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it: IT O j AT litllil By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondeat FDR DOES NOT WISH TO RUN REPUBLICAN CANDluA'li-3 DRASTIC CUTS IN BUDGET INEW TAXES FOR CONGRESS FIGHT HULL PROGRAM JSNVOY TO THE VATICAN NORRIS PLANS TO RETIRE While President Roosevelt main tains his silence in regards to a third . term, there is a general assumption in political circles that he does not ish to run again. Although this in formation is regarded as definite, .there is no doubt among some Dem ocrats that it is an irrevocable deci sion. The belief persists that the inter national situation and a popular de mand at home may persuade the President to accept a renomination. In this case, there is little doubt but that the President will be nominated by the Democratic Convention. With the President out of the running, however, Secretary Rotate Cordell IJull is certain to be a strong candi date, with Vice-President Garner and ifost master General Farley also ac tive. In addition, there will be a number of Democrats anxious for the call. The scramble which will develop in the Democratic Convention in the ICI11UVCO miself from the scene, will be , , , ' . , , , r. , , Z a v i Lvi , u,ine nas Deen in "e forefront of those I , TT ' .. T . , Rariiihliion 'nmronrmn .Inst nnw MU fUUtlVUll VVf- Vll v v-. v --m w v " ) I District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, i Senator Arthur H. Vandenburg, of Michigan, and Senator Robert A. Tait of Ohio, are the leading candi dates, but the general expectation is that the first ballot will show a num ber of candidates receiving the votes. Irormer President Hoover, it is ex isted, will receive some support and a number of favorite sons will be jisented to the Convention. Just when the Conventions will be I. -.-ill is not known at this time, but R'l'etimrs of the national committee. early in 1340, will consider the times' a:id placet) for the Conventions. News that the President has vir tually completed h i s preliminary fludy of the budget for the fiscal running from July 1st, 1940. tc-Jaru. 1941, calls forth many 'uruors or drast'c changes to be re vested j. tuye President. There is ! way to tri! hoV much truth the ru' i..dts contain, but it Js exPected that tV Chief KxwntivP will 'el congress AaflAa. wlftfllnv fr 1 1 f nvndK "lLUreo, i i Jiitinue heavy borrowing, or it thte tHX.es necessary to improve the k Government's financial affairs, liic in t)i j,0iumn (joes not per--it&t i's tn .summarize the rumors or tji explain the reasons assigned. With tfj? pivsent statutory debt limit at $45,000,0'1,0t0, and the debt at about 42,0tK),0'.O,()00, with six months to fel in the current fiscal year, it will l.e necessary for Congress to provide lifiiv borrowing power if the budget for the next fiscal year contemplates a deficit of more than $2,000,000,000. The President will renew his de raitiid for new taxes to make up the deficiencies last yeai u,d the preceding- year in the outlay for farm bcr.c f ts these defiicenc'i s were caused by appropriations of Congress exceed- iuk ouazei e.-Himaies. .ijimv ni.s"- f.o-s as to new taxes mav be made 1 but the job of raising the revenue .ill be left to Congress. That sharp cuts will be made in the budgets of u-ious deDartments is certain. I T.ie recent insistence of Secretary X.'ullaco that farmers demand some ..In.. ariti-a rArnnilA All t C i ( 1 .1 tVlP l edera! treasury, indicates that he : Ins the iipws and is trying to devise s.iflse p. -ii to prevent reductions in fie ny .r.ents made to farmers. A .strir.'jo'js fight is assured in (:, cress before the authority of the Pi esident t' conclude reciprocal trade '.:"-'!iK!s v:il be extended beyond itiesenr "xpiration date in June. Senator Var.denburg, and other Re publican ngressmen, have clearly sh.j'.vn thei'. intention to vigorously oppose renewal of the Act. Oppo r, iit.s of t' tra-lo program will seek ; : ifrrr :-.:inal investigation into the i. k'liis j: the Hull pacts. 1 "a" S.'deta'y shows no reluctance i . JT,'' thp K.iiic insistinor that h ill welcome a thorough inquiry, say-1 in Perquimans during Christ!--in? that "the more comnrehensive 1 or Cl.nstmas Day. and searching an examination is' Ann now cornea the news that there niade, the more pleasing it will be tojele IIH snests for drunken driving the friends and supporters" of his in Perquimans during the holidays. , program. Ie insists that the inves tigation should not be entrusted ''exclusively to those who supported and voted for the Hawley-Smoot em bargo policy." Mr. Hull's championship of his program to develop the trade of theievery Dat)y "rn on JNew Year's iay. United States is undoubtedly based The prize-winner is little Miss Bev- uyon his conviction that the program offers groat opportunities for the development of our foreign trade. The br;aze which is beinir laid ddwn against the program by its critics in uis.e ise oaneu upon uie ex- pressed teiie! that the program is injurious to American interests. .'An impartial investigation, seeking facts rather than political sensations, Wuld render a distinct service to the people of this country and give the triarf opportunity to become acquaint ed wtth the fact as disclosed. ' '.The V appointment of Myron C. Taylor, former Quaker but now an 1 JypiSCUpHUBIl, w v MtG iCLOUiiai I c- rc&nfative of the1 President to Pope Piila 3UI, with the rank' of Ambassa- dbr followed the Presidents appeal iisii 11 to all churches to throw their in fluence behind the cause of world peace. The appointment is regarded as an effort to secure cooperation in the endeavor to establish an enduring peace at the proper time. Mr. Taylor's appointment does not 1 constitute a resumption of diploma-1 tic relations with the Vatican, which were terminated by Congress in Congress in 1867, but it enables him to keep in contact with peace moves which may emanate from the Vatican. At the same time, the President ad dressed representatives of the Jewish and Protestant faiths, asking coop eration for the establishment and preservation of peace. Senator George N. Norris, of Nebraska, says he will retire from public office when his present term expires in 1943. The veteran legis lator, listed as an "Independent Re publican," has been in Congress for nearly thirty-eight years. His ca reer has been marked by an independ ence, rare in political life. In 1917, Senator Norris belonged to the little band of senators who filibustered the "armed neutrality" bill to death and, subsequently voted against the entry of this country in to the World War. He took part in the House fight to strip the Speaker, -r rt i i j J ' lfa I onnnn nr hia nma1 nnurora flnn demanding new social legislation i The Senator fathered the Ten nessee Valley Authority program, supported, the bill to reorganize the Supreme Court, has advocated a third term for President Roosevelt and was the author of the constitutional amendment ending the Lame Duck sessions of Congress. Regardless of differences of opinion, his sincerity courage and intelligence won him many friends and admirers through out the United States. HIT OR MISS By M. L. W. Forging forward into the New Year, we naturally cast a backward glance at what went on about us dur ing the old year which a day or two ago checked out. Maybe the year just past wasn't so different fron other years. At any rate, as in other years, we were born, we married and we died. Be cause those who keep the vital statis- jjjs out in the various townships are n9t req.;re to rePrt to the county , j : . until FAhninrv firs it heaaquaftefB - ' is impossible 89 .. . data as to births a?Ml uea 1 cl j quimans. That must coiitt iaief - as to marriages, nowever, inns is a difrerent story, as these returns are made directly to the Register of Deeds. Reference to a news story in another section of this issue will give the low-down on the marriage situation in Perquimans. So much for the past. What can be done to make 1940 better? What can be done in 1940 to make Hertford a better place in which to live.' Uoes , , , , . ... that- by any cliance' have a famlhar I ring; Well', for one thing, we might at tempt to wake up those old Town Criers, who it has been suggested have cried themselves to sleep. Asleep, my eye! They are dead. And they died from the same old com- Plaint w.hich other attempted organi- zations in Hertford have always died f, lack of leadership. In my humble opinion, the Town Criers, organied for the avowed pur pose of making Hcrtfoul a better place in which to live, should have at least one more meeting, called by the chairman, when new officers should be elected. Whttln i- i (',.. ii;i..n:; folks .vere ill law-abiding during the (''.'. ;;n .. holidays, cr whether IIm ic v.-vo of fenders who ju:;t d.,'::'t ;;ot c;'.:;v,ht, it would be hard to say. hi last week's issue of The Perquima,:s Weekly it was stated that no arrests v. ce made Kve 11 S a ITOOd record. anvhOW. ' i At least one baby in Perquiman.s is eligible to receive the five-dollar I prize which Esso Marketers havp ' been announcing they are giving to i elly Daphne Lane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray D. Lane, who was born at 11:30 Monday morning j Strange BuHal Of Andrew Jackson. Sr. One of the most interesting stories in the folk-lore of the section, is that of an unusual episode at the burial of Andrew Jackson, Sr., father of General Andrew Jackson, who became the seventh president of the United States, and whose signal victory over the British at New Orleans on Janu- ary 8th, 1815, will be celebrated at uic tfovnovit XJay uilliivx 111 fltueigll on Monday night, January 8, 1940 the 225th anniversary of -the battle. Andrew Jackson, with his wife WAS FASHION ,..JI iiiiiniii)iiiinii,imuii'uiu'u i i jj. in- .i.i ui iij Mil iiiwijiiiiiiiiiLiHiiiiiiii ii.'i .iiil. 1 For the fortunate people who 1. e neat enough snow to enjoy skiing, a young matron from Boston suggests this ensemble. She told December Good Housekeeping that it is practical to buy expensive iki boot and sav? up on : .! -' H-s is of windproof cotton, worn with red wooler. unjios. urool'-n mesh turban and red mittens. Elizabeth (Hutchinson), and his two small sons, Hugh and Robert, came from Ireland to the new world soon after 1760, and selected the Waxhaw settlement as their future home. Too poor to buy land in the heart of the settlement, old Andrew went up on Twelve Mile Creek and built his cabin. Hardly had he finished his small house and cleared a few acres of land when he was stricken and died around Christmas of 176G. The weather was bitter cold. Roads were rough, and money was veiy scarce. (Neighbors were few, but kind. Mrs. Jackson's wish that hoi husband might be buried in the church yard at Waxhaw Presbyterian j Church, some fifteen miles south, was honored. Kindly neighbors fash ioned, a crude coffin, and after a night devoted to the revels of a ty-1 pical Irish "wake" the tedious journey was begun. The corpse was placed . upon a sled, Mrs. Jackson and a few other women rode horseback, and the f men walked. Upon reaching the ford of Waxhaw ticcn. uic party was uusmayea 10 una tne stream so swollen the sled could not cross. The cornse-laden sled with two or three attendants went up' eam several miles to find a cross - lnjr w j. rest of the party cross- ed at the ford and i igresd to wait ?t ( the tavern on the hill beyond. Late in the day the sled and its I attendants arrived and Mrs. Jackson noted with consternation that the sled was empty! The mer. were sur prised but in too happy condition to care very greatly. A searching par ty, armed with pine torches, set out along the trail to hunt for the body,: and found it beside the trail where ;t na(j roHed from the sled just after - - - crossing the creek. It was too late when they returned to the tavern to resume the trip to the church, still some eight or nine miles away, and they spent the night there. Late on the second day the funeral party reached the church to find the grave ready and the Reverend Wil- , liam Richardson on hand to pay last tribute to his departed friend. That, preacher was the uncle and foster father of Willim Ri -haidson Davie , and the mail foi that distin- j guished statesman was named. After the funeral. Mrs. Jackson 1 returned to her noire (near the pres- out P!er.::ant Grove Campmeeting , sro;nd). But the task of developing that icAi ;h farm a--d raising two y-ir.vV. boys with another baby on the way, was too much for her. She sold i the land and some of her goods and started to the home of her sister, ' Avs. James C-.awford. near Waxhaw ' church Accordnif to North Carolina hv ' nothesis she stopped enroute to spend I i night vvnn another sister, irs.ia,M"! -" uuBainmj George McKemy, and there her son was born, whom she named Andrew in honor of his father. South Caro- hniana nnntonH that Mm .las-lrann reached the Crawford home before Andrew arrived. This difference of opinion has given rise to the century nM argument between t.bo utates q to which can claim Jackson as a na-i tivc sen. Boll Weevil Control Reports Encouraging J. O. Rowell, Extension entomolo-i gist of State College, says that en couraging reports of boll weevil con trol through the 1-1-1 moiasses pois oning treatment continue to pour in to his office. As an example of the effectiveness of the control meas ures advocated by the Extension Ser vice, Rowell quoted the following re port from F. W. Reams, assistant farm agent in Halifax County. "Three farmers C. H. Smith, of Scotland Neck, R. Hunter Pope of Enfield, and J. G. Shields of Scotland Neckaveraged 499.7 pounds of lintl per acre on 276 acres treated with the PREVIEW, molasses poison. -Farmers not using poison made average yields of from 150 to 200 pounds of lint per acre, with a number of growers reporting less than 100 pounds per acre. "Mr. Smith made a yield of 510 pounds per acre on 37 acres, where the cotton was grown on land that had a good growth of lespedeza turned under. Mr. Pope reported an average of 498 pounds of lint per acre on 211 acres. Mr. Shields grew 493 pounds per acre on 28 acres." Rowell explained that the 1-1-1 treatment consisted of mixing one pound of calcium arsenate with one gallon of water and one gallon of cheap molasses, and mopping the cot ton beginning several days before the squares form, and continuing at the rate of one application per week un til at least three applications are made. "The best results are obtained when the treatment is made earlv. and at least three applications of the poison mixture are used," the ento- mologist stated. Farmers who mop- pea late, and mopped only once or twice, obtained better vields than ' those whn HiH nnt trv tn cr.nti.r.1 tVio weevil, but their yields fell short of those of growers who followed the Transplanting Tree T r i' j. IS Delicate PrOgTCSS The first three weeks of January is the best time tor transplanting j . . . i deciduous trees, says J. P. Pillsbury,' professor of landscape architecture. at State College. Unless carried out carefully and) correctly, the transplanting of these! trees will result in failure. Many people, neglecting a few minor de- tails when making the transfer, have watched their work go for naught as the tree died in its new location. Deciduous trees, Pillsbury explain ed, are those which shed their leaves during the winter. If the tree is one! which ha3 a tap root, such as white oak or walnut, or is over two inches! in trunk diameter, it should have hadj a partial root-pruning treatment diir-l mg the preceding dormant season. In the case of the tap-rooted sorts, : this will include digging down on one side, on the opposite side of the tree, to expose the tap root at a point 18 inches to two feet below the ground level, or more according to the size of the tree or the ball of earth around the roots to be moved, When the tap root is exposed, a section two to three inches long should be cut with a long-handled chisel and. mallet. The cut at the top of the section should be made! smooth 18 important to wait for favor- process, ine aay snouia oe mua to cold and cloudy to rainy. Holes should be dug oversize in all dimen sions, and good fertile top soil should ! used m setting the trees. Manure should never be used except as a j mulch over the top of the soil after the tree hag been set. Tn riiurpmir ud the tree, as larce a ball of earth as possible should be I moved with it, and none of the roots should be allowed to become dry dur- ing the period of their exposure be J tween digging and planting time. FAREWELL PARTY Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Chapepll and son, Thomas, attended the Farewell Party given at the "Old Jessup Home" in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Smith and family on Christmas Day. The Smiths moved on Thurs day to their new home, Belvidere, Route 2. The hostesses, Mrs. Ed ward Smith and Mrs. John Tumor served ice cream, cake, candy fruits and nuts to about forty guests. NEW YEAR'S BABY . Born to Mr and Mrs. Murray. O, Lone, of Belvidere, on Monday, Janu ary 1, a daughter, Beverly uapnne. Mr. and Mrs.' Ben Tatker spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs C B. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Basnignt dined with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wmslow on Christmas Day. Alton Matthews, of Norfolk, Va.,'and Mrs. Ward,, several days . last . spent the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. Walton Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Winston Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Long, Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott and Mr. and Mrs. Claud Long spent Christmas Day as guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lane. Mr. and' Mrs: Woodrow MatthewB, of Washington, D. C, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Matthews Sunday evening. I Mrs. George Bateman, Jr., Grant ' and Wade Bateman, of Elizabeth City, visited Mrs. Neil Spruill Tues day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Parker, Mrs. N. C. Spivey and Mrs. J. B Basnight motored to Norfolk, Va, Wednesday. George Parker spent the holidays in Norfolk, Va., with relatives. Misses Velma and Nina-Maude Overton, of Norfolk, Va., spent Christmas Day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Overton. -T Vf. AT COUNTRY HOME Joshua H. Skinner, of New Haven, Conn., an(3 Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Skin- ing the Christmas holidays at their d to heir home ln Vlr8lma, Su country home in Old Neck with Mr. day 'er Jpenul TT1 and Mrs. Frank B. Skinner. Miss Mr' and M Noah Jordan Leigh Skinner, of the staff of Chil- Dr; Ce WadM wa ,e $Per dren's Hospital, Washington, D. C.,' ?f Mr alld Mrs- D' T: Wa on joined the family for the New Yeai ! SjWMfl5r fe val ! week-end. a hnUA.v nf-!m.f. was an oyster roast on Wednesday night given by the younger members of the family to many friends. The! affair was held in the recreation room in the basement of the Skinnei ' nome PEANUT REPORT Virginia-North Carolina Section.1 During the past week only occa-j sional lots of farmers' stock peanuts have gone to market, and prices con-1 tinue fully firm, especially for stock! that will sneu out kernels of extra large count. Prevailing prices, de-i livery point basis, range per pound, I Virginias, jumbos best 4-4.15c, occa-j sional lots 4&c; medium 8-3 7-8c; i Bunch, best 3.65-3c, medium Bunch j 3 3-8-3'ic; shelling stock 3-3 5-8c. Spanish farmers ' stock $1.00-$1.05. per 30-lb. bushel. ' j In spite of the holiday season the l demand for cleaned and shelled Vir-1 ginias continued fairly good up to the latter part of last week, though it has sagged somewhat during the past r day or two. Extra large Virginia shelled and No. 2 Virginia shelled are so scarce that some mills are . either not quoting on these grades I or are quoting only in less-carlotl quantlties- Shelled Virginias are1 irm m nnrrnriir bmiaviimh iinnnnj " "MU"6i UMI1CU T H (C IE : LIST YOUR PROPERTY, DOGS AND POLL FOR TAXES Beginning Tuesday, January 2, 1940, ancj; continuing through Wednesday, January 31j 1940, the list takers of Perquimans County will sit at the following places for the purpose; of listing your property, dogs and poll for taxes for the year 1940. 1 Belvidere Township 1i E. L. CHAPPELL, List Taker N R. M. Baker's Store, Whiteston All other days during January at E. L. Chappell's Store. Bethel Township J. C. HOBBS, List Taker Every day during January at store in Bethel. Hertford Township B; L. KNOWLES, List Taker At the Court House iiri Hertford thereafter, during the month of January. . :; i i':;?".r fours, from 9 a. m'. to.12 noon. From 1:3ft p. m. to 4.-30 p. Jn; ' New Hope Township L. R. WEBB, List Taker 5 :- New Hope Community House January 6, 13, 20, fa; Woodville - January 4 and 18, Overton's Store January 2 and IS J. B. Webb's Store January 10 All other days during January at home. , ' t ' ,.' f ' Parkville Township . :V ' : ; ? N. R. ELLIOTT, List Taker J' - Parkville 'iJanuary; 1 Jackson's Store ; - -January : Chapanoke - anuary 10 and WinfalL- rAH 6ther days during January at R. R. Statk l Yon are required by law to meet your respective List Taker t one of the places and dates named above. ' FARM CENSUS: Each farm owner or hia agent la to come i pared to report the acreage of each crop to be grown on, his or tenant's farm this year and to furnish other information require the farm census. . This Farm Census is required by State law, I not for taxation purposes. ; ijf f-yff ,r'''$k i a t Spanish are quiejt, RYLAND NEWS Dr. Clyde Ward, of Pineville, was the guest of his brother, T. L. Ward, j week. Misses Carrie and Leona Jordan, of Gates County, were guests of their aunt, Mrs. Roy Parks, last week. ', Miss Pauline Byrum has returned to Richmond, Va., to resume her stu-i dies, after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac BW- A . i v. D. T. Ward, Jr., has returned to his teaching duties near Williamston, after spending the holidays with his', parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Ward. " Mrs. Julian Ward, of Edenton, Mrs. D. T. Ward, Mrs. R. S Ward and daughter, Lelia Faye, spent Fri day as guests of Mrs. Noah Jorda Julian Ward and George Ward, Edenton, spent Monday in the R Ward home. Garland Byrum, of Greensboro, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Byrum, during the holi days. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Chappell were in Edenton Saturday evening. Burfoot Ward and family, of Nor folk, Va., visited his mother, Mrs. Peninah Ward, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Jordan return- Thursday night with them and on ! Friday, he and D, T. Ward, Jr., went ona hb& ?P. , Mlf8 Delor,ne Phthisic of .R3? LpentDFr,day, mght Wlth M"' Roy,Parks- T . , , Mr" and Mr.8- T: Ward J1' aren were in rienion aaturaay aiternoon. USED CAR SPECIALS 1938 Plymouth 4-Door Deluxe Coach A-l Condition Runs Like New Also General Assortment Cheap Used Tires Crane Service Night Phone 2301 Towe Motor Co. HERTFORD, N. C. Chrysler - Plymouth SALES AND SERVICE Phone Dial 2461 Wednesday, Jan. 17 and 24 on January . 2nd and every "aa? dflK weaker Shield '1 4 V
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