard^ mm, 9 lot*? 181.50 Edwards, W. C. (heirs) 2 lots? 4.55 Everett, Stephen, 23 acres? 10.66 Garris, E. H., 185 sexes?98.15 Garris, S. A., 1 lot? 29.96 Gates, J. S? 107 acres, 1 lot? 179.85 Gay, Miss Lizzie, 2 lots 88.80 Glass, Mrs. J. C. festate, 1 lot- 29.90 Hardy, J. W., 1 lot 39.46 Holmes, OrW., 2 lota 2250 Hope, U En' 4 lota...: ?-v 19.95 Horton, M. V., 114 acres?- 113.73 Humphrey,.H. L. (heirs) to bal -^9.50 Humphrey, Miss Mary H., 70 acres ? 11.70 Jones, J. R^ 50 acres - 49.51 Jones, L. E., 134 acres 81.00 Jones, Albert, 50 acres 11.70 Jones, Mrs. Sudie, 40 acres 34.78 Jones, M. V., 66 acxes^. 6638 Jones, J. D., 58 acres ?? 40.00 Joyner, C.'H., 1 k>t_ 64.41 Joyner, J. W., 1 lot. 18.58 KiHebrew, J. P., 13 acres?? 5.90 ~wm ~ ir ?li1 "t? AiAE King, T. a., oz acres, i un? LeX, Nannie Y. 048 acres.. 488,75 Lewis, Albert, Admx, 46 acres 62.00 Little, Leon, 1 lot 57,16 Mashburn, C. B., Jr. 1 lot Moore, Fred C., 226 aCres ? 181.07 Moore, Mrs. Fannie L., 320 acres and 4 lota 323.70 More, Mrs. G. E., 247 ac. 5 lots 319.82 Morgan, D. R., 2 lota. 69.30 Mozingo, Mrs. Joel, 24 acres.. 20.61 Mozingo, Mra Nanme. l lot.. 2L46 Murphrey, P. M? agt 12 lots. 3.90 Oglesby, D. E., 3 lots 41.06 Owens, J. R. (beire^l acres? 6.5fr Parker, J. W., agt. 1 lot 84.50 Paylor, Jobn Hffl, 125 acres, and 14 lots_n ?- 1^-|5 Pollard, S. M.; 100 acres, 1 lot 97.50 Realty Purchasing Corp, L lot 7.80 Rigsby, Mrs. Annie and Mrs. M. V. Jones, 1 lot 37'^0 Rountree, Mrs Madeline, 8 lots 27.30 Rouse, Mrs. Jack, 1 lot?.? 10.40 Rouse, T. H., lk)t-._- 14.06 Sawyer, J. T., 24 acres. 14.29 Smith, F. M. (heirs 1 lot..? ' 2.60 Smith, J. 'S., 1 lot.? 37.98 Stepp, Mrs. John, 1 rot 4.2S Tugwell, A. J., 2 acres.; Tugwell, J. T., 44 acres?? 26.91 Tyson, John A., 66 acres 34.82 Tyson, B. J., 24 acres.?-? 16,25 Tyson, C. A., 1 lot -? 25.54 Tyson, Joab B. 127 acres, 1 lot 68.80 Tyson, WddlT Irey, l lot- 1^-30 Wilkerson, John E..2 lots 26.54 Winstead, W. H? 1 lot ? 11.12 ?? ^ let ^ ?Atkinson^ Itobert, ^1 lot 9.33 j Barr^ "q^"0 ^ lots jJ^jj 3 11 ^ l?^"' 14A4 I JonM^Gerti^efTTo^ ^>t8~~ jfloo j MflV OprPTfl] 1 lot ? K 20 J ?w?aj f . Wy ??.? ? ? * "? f.f >?' "*??"? ., !? i Meye,; Elbert} 1 lot ?? J*?- j Purkstj '.^ lots v ^ 0#85 ? xUilllDo} 1/oIUvli X XOL? ?? XA^CtO ? 'ilO Jl J iji 1 |. "*->> ^'a.i _~v. jty *? . m n"g? I j ||: SSfc :p Owens, Mrs. ;C. i Gwww, a L. (heirs) 2 lpi^: -f&Q Owsnifcff. Mj,;6Uotsa^^!,1 -% i^ST: I Owens, &P., 2ll&jfccres..|U- 70.40 Peaden, .Henry, 88 acres?__ 23.27 Phillips, B. L- F%cre 31.59 Pinetop^DeviftiCo., 8 lots_-,? 7.02 Webb, Mrs. H. W., 8 lots?_ 1.30 l:V Fountain Township?Colored * I '<&&>! I Bryanit Cherry, 2 lots &.50 I King:, Gracie, 4 lots : 8.141.1 Moorgn, Tom, 1 acre? G.1JT, ? Reid, Offie, 1 lot_?__?-?_ 4.29 Taylor, John, 1 lot 6.60 White, Carolina, 74 acres 26.91 ? Allen, Paul, 100 acres.??$ 61.18 Bryan "W. P., 2 lots 13.56 Corbitt* Lillian, 35 acres 6.40 ??- m4a 1K 8.00 i^coiwj ywpf *w MV- ? . Deans, Jiramie R., 45 acres 25.45 Dunn, Elias, 20^ acres. 7.26 Dunn, Robert, 22 Acres 12.80 Dunn, Jeffery, 20 acres iL 10.81 Dupree, F. G. & L. Shackle ford. 108 acres __ 61.95 Forbes, W. E.f 1 lot 13.51 Forbes, J. A., 160 acres?? 97.26 HarxeD, Z. A., 38 acres?? 8.86 Harris, Mrs. Allie Deans, 15 acres and 1 lot 17.72 Hearne, Josie, 30 acres 3.86 Hughes, J. W., 223 acres.? 29.00 James, Mrs. Ruth, 60 acres.. 20.91 Lemon, Mrs. 0. H., 200 acres 280.00 Lewis, Mrs. Nola E., 72 acres 24.00 Mayo, C. H.,110 acres, 1 lot? 15.00 Mercer, J. A., 144 acres 57.60 Moore, Dayid L., 27 acres? 15.97 Vonre. W. H.. 50 acres, 1 lot. 54.71; Moore, J. E., 160 acres J 50.02 Moseley* Elfeha, 100 acres..'. 31.74 N. C. Joint Stock Land Bank, 200 acres 65.00 Norville, J. H., 37 acres 19.88 Owens, Maggie D., 21 acres.. 6.31 Pierce, A. .ST, 2 lots 16.35 Wooten, Susan Cprbitt, 34 ac. .12.08 ??? * Falkland Township?Colored Name: Amt ? Bryant, Cherry, 14 acres...?$ 7.55 Gorhttn,' Sherod heirs) 3 acres 5.00 Gorham, Donald, 1 acre?..._ 4.66 Gorham, Victor, 1 acre? 5.27 Phillips, Lewis, 8 lots? 4.31 Vine% Grade King, 8 acres and 1 lot ..I 6.11 ? Fishing would be .enjoyable if it wasn't for the insects and one could ?be sure that the fish would bite. . When a Child Needs a Laxative I Your child should-like this tasty "' liquid laxative and you should like i - the gentU way It usually wakes-up a youngster's laay intestines when given by the simple directions. SYRUP OF BLACK-DRAUGHT ?'?' contains the same principal imrre ?'dient .which has enabled itl olda*,4 brother BLACK-DRAUGHT to give {? so many user* such satisfying re lief for so many yean! Perhaps that's why it usually ? gives a child such refreshing relief when the familiar symptoms indi cate a laxative is needed. * SYRUP OF BLACK-DRAUGHT comes in 2 sizes. The introductory sise is 25c; the economy size is 50& ADMINISTRATORS-NOTICE :J~ ? ? 1 v ? ? r ? Having qualified as sjhnfaiistrator of the estate of R. L. Jefferson, de ?v- ' A- : ?? I ' ? ? ? ' ? - - ceased, late of Pitt County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having- claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Fountain, N. C., on or before the 25th day of July, 1942, or this notice will be pleaded in b$r^ of their recovery. All persons in debted to said.estate will please make immediate payment. ^ This the 18th day of July, 1941. H. D. JEFFERSON, Administrator Estate R. L. Jefferson. John Hill Payior, 'Atty. J25-Gt LUMBER I Farmvffle s Retail "laimber Yard ? Phone 302-1 ? , Located Near Norfolk Southern Depot ? Farmville, N. C. XTJMBER, MOULDING I ROUGH a?i 3>RESSED SCREEN DOOK STOCK. Respectfully Solicited. ? V 1 ? -a? ? r . NOTICE OP DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP ? i ? V"***. .?v-V * i . -1 .... , I"" 1.J . . r To Ail Persons Concerned: ' Notice is herewith given of the dissolution of the partnership com posed of _R. J. Wainright and J. C. Brock, Trading a,s J. C. Brock ft Co., (located at Marlboro, near Farmville, N. C.) and the said J. C. Brock ft - Co., henceforth in operation is owned and operated by J; C. Brock in dividually. . This the 19th day of July, 1941, R. J. WAINRIGHT. J. C. BROCK. J25-4t Thomas Jefferson believed in revo lutions but he had never observed a general election at work cutting down the office-holdera. ? ? '. ?? . . 1' sing't^-test gas Regular First Grade 18^ Gallon 1st Grade Kerosene 10c Gal. Motor (Ml 10c Qi and Up 300 south Main st. -. *-- . :*?T ? i ? '? '? Service :: " ? ? ? S woman's letterhead ?ad? ...Order ymu | s^mMiry from os . . . aad be aocfeBy f eo.iect. .. ^ SPECIALS FOR SPRING 1 ? ' iv-;'l (Ming Cards?13 Lettering :: "^ete!-W?h Safc^T . 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