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Advertisers Will Wn4 Osr Column* a Latch Key to 1500 of Martin Couutjr'a Homes yOLUME 23—NUMBER 56 Norfolk's Future Is Threatened, Is Claim Norfolk, Va., July 20.—1n conformi ty with an order from the Interstate Commerce Commission to formulate and prevent a revised system of freight rates in the South, the.rail roads operating in southeastern terri tory have proposed a general advance in the freight rates to and from Vir ginia points. The increases vary from fractional advances applicable to cer tain points, and on lower classes of freight, to increases which are almost staggering in their severity. The sioiy is almost every when- the game. It ja proposed to advanee the freight rates between Virginia cities and Memphis and other Mississippi river crossings; between Virginia cities and New Orleans, Mobile, Pen sacola and ot\r Gulf ports; between Virginia cities and Churlestoil, Sa vannah and other South Atlantic Ports between Virginia cities and Atlanta, Augusta, Montgomery, Birmingham, Nashville, Chattanooga and interior cities: between Virginia cities and South Carolina and Georgia points generally. There are two or three ex ceptions in which there would be re ductions; they are so few as to prove negligible. o fa:-reaching are the proposed changes that the use of any single illustration conveys to the reader's mind only a small part of the whole. Suppose that all house deliveries of retail sales in Norfolk are made by transfer companies, no stores making their own deliveries. Suppose the transfer companies increase • their charges for deliveries to all homes north of Twelfth street The in crease in the charge more than .wipes out the profit on the goods. The re sult of this is that retail merchants must either establish branch houses north of Twelfth street, or move their main stores there pr quit doing bus iness north of Twelfth street. Or suppose same economic condi tion which would require every Granby street merchant to raise his prices Co a point of prohibitive to the producer. The private citizen does not deaire to sever his long-time habit of dealing on Granby— street, but he is obliged to do so because of the new situation. Granby street would soon be deserted as a retail •shopping center. / These illustrations are Intended to show, in an imperfect way, what will happen to the commerce of Virginia if th eproposals of the carriers arc adopted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Husiness relationships that have existed for half a century will be severed. That intangible, and yet actual, value known as good will must bo written off to profit and loss overnight. * It is not the jobber alone who will ' suffer from such a readjustment of the transportation situation. The re tailer is affected; the banks would seriously feel the loss; every indi vidual in the Virginia communities has an interest in the outcome. Not alone is an increase in rates in issue, for the country has been" subjected to large general incre.ifes andbusiness has survived the shork. In the cost of transportation it is very often the relationship that counts. For instance, the present rate between Norfolk and Atlanta is low er than the rate between Cincinati and Atlanta. It is proposed to in crease the rate between Norfolk and Atlanta and decrease the rate be tween Cincinnati and Atlanta, so that the latter will be lower than the Nor folk rate. Therefore, on the same com *iuo3ity, an Atlanta consignee, who has the choice, would be likely to buy in Cincinnati or Louisville, whereas now, other things being equal, and when the difference in freight is the controlling factor, he buys in Norfolk. Again, it is proposed to make the , rates throughout the southeast on a dty-land basis, almost eliminating lower rates which result from water competition. If this is done, it means - heavy increases in rates to and from the ports, and necessarily there must be corresponding increases to and from interior points which have been affected by competitive conditions along the coast and on the rivers. Virginia's situation is such that, in the nature of things, her cities,, both and inland, must, in the event the carriers' proposals are adopted, suffer from this part of the projected readjustment. Norfoljf would be es pecially hard hit. It will be the purpose of these ar ticles to show in what ways the com merce of Virginia is threatened and the attempt will be made to state it in non-technical language which may be understood by these net familiar with the terra* commonly used in dis cussing traffic problems. THE ENTERPRISE BOLL WEEVIL NOW IN PIH COUNTY Greenville, N. C., July 20.—At last the boll' weevil has entered into the borders of Pitt county. This was first learned when the result of his work was seen on the farm of Frank Johnston near Grifton, where punc tured squares are falling from the cotton plants. While none of the gt-own insects have been seen, still sume of the small one have been found on the inside of aome of the punctured squares, which is proof enough that he is here. Mr. Pace, the county agent, was in the Grifton section and said that the boll weevil was on Mr. Johnston's farm, it is also understood that the insects are al work on other farms in the same community. HOME BUREAU DAY AT FARM CONVENTION Wednesday August 2 Is to be Home Bureau day at the Farm Womens Convention, Raleigh. Delegates from hom ebureau organizations throughout the state will be present to report on the activities of the thousands of farm women who are enrolled in the count/ organizations vnder the di rection of Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon and her staff of county home atfents. On Tuesday, the first day of the convention, the farm women will have joint sessions with the men and will also put on a program of their own including an addres by Mrs. Charles Schutler, of Fannington, Mo., who will tell "North Carolina farm women what organization lias done for the women oI the central states. Mrs. Schulter, herself a farm wajnan, is recognized as a national ltmder and is always in demand at conventions. The women's program includes de monstrations in choosing and making clothes, in which live models will be on exhibit, and in addition to infor maton on canning, gardens, poultry and the family- cow, will ii?clude many features about making the home a more comfortable place in which to live. Each night the women and the inon will gather for discussions on pro blems of country life, the home, church and school which follow com munity singing. The program also in cludes a play, "the Lion and the Lady" which will be put on by the Raleigh Community players Rooms for women are provided in the college dormi tories without charge, with /meals served in the dinning hall for cents each. It is necessary to bring towels an sheets, but other things are pro vided. The railroads are "offeriijg re duced rates for the three days and a hearty welcome is assured all farm women who come to Raleigh. A PLE AS ANT CALLER \ 1 . Mr. William Mizelle of Hear Grass made The Enterprise office a very pleasant call Thursday. "Uncle Hilly" celebrated his seventy-eighth birth day on Monday and seems to be in flnq spirits and very active. He is distinctively of the old type of citi zen, who doesn't believe in trying morrf than you can do nor neglecting the little things in life. He is not very much pleased with the No Fence Law as he has lways been used to the lowing cattle, thinking of their helJs, 'and the bleating of the sheep that have grazed and roamed the big woods in his'section. He feels that not only has the farmer lost just a bit of his privilege, but the cows and sheep have lost a lot of sweet tender grass, *#nd the pigs much rooting ground and many acrons. His objec tion is not indicated by rashness, but in the humble spirit of a good law abiding citizen who always yields to the law of the land. STRIKE MAKES BUSINESS DULL Richmond, Va., July 20.—A num ber of Richmond merchants state that trade conditions here are being greatly affected by the strife of railroad shopmen. Members of'strik ers' families are reported as doing little buying since the walkout be gan. Meanwhile the strikers are aa orderly as possible and are -assent ling daily at headquarters to hear reports and discuss the situation. Many of the strikers live in Sooth Richmond and merchants there say buslnea shas keen dull ever since the railroad shopmen quit work. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina} Fri 1 \ m i ■ JjR 1 jjW as an owner's brand of her hip heals. Because, _it has bee« discov- I crrd that a c#w'« note, like human i ' hngper tips, §r« no two alike. In Gone art the days when the old tht cast, oairyineii are inking ranch smell* 0 burning flesh as hosay's nose—finger-printing her as the boys sl&aio home rtie brand of shown m the picture—and filing the "CircW X." No more will bossy identification prints for any future have to submit to a painful week need*. 22 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS IN B. Y. P. U. WORK A training class for the workers of the B. Y. People's Union was held last week at the Baptist Church by Mr. Davis, one of the field workers for the State B. Y. P. U. Two classes were held daily for five days, Juniors meeting in the afternoon and the Seniors in the evening. The students were unusuully successful, practically every one making 100 per cent on the numerous tests given. Diplomas to twenty two graduates will be present ed Sunday morning by the pastor at the 11 o'clock service. The work of the Unions for the past six months has been particularly gratifying, and it is confidently expected that the benefit derived from the training class will increase their efficiency. This training class for B. Y. I'. U. workers, will bo followed in August 14-18 by a Sunday School Institute for the purpose of training Sunday School Workers. All the llaptist Churches in Martin bounty are a«kel to send representative* to thin Insti tute. A, V. JOYNERy Pastor. RAILROAD AND COAL STRIKE SUMMARY (By The Associated Press) Eastern Railway executivos went to Washington to'confer vtJi members of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. With peace negotiations apparent ly halted, attention was directed to efforts of railroads to effect settle ments. Eastern executives meeting in New York issued a statement maintaining that the strike is aimed at the govern ment and not the railroads. Strike ballots were sent to clerks and freight handlers on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. I'aul Jtailroad. Many trains were added to the list cause of he shopmen's strike and coal shortage. Soldiers were o/dered to Hnising ton, Kas., Rocky Mounfc N. C., Aber deen, N. C. and Concord, N. H„ be cause of strike trouble. A coal shortage next winter has been made certain, according to At torney General Daugherty, because of the mine and rail strikes. Federal government plans to se cure distribution of the now dwind ling supply by priority orders to sup ply essential railroads and the North west. President Harding continues to re ceive replies from governors, practical ly,all assuring him that they will pro tect mine operations despite the strike John L. Lewis, president of the U nited Mine Workers, reiterates the determination of the union leaders to carry on the strike until they have obtained successful negotiations for a satisfactory wage scale basis. Troops were ordered out in several states, the Illinois operators also be ing promised protection in ease they decided to try to re-open their mines. Y BEARS PLENTIFUL Bears are plentiful in these parts now. Tuesday there was one killed by Zeb Price near his home. On Wednes day there were two hunts, one bruin was felled near D. R. Mizelle's and another near G. A. Baynor's killed by S. L. Ellis and C. C. Coltrain respec tively. * A WANTED: To rent thiee furnished rooms i'or light house keeping by small family. Address "H" care The Enterprise. TO CELEBRATE WHEN BRIDGE IS COMPLETED A LETTER FROM THE HON. F. l>. WINSTON OF BERTIE IN RE GARD TO CKLKBRATION Dear Editor It is generally understood that the completion of "the bridge" will bo celebrated. Bertie in vitally interested in that event; equally no with Martin, and the whole xtate equally interest ed with both. 1 have asked the liberty of inviting the Tide-WUter Automo bile Association of Virginia and' the .Chambers of Commerce of Norfolk, Suffolk and Franklin to lie present. I set olio thousand automobiles as tho minimum from Virginia. An ovont of that size will require minute organi zation. When and where shall the counties have a meeting to select those to have the matter in charge? This affair is .too big to run itself. The sooner a definite date is set and the committees are at work the larger will be tho occasion. Bertie is ready to attend a meeting anywhere. Notify me. FRANCIS D. WINSTON Windsor, N. C. The above letter from Judge Wins ton is very timely as it will not be long before the bridge is completed. The last span of the bridge wit prob ably lie finished tonight, and then just as soon as possible they will begin the asphalting which will not require a great amount of time ami as Judge Winston said we must begin prepar ations at once to make of this cele bration a big success. Martin will he ready to do her jart so let us get together and organize and get our forces once. y / SANDY RIDGE NEWS Mm. S. H. Hopkins spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. C. A. I'ate. TiTs. it. D. Jones visited Mrs. Slade Revels Sunday afternoon. Mr. Frank llopkin.i was tlw guest of Miss Roland Godard Sunday night. , Misses Katie M. Cherry >nd Fannie Roberson spent Saturday night with Miss Louallie Reddick. Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Reddick spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. J. H. Reddick. Mr. Julius D. Hardiaon was a very pleasant caller at the home of Mi's. J. R. Cherry Saturday night. Miss Dulah Coltrain spent last week with Mi,ss I.oui.se Godard. Miss Lettie Roberson visited Miss Earl Hall Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glenn were the guests of Mr .and Mrs. C. O. God ard Sunday afteriidon. Mrs. Ida Godard spent Wednesday with Mrs. G. A. Williams. Mrs. Simon E. Hardison has re turned after a six months trip to Sanitorium, North Carolina. Mr. Arthur Hopewell of Tarboro is visiting his cousin, Vernon Hopewell. Mrs. Neal Godard spent the week end in Wllliamston with Mrs. G. W. Coltrain. Mrs. S. J. Parishcr, Mrs. C. O. Godard and daughter Delsia Fay have been visiting Mrs. G. W. Coltrain thld week. " * NOTICE We wil run our market only Fri day* as the road building blocks the traffic. Respectfully, NEWTON AND MANNIO HEMSTITCHING and picotiag at tachment; fita any sawing machine, eaail adjusted. Price $2. Personal check 10c extra. Mursh Bros. Wilming tori, Ohio, if iday, July 21, 1922. BIG STILL CAPTURED EARLY THIS HORNING This mottling about nine o'clock Sheriff H. T. Roberson with Federal agents, T, W. Snell and E. R. Jack son of Washington county made a raid on the llallard farm in Poplar Point township and found on the edge of a swamp a sixty gallon still operating. They saw a negro traveling at a rate of speed akin to lightning across hill and dale for safety. He was too far away to be shot at effectively and was not known by the officers. Sheriff Roberßon says that the distillers were warned by the firing of a shot gun, and believes, the signal was given by a white mam,' jrive hundred gallons of rum mash were found ami one hundred gallons of apple and sugar mash, the latter was to make brandy which has a more popular demand than the molisses rum. The Federal agents are making a heavy offensive aginst tho law violators In this coun ty and it is hoped that some of our veteran blockaders will be briught to justice during their campaign. Locals and Personals • • • • Miss Louise Stanton of Wilson 4s the guest 01 Miss Nell Wynne at her home on West Mum Street. • • • • Messrs. J. U. Stuton, Clayton Moore and John L. Rodgerson have returned from a business trip to-Rich mond. • • • r Mr. Clyde Evcrtt of llobrirsonville was in town last night. • • • • Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mizelle and little Billy Norman of Kobersonville were here this afternoon. • • • • Miss Virgin Foxworth left this morning for her ho'me at Marion, South Carolina. • • • • Mr. Noah Daniel of Griffins was in town to ra few hours today. ■ • • • Mins(;,s Martha Simmons Micelle anl Mary White will leave Sunday for Wrightsville Reach. .They will be join ed in Rooky Mount by Mr. Roy Ward. • • • • Miss Millie Spruill will leave for her home 111 Roper tomorrow, after visiting Mrs. Oscar Anderson for several days. Miss Spruill will teach again in the local schools in '.he pri mary department. Her many friends and pupils are glad she will be here during the coming year. Mra. Lawrence Peel and daughter who have been visiting relatives in Suffolk are expected home in the next few dajra. • • • Mr. Julius Hardison has been in town today attending to huainesa. • • • • The condition of little Francis Peel, who has been very 111 with typhoid fever, ia much improved now. • • • • Mr. and Mra. Aaron Humes and tittle daughter of Norfolk were lie re for a few days this week. Mr. Ilarnea Is remembered by some of the deai danta- ...nf Aha, tniun. halting liuatt hm. some few years ago. Since leaving here he has been married six times, and he is a comparitively young man now. NEWS FROM THE BOYS AT CAMP GLENN The boya from Williamston at Camp Glenn have not been ordered to do guard work at any of the rail road centers as yet. They do not.ex pect to have to go on account of their lack of training. Their company had the misfortune to lose its Captain and the work was held up for some time. The boya have been out on the rifl« range for several days thia week, but they have returned to camp now. One poor homesick lad writes his mother that he has not had but five houra sleep a day since he left home and that he has to walk guard all night long most every night. He also saya that he is tired of Artfiy food. Un leaa the boya are called out before Monday they will return on Monday Mxt. SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH A. V. Joyner, Pastor. Sunday school 9:46 a. m.—J. C. Anderson, Supt. We shall miss you if you are not present. Sermon by the pastor 11 a. m.— Subject: "Elijah and the Failing Brook." At 3:30 in the afternoon the pas tor will preach at Biggs School House. B. Y. P. U. 7:30. Sermon by the Pastor 8:16 p. m.—* Subject: "This man Christ Jesua." _ Prayer meeting Wednesday evening 8:16. You are cordially invited to attend, all these services. Governor Morrison To Open Farm Convention August Ist COOPERATIVE DAY AT FARM CONVENTION Cooperative Marketing ia to be featured on Thursday August 3, the third day of-the . Farm Convention at Raleigh. Among the speaker™ who wil lell how cooperative marketing is working in North Carolina are: U. W. Kilgore, representing the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association; G. A. Norwood, presi dent of the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association; Robert N. Page, representing the sandhill peach growers; and C. D. Matthews, state horticultruist, who will speak for the organized fruit and truck growers of the state. The complete program wliich has just been issued includes names of men from other states who have made reputations in the field of agriculture, while the leaders of North Carolina are also on the program for a series of talks and demonstrations that will be of practical virtue to every farmer who attends. Among the many sub jects to be covered are: Cotton dust ing fo rthe control of the boll weevil; Grass an pastures for eastern North Carolina; better seed; control of plant diseases and insects; soil fertility and soybeans. Poultry equipment is to be on display along with many other ex hibits of practical value. Postmaster General Work has ten dered the use of the post office radio station at Washington, I). 6., over which some of the national officials will speak to the oenvention. The State College ha stnade arrangements to receive tliese messages over its own apparatus so that all can hear. Special rates on the railroads are expected to help make this years con vention a record breaker in attend ance, but arrangements are made to Ufke care of all farmers and their families who attend. The program as surer all of three full iluys of enter tainment and instruction. ANOTHER STILL IS CAPTURED TODAY About noon today Sheriff Koberson and Federal agent* Jaekaon and Snell of Plymouth made their second raid for the day. They went over to Wil liaiuH township in a stretch of WOOIIB in front of the hotnea of Dan and Hei'.ry Moore and found u seventy-five gallon copper outfit. There waa no beer but about eight or toft empty barrels that hail been u«ed in the brewing. There was no one anywhere around and it looked ax if no one had been around recently. The still was under cover of Home bushes, but when they found the pluco whore the work was done it waa easy to trace the out fit for u«ed the same hid ing place BO long they had worn down the graau and made a path. ANOT&KR STORM POBH- * DAMAGE IN RICHMOND Richmond, Va., July 20.-,- Another rainstorm in this section of the state did soma damage, but little loss re sulted compared with that of last Thursday night, when there waa a deluge that flooded the city's streets, wrecked many atores In the old flood district and menaced the lives of hundreds of persons. About 2:30 in the afternoon heavy clouds gathered over the city and suddenly there were severe winds that blew down signboards along Broad street and other th rough fares. Street cars were lighted and their head lights helped prevent acci dents where there waa great quanti ties of duat. Hy 3 o'clock there was a heavy downpour of rain Uroad street looked like it waa being visit ed by a cyclone so great waa the storm, but it lasted only a ahoit while. Plan Development of Rearing Qap. Winston Halam, N. 0. Local pro motors have dedlcod to form a cor poration with MO,OOO capital, buy a thousand acres of laad around Roar ing Qap hotel. In Alleghany county, «h|oh waa destroyed by Are In 1114, a«4 build a modern resort hotdl, golf ooi—e and oottafM. Confident Oongreaa Will A«t Aberdeen, Waahlngton.—The tartt Ml ponding la the aeaata will paaa whan oongreaa reeumea work attar tha recaaa and It* paaaage will be follow ed by tha adoption of tha aoldlera' bono* bill, according to Rapreaeata tlvo J. W Vordney, *t tha Houaa Way* and Maana committee, who la hara on bualnaaa and to Tlalt relatives. Tha tariff Mil will not be greatly modified by tha aeohte, Mr. Pordney predloted. Ha aiyreaaed confidence that Fraal dant Harding would and tha Taitonij atilka la quick taabloa. IV TOO QUICK RESULTS USB A WAHT AD Df TBI KNTEBFKIBE ESTABLISHED 1898 Governor Cameron Morrison will open the Farmers and Farm Women* Convention with an address at noon on Thursday August 1, according to the completed program which is now in press. On the program for the first day in addition to governor Morri son are some of the most noted lead ers in agriculture in eluding G. K.. McClure of the Farmers Federation which has been so successful in hand ling the marketing of farm product® in Uuncombe county, N. C.; and John R.H uthchersori, Director of the Vir ginia Agricultural Extension Service. The American Farm Bureau is send ing one of iu best speaker* in L. R. l'ollock who will give tar heel fana ers Information about how the fafaa bureau federation is solving the mar keting and legislative probleau la other states. At the close ot the first daya pre mium comes the big community uigu after which there will b« a social hour with music and free punch on the State College grounds. KailroacU have announced special reduced rat* »for the three day con vention and since the State College is to furnish free lodgings and meal*' at fifty cents in the college dining hall it is expected that the attendance thia year will break all record*. W. W. Shay, secretary of the convention, says that it offer* a profitable and economical vacation for farmers and their family since there will be something on the program of interest to all. BUSINESS IS GOOD—WHY 7 Business is good. What makes it goodT Money is "easiei," they say. It is tho same money that vas "tight** six months ago. What has made it "easier" nowT Do you really want to knoty what has maue it "easier". Then here is the answer: A group of men wired and phoned to all Federal Re nerve centers in tho early part of May, 1920—"The tie-up comes on th» 16th." That is exactly how "deflation" came, by the decision and order of a private- group. It was not a 'Meflatiou of the currency" but a deflation of the people. These same men recently said "Let's e ine up a little; tell them to come in and borrow some money." And then all of a sudden "business ia good." The business WUH always there—waiting. Men, materials, need, all there; but no money. The money all there, too, but not "easy." Some people rub their heads when they try to understand the Money Question. IoC them be warned: dont try to understand It; no one under stands it; our pnu-ent nystem is so irrational as to baffle rational minds; financiers themselves dont understand it, they only play it. If the Money Brokers can induce you to try to "understand" the Monetary System, then they have you tied up for the *e*t of your life. A. C .U EMBARGO .. fROM GOLDS BOKO (ioldsboro, V- C., July 20.—An nouncement today that the plants ot the enterprise Whlteville Lumber Co., would close down Saturday night and the threatened shutting down of their manufacturing enterprises in Golds* loro, following the placing of an em bargo by the Atlantic Coast LiM Ituilroud on all shlpmonte beyond Rocky Mount. Until last night, only one concern had definitely decided to shut down until the strike situation la relieved. The embargo, however, which ap plies to shipments originating here and aouth of here, has made it nec essary for other manufacturing plants to route shipments by the Southern to Greensboro and to Norfolk over tha Norfolk Southern. At Mount Olive it was reported that truck shipments, to a large extent, are being held up but thia in not near ao heavy a loss as ia the possible tie-up of the i «ach crop. The closing down of lumber milla and manufacturing plants here and ia this section will mean the throwing out of employment hundreds of men. STOCK CONTINUES TO RISE * Railroad stock goes up while the strike rages. This ia proof that the money people know the atrlke will aot hurt their property. They are eapital ising the strike to take off train* and to hold ap high freight and pa*- aenger charge* The strike will aooa be settled. Labor get its demand* gener ally. The railroad* are building up sympathy and after yieldMg they will charge everything up to the people. 8UB&CB1BI TO THE ENTERPRISE