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VOLUME XXffI—NUMBER 68
COTTON IS HAVING
AN UPHILL FIGHT
Cotton has had an uphill fight dur
. ing the past week. Many conferences
' have ben held in an effort to settle
the rail and coal strikes, but little
has been accomplished. Several soft
coal mines have re-opened and are pro
fljiing approximately 60 per cent of
normal, but the anthracite people have
failed to agree. Latest advices from
rail centers are that no greement is
t yet in sipht.
~,\ cat her news is urn hanged, —the
West too dry and the too
wet. 801 l weevils, army and boll
o worms co.dinue to tak etheir toll.
f Many private Condition Reports
have made their/apcarance since oui
la >t week's letter was written. Mo.it
of thfs ovep its indicate a conditio'
of 67 to n\. If our advices are correct
we beiieve the Goverturvent's officii!
co..'Mn-n en next Friday at 11 a .m.
Will be :i ffUnd 66 to 57. A figure les:
than fhould cause the market t>
auvaiue. I'd doubt fluctuations will 'it
' l ine ** until the foi dition report >
issued.
W..'ie : •» Ir> i nditions are ouu
reading between the lines we see
signs of a better demand for cotton
abroad. American mills should take
6,500,000 bales of the 1»22 crop. If
the total yield does not exceed 10,-
000,000 bales it will be very easy to
dispose of 3,500,000 bales to Europe,
as this is nearly 60 per cent less than
was exported last seasoft.
Let us repeat: Don't be scared into
selling much, if any, cotton for less
than 25 cents. Savannah buyers arc
now paying 25 to 30 points off, Oct.
for middling with dry old crop cot
ton bringing a premium.
„ •MCHWAY COMMISSION BREAKS
ALL RECORDS
Raleigh, September I.—Low bid; by
216 contractors- at Wednesday road
letting for building 200 miles of load
and' several large bridges announced
yesterday by the State Highway Com
mission formed an aggregate total
of S4,M 1,307.70 and the total au
thorized expenditures for roads
this year to approximately $23,000,-
000 for 1,114 miles of road let to
contract since the Arot of the > ear.
Although the total is somewhat
above the estimates of the Highway
Commission, on the whole prices sub
mitted were very satisfactory to the
Commission. Some apprehension
bad been felt that a sharp upward
trend would develop in road costs,
uue largely to the approach of
winter aud the present tie up in alt
constructi6n on account of the rail
road strike.
Included in tlie total of 200 miles ol
road are 125 miles of haul surfaced
road, the longest mileage of petma
neut roads yet let to contract at a
single letting by the Commission,
and bringing the total paving mileage
for the year to 666 miles, a record ol
road building in America for an eight
months period.
No more big lettings will be staged
b ythe Commission for several m nttn
to come. The goal for 1922, wh ri
was hoped that 1,000 miles oi roa
would be let to contract during Ihe
twolve months has already been pass
ed by 114 miles. For tlie remaiiuie. c
the year and for the first several
months of uext year, the Commission
writ devote its energies largely to
pushing construction.^
BEAR GRASS ITEMS
Mrs. Chas. Roebuck spen the week
end with he rmother near Plymouth.
Mr. Jesse Bailey attended church at
Piney Grove Saturday night.
Miss Nlelie Roebuck spent the week
end with Miss Louise Rogerson.
Mr. Dennis Bailey was the guest of
Miss Elsie Harris Suday evening.
Misses Mandy Cowen and Louise
Rogerson and Mr. Gilbert lUwls
motored to Washington Thurrsdav
evening.
... Mr. Kader Rogerson is stille in the
hospital following an operation for
appendicitis but is reported as doing
well.
... Mr. Lloyd Cowen was the guest of
Miss Mildred Waters Sunday.
Misses Annie Bell ty>gerson and
Thelma Spruill have returned home af
ter spending a few days with Miss
Mandy Cowen.
Mr. Samuel Rogerson spent the
weekend with his daughter, Mrs.
Claude Roberrson.
Mr. Seth Bailey was the guest of
Miss Louise Taylor Sunday.
JAr. and Mrs. Javin Sogers attenl
ed church Sunday at Smith wick'*
Creelfc.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friend
for their kindness shown us during
the sickness and loss of our denr
on and brother. -
MR. AND MRS. J. L. BAILEY,
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
THE ENTERPRISE
801 l Weevil Makes Its Ap
pearance In Martin County;
Farmers Must Wake Up
DISTINGUISHED MEN TO
BE HERE FOR OPENING
Hon. Josephus Daniels and Ben Dix
on McNeal of the Raleigh News and
Observer, Editor Ralph l'ool of Tlu
Virginian Pilot with his photographer
Mr. George White of the American
Portland Cement Company will atten
the opening of the bride here on th
7th.
Editor Ausborne of Plymouth an
the Chamber of Commerce of Washin,
ton have accepted invitations to .
tend the bridge opening.
SANDY RIDGE NEWS
Miss Marie Riddick spent Tuesda;
night with Miss Blanche Hopkins.
Mrs. W. A. Hurdison and Mrs. Joe
A. Manning spent Sunday with Mrs.
S. E. llardisou.
Mrs| Herbert Taylor and Mrs. W.
A. Perry spent Tuesday with Mrs. J.
M. Hopewell.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Jones spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tay
lor,
Miss Gladys Reberson spent Sund»\
with Miss Lliaa Coltruin.
Misses Sa'.lie Iloberson and LeVio
Cherry are 'he quests of Miss Mire
F'cMick.
Mrs. At i.e "'e l Cnerry, Cru f
in J Essie !'my M'*nt Tuesday n..u
Wednesday *'• • M'.« J. H. Rid;*'.
Misses N' la ni.d ( :i'7iiell Jones
► ;*n.'in; son*.e time *> .h Mi*-; Jv >:i«
> ii e&. .
Mr. and M i. N S Cherry
i'jnday witn &.»«n • Mrs. 5.% a '•i»-1
crt.ws.
Miss Katie Mae Cherry and Mr.
Martin Cherry entertained a host of
friends with a chicken "stew' Tuesday
night.
Mrs. John Cherry spent Wednesday
with Miss Maggie Cherry.
FEDERAL FUNDS AID STATES IN
FOREST FIRE PROTECTION
Washington, D. C., August 28,—Al
lotments of |400,000 of Federal funds
to States cooperating with tlie Govern
inent in protecting forest lands from
fire have just been completed by the
Forest Service, United States Depart-
Agriculture. '
This sum, together with at least
on equal amount which must be sup
plied by the State cooperating, is ex
pended jointly by Federal and State
agencies in protecting from lire for
est lands at the headwaters of navi
gable streams The allotment is made
on the buais of timbered area aud
cost of adequate protection. The Fed
eral expenditure in any State is re
stricted to not over |24,U00.
. According to the Forest Service, al
though the money is insufficient to in
sure adequate forest fire protection,
it lias in connection with State funds
enabled substantial progress to be
made in that direction.
MISS WATTS HOSTESS
Wednesday evening from eight to
eleven at her home in the Grove M si
Mary Gladys Watts entertained with
nine tables of bridge and rook honor
Hardy of Kinston and Mary King Elli
son of Bel haven. ,
The home was attractively decorat
ed with fall flowers and shaded lights.
The guests were met by the hostess
and the guests of honor and given
cards to find their places at the tables.
At the end of the game Miss Emma
Robertson and Mr. Bob liyendick hail
made the highest scores aud were pre
sen ted attractive prises as were the
honorees. Then a delicious salad
course was served with ice cream and
cake by the hostess and her mother,
Mrs. J. W. Watts.
The guests for the evening were:
Misses Martha Hardy, of Kinston,
King Ellison of Helhaven, Lyda
Cooke, Gladys Mitelle, Martha Craw
ford, Margaret Everett, Elizabeth
Burr as, Sarah Harrell, Ethel Harris,
Louise Harrison, Mattie Lou Anderson
Nellie Wynne, Vella Andrews, Martha
Mizelle, Mary C. Leggett, Nina Upton,
Emma Robertson, and Miss Elizabeth
Etheridge of Virginia, Mesdames.
Maurice Watts, J. W. Watts, Jr. W.
H. Crawford and Messrs. M. D. Watts,
J. W. Watts, Jr., Bill Carstarphen,
Bob Hyendrick, Benjamin Lewis, C.
D. Carstarphen, Jr. L. Corsby, James
Manning, James Cooke, Boyd Hight,
Julius Purvis, Bill Manning, Hugh B.
Anderson, Lyman Britt, Harry CUnton
James, Earl Wynne, Mr. Mitchell, and
Albert Wadsworth of Cove City.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hassell and son
C. B. Jr. and Miss Lucile Hassell and
Mrs. E. S. Peel attended the hall
game in Tarboor today.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September Ist, 1922
The boll weevil makes his apearance
ill Martin coufity, just, ten miles from
the county neat. We are in teceipi ol
aTiottle of weevils caught in the cot
ton fields of Mr. M. B. Ward, whose
home fend farm is on the State High
day ten wiles south of Williamston
The real enemy of the cotton field:
is here, having made good his record
to reach aud infest the cotton field:
for sixty miles a year. Last year the.-i
cotton enemies were to be seen in
Craven county around New Hem, To
day they are with us. We indeed have
ben warned and some of our farmers,
are ready for him, having stoike.
their fa mis with god stock, including
poultry, all of which a wevils ha.
niVer ben known to bite. We have ii,
the county this wek, a man, Dr. Hun
of the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture giving tips on controlling the di
seases of stock and a man who also
knows the boll weevil and all its de
vastation. Men who do not know ho*
to control these bugs in the best way
will do well to inform themselves am.
act accordingly. Begin with the fair,
in the ; tale and as nearly as may be
stock your farms with good stock,
prepare good pastures this September.
Ask for any information if you wilt.
This paper or anything on whiih J
may have light and 1 will gladly give
all the assistance 1 may have at com
mand. Hack to the boll weevil, one o.
the best precautionary measures is to
destroy all stalks, burrs and faulty
bolls from this cotton crop as soon
as all the valuable cotton can be puk
ed from the fields, also the refuse oi
crops of adjoining fields. This is be-.I
done by cutting and plowing undo
these tields early this full and pluttl
ing these tields in cover crops foi
stock and soil improement. Out an.
destroy all rubbish from fences,
ditches and idle lands hy turnlung tht
lauds and burning the other re f fust
which cannot be plowed under. Plan,
less cotton, prepure for the eurlicsi
and best varities of cotton. What is
planted of this should be planted uf
ter the very best preparation hat
been made, using nearly all the ma
nures in tli eudvance of planting unit
planting just as early as climatic con
ditions will admit. Grow the crop
rapidly and thereby put on a crop b
fore the few winter surviving weevis
shall have produced 'sufficient wat-rioi t
to destroy the crop und the fanners
(financially)
Today we know that great two,
three and four hundred acre farmers
offered their farms this year to theii
tenants who would guarantee the
ta\us this year. Don't, don't, let this
be our lot, prepare now while we have
the oportunity, lean on your depart
ment of Agriculture and use the meth
ods worked out by it, some of which
are given in this letter aud we will,
if need be, give more from time »o
time. Thin is a great county and we
love its every interest, ami hope and
hope not to see our farms abandoned
all bucause we maybe can't grow cot
ton, tobacco or any other one or tW'i
or three trope v hei. there are prob
tbly forty to ll|ty othlrt which usr
equally ai important if we will onl\
be o, • i eaougi. t' iiin the
.ail i iat iium a: I ; ctj In Mi w.
|'i, 1 1 11.. •ir I jjlii, S.tullf Cttl'S..!"
ii.' i North Carolina in tlie sou't-i
lit.i of l'»c rt'.'te there are ni>n v \o
have made the boll weevil calamity a
real blessing to them while there are
others who are cultivating fifteen
acres for a single bale of cotton and
facing starvation, while their neigh
bors are growing richer day by day.
J. L. HOLLIDAV
P. S. We will write more about the
bug later.
- A COWARD
i leeeived u ••"er A »*•  « t>j.
c. ''billing .wo notices ami . u hk!i» '
t> cither of • nc; , 'l ien tije» ve-t
headed "Poor Tenant. This nunu-less
coward asked me to post thorn up.
It was something to induce members
to break their cooperatio contract. The
laws of our good old state will not
let those knockers write anything
thsough the public press tbout the
farmers' cooperation aifd they are
taking advantage of it. There is a
class in this world that wants to see
the poor farmer under foot, Just
them enough to kep them in slavery.
God did not intend for it to be that
way. We am joining ourselves to
gether. Come on brother farmer let u
win the battle. Victory is in sight I
carried by first load of tobacco to
the pool August the 24th and got my
advance and it was almost as much a.*
I could have gotten for my load on
theloose-lef floor. 1 have two more
payments that will beat the old way.
J. ARTHUR WYNNE
MUCH TOBACCO BEING
MARKETED THIS WEEK
Tobacco receipts are larger than at
any time since the market opened. The
fanners seem to think the prices aie
about the same as they have been all
the season. The auction houses ar.d
tlie cooperative house are alike in in
n-eased receipts. So far we have seei
on'y two farmers who complained at
the proceedings of the Association
On the other hand there are man*
who are not members that have locked
for themselves and joined the As.soci-
upon tlie strength of same.
COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION
READ I TO RECEIVE COTTON
Raleigh, Aug. 30. —Warehouses in
practically every county in the cot
ton belt wil be opened Friday for the
receipt of cotton from members of
the North Carolina Cotton Growers
Cooperative Association. Arrange
ments arc being made for many re
ceiving points in addition to waie
houses, und field agents of the Ass
ociation will be on hand to reccivi
cotton on designated days.
While it is not expected that there
will be a heavy movement of new cot
ton before September 10, the Associ
ation will be prepared to receive cot
ton from its members after Septembei
1, at its designated warehouses. By
September 10, a complete schedule oi
receiving points will be worked out
for the field men of the Association.
Negotiations are pending for addi
tional warehouses in the cotton belt,
and every effort is being made to
facilitate the delivery of cotton by
members.
Field rcprresenlatives of the Ass
ociation met here Monduy to receive
final instructions from department
heads and olHcers of the Association.
Saturday will be observed as
Up" day by the cotton Association
and mass meltings will lie held in the
courthouses of every county in th»
cotton belt at two o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Tho goal set fur that da.
is five thousund new contracts.
Intensive campaigns are being con
ducted this week in muny counties
in the cutton section with very grati
fying results. The Association now has
more than thirty thousand members,
and is tlie biggest commercial organi
zation in point of volume of business
in the State.
Secretary Abhley E. Binp, uf the
Association, has completed a tour of
Westeiii North Carolina to aci.uuwt
f unks with the new system of coo|»er
utne selling cud is this we;'i in eu.st
'rt. North Curo'ii.u. He >.*>• i>
tit-Id force aiding hiin in thin work,
tie lia.s already completed arrangc
ttie.its for financing the advances to
b«. made on cotton delivered hy inutnb
«ru.
MKS. M. A. COLTRAIN DKAIJ
M ri. A '»li« Ann CVtruin d.ed a'
the home of Mrs. N. J. Corey early
ye.ilerduy morning.
Mrs. Coltrain was almost 11 years
old. She was the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Woolard. She
married Mr. John W. Coltrain when
a young woman, Mr. Coltrain died a
hout 6 years ago, they having lived
together for almost fifty years Sheha*
heen in poor health for several years,
almost an invalid part of the time.
Site wan the mother of twelve chil
dren of whom the following are now
living: Mrs. Mamie oCrey, Mrs. SuHinr
l'eel, Charles A., William A, and Oliv
er S., alt of Williamston, John H. of
New Jersey, Joseph L. and Dana A.
of Streator, Illinois and Robert A. of
Charlestown, South Carolina.
The funeral wa sconducted by A. J.
Manning and the burial was held at
the Woolard's burrial ground this af
ternoon.
MRS. HARRY MEAIXJR ENTER
TAINS IN HONOR OF GUES
Mrs. Harry Meador entertained with
two tables of bridge complimentary
to her house guest, Mrs. R. N. Bishop
of Rocky Mount on Tuesday evening
from eight to eleven. Attractive place
Lards marked the pi; l es of the guests
and mints were served during the
games. After a pleasant hour was
spent playing cards the bosteas served
delicious cream and cake.
Those who enjoyed Mrß. Meador's
hospitality were Misses Emma Rober
son, Daisy Wynne and Sarrie Dell
White and Mesdames J. C. Anderson,
W. H. Biggs and J. W. Watts, Jr.
OFFICERS FIND STILL. IN
BEAR GRASS SWAMP
Sheriff Roberson and Revenue offi
cer Snell found ft nice seventy-five
gallon still on Bear Grass Swamp
near the Beaufort county line, with
about two hundred gallons of fresh
molasses beer.
They al>>o found a batch of two
hundred gollons of beer on Tranters
Creek. No one was found at cither
place.
Martin County's Fair Prospects
Grow Better Every Day As 7he
"Big Week" Draws Nearer
Plans have been made for the best
district fair ever held in this state.
Martin and adjoining counties Mil
show some of lite best bred as well as
some of the l'nest hogs and pouiti
ever exhibited in North Carolina. Fine
beef cattle from Martin county wil,
be one of the leading features. Th«.
dairy cattle exhibit will, we believe,
be second to none in the state. Farm
ers are showing a willingness to shuvs
their good cows and thereby assist in
uiaknng a less shifty agriculture foi
their county.
Every good puultrymuii in the coun
ty will, we believe, take pride in mak
ing the poultry building one of rea
interest to all poultry lovers visiting
the fair^
If you tarn Id not miss the best fair
in North Carolina be sure and visit
the fair every day and see the great
exhibits of work, stock, team mulfes,
singles, harness and saddle horses,
ponies, etc. The best will be here.
The lioanoke District Fuir will
make the best show specimens of farm
crops between Richmond, Va. and
Tampa, Fla. for this 1922 Fair season.
Preparaitons are being made for
the best and biggest entertainments
ever seen here.
All the neighboring counties are in
cluded in and are invited especially to
show their products at the Roanoke
Fair at Williamston from Oct. 2 to
6 inclusive. '
Live stock including poultry will be
handled by one of the,most efficient
men in the whole fair district. There
fore all stock poultrymen may rest as
sured that their stock will be cared for
in the best and most scientific manner
possible.
Feed your stock a balanced ration
and oil and smooth their coats for the
next thirty days and be proud of your
stock its well as yourself when the
fair opens Oct. 2nd.
Secretaries Moye and llolliday are
leaving nothing undone that in thcli
judgment will aid in boosting agri
culture in this Eastern Third of the
state.
Get ready, come and see these great
exhibits, races, shows and other won
derful features of the great Roanoke
Fair.
The great gateway that links up
Northeastern, Eastern and Southern
North Carolina will be opened up on
September the 7th with a great ceU
bration. everybody conine and sec
the great bridge and highway at Wil-"
liamston and through Uertie county
and you will join us in a grreat anil
good day for al IF,astern North Cur.
lina. Visit the fair grounds while you
are here and note the equipment unl
improvements and we believe you will
join us in expecting the greatest fair
of the season.
J. L. HOLLIDAY,
Agricultural Secretary.
I)R, C. C. HUNT OF U. S. DEPT.
OF AGRICULTURE IN COUNT*
Or. C. C. Hunt of the United State.
Department of Agriculture, Depart
ment of Hog Cholera Control, has
been doing gome work in this eng.
this week. Dr. Hunt is located iii
Washington, N. C.'artd he will assist
hog raisers in Martin county who
have cholera in their.herds as this is
in his territory. Dr. Hunt was at
cumpatiled—by—Mr. J. L. Holliduy.
They say they found some very fine
hogs in the county. They mentioned
those belonging to Mr. A. E. Smith,
Mr. W. W. Griffin, and Drs. Ward and
Ward. They also say the hog exhibit
at the Roanoke Fair will be the best
ever shown here.
FARM LIFE SCHOOL
'TO OPEN SO
Professor George W. Smith and
family of South Carolina are in town.
Prof. Smith will teach at the new
Farm Life School in Griffins township.
Mr. Smith was educated at Clemson
College, the South Carolina Agricul
tural College and he has taught for
BIX years in agricultural schools. The
last two years he taught at Winthrop
College.
The work of Prof. Smith will be
under the Smith-Hughes law and will
embrace not only teaching at the
school but in vacations to do insti
tute work in any part of the county.
The course in agriculture will b
first year: soils and crops second year
the study of animals third year, horti
culture, gardening, fruit culture and
the fourth year, farm management.
Any pupil in the county M high as
the fifth or sixth grades are entlt'i
to attend this scl*x>l free.
Farming is going to increase in im
portance and it la the thng our yor
people should study and the youiif
people of the county should be r
couraged to take this coarse.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENTERPRISF
SCO HAND NECK NIGHT
COP SHOT BY BURGLAR
Thursday morning at '£ o'clock whet,
night policeman Eugene 'Bishop was
on his regular beat on the streets in
Scotland Neck, and when nearing the
store of the Josey Hardware Comp
any he saw parties entering the stoic.
Before he reached them he found the
party to be four negroes. One of the
four fired upon Mr. Hishop with a rif
le. The bullet entered his abdomen.
lU' was immediately taken to the Tur
boro Hospital. It was found that the
bullet punctured his intestines about
ten times and there is hardly a chance
for his recovery.
Three of the negroes were captured
early yesterday and it is thought that
the other one will be captured during
the duy.
Mr. Bishop is about 60 years of
age, married and has five children.
His attackers were said to be local
negroes.
HAMILTON ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Lawrence and
children spent last Sunday in the
country.
Misses Bruce and Margaret Cone
Tucker of Greenville spent last week
with Mrs. R. W. Salsbury.
Mr. an!d Mrs. John Pollard of Farm
ville spent Friday nrght with Mrs.
Lucy Council.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Davenport spent
the weekend in Rocky Mount.
Mrs. Harry Waldo and daughter ar
rived Saturday from. Norfolk and
Virginia Beach where they have been
for the last month.
Mrs. Walter Roberson and daughter
spent the week end in the city with
parents.
Miss Annie Jones spent last week
in Norfolk.
Clayton Davenport and Sarah Ed
mondson are visiting in Rocky Mount.
Mr. und Mrs. W. A. Peel and daugh
ter spent the weekend in the cpuntry.
Messrs. Harry Waldo, L. R. Taylor,
W. F. Haislip and J. B. l'urvis spent
the week at l'amlico Sound fishing.
Mrs. Alven Ileal and children of
Richmond have returned to their home
after spending the summer with Mrs.
T. B. Slade, Jr.
Messrs. T. B. Slade, Jr. F. S. Hat
slij, D. T. Matthews, C. D. Perkins
and W. E. Davis spent the weekenu
at Pamlico Sound.
Mrs. B. L. Long left Tuesday for
Richmond.
Mrs. 1).. G. Matthew;) hus returned
to the city after spending the summer
in the mountains of Western North
Carolina.
Mrs. S. D. Mathews and Mrs. Mil
dred Everette are visiting Mrs. E. A.
Council ut Morehead City.
Mrs. E o Waldo arrived Tuesday
from Black Mountain and Baltimore
where she has been spending tin
nier. >t
Mrs. T. B. Slade is spendig some
time in Littleton.
Mrs. Sallie Johnson spent Tuesday
here with her brother, Asa Johnson.
Mrs. B. B. Sherrod spent last week
in Greenville.
R. A. Edinondson and W. A. Peel
went to Greenville Monday.
ATTENTION 111
The attention of our reader* s di
rected to the Norfolk section of this,
issue, It shows clearly that Norfolk
does not only want to hold its present
trade in this section but to increase
it. They are advertising their busi
ness houses and ar« inviting people to
come. They know the important' • •
the new bridge and expect to use ii
to * big advantage to that point.
AUTOMOBILE SMASHES BUGGY
Wednesday evening Mr. Will Perry
and Mr. Bob Harrison were crossing
Main Street at Haughton Street with
a mule and buggy when they were
hit by a Ford driven by Handy Ore,
a colored man. Ore was coming down
Main Street, he says, at eight miles
an hour, but Mr. Perry and Mr. Harris
say he was coming at a high rate of
speed and they are evidently correct
for the wheels of the car ploughed
trenches about twenty feet long wteftS
the negro applied brakes.
The buggy was totally demolished.
Mr. Perry was injured but not serious
ly, however, whil* Mr. Harris escap
ed without a scratch.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday school, 9:46 a. m.—W. C.
Manning, superintendent.
Sunday morning service at Mace
j donia. There will ba.no service at the
| church here on Sunday except Sunday
l School.
A. 3. MANNING, Pastor.
IF TO* mmjtft QTTICS
RESULTS OH A WANT
AD IN TO KNTERWSE
ESTABLISHED 1898
LITERARY DIGESTS
STRAW BALLOTT
Th* questionnaire now being sent
out by the Literary Digest asking
for a straw the matter of
bonus for the soldiers and the modi
fication of the Volstead Act is lub
ject to much just criticism. There can
be no lawful modification of the Vol
stead Act in contravention of the
United States Constitution, and so
to modify the Vcrtstead Act as to al
low the sale of wine and beer would
be to nullify the Eighteenth Amend- *
ment. This is true because medical
science and the courts of our land,
for fifty years past, have held that
beer and win eare intoxicating liquors
and the Eighteenth Amendment pro
hibits the manufacture and sale of "in
toxicating liquors, for beverage pur
poses. Because of tills fact, thousands
of people who favor the strict en
forcement of the Volstead Act and op
pose any nullifying modifications are
paying no attention to the ballots.
Hut the wets are turning theirs in and
therefore the literary Digest results
are erroneous. However, there are
many people who will overlook the
fact that the results of the political
primaries, which are to be relied up
on, are proving that the great m»i
jority of citizens are not only against
the beer and wine amendment but are
against congressmen, United States
senators, and governors that declare
themselves in favor of it. It would be
fine, however, if all th® drys who re
ceive the Literary Digest ballots
would mark them and send thorn In.
:We have just received information
[ that two and one-half million bal
lots are now being distributed among
the women.
BOLL WEEVIL IN MARTIN
The boll weevil, the real genuine,
unmistakable insect, is now in Mar
tin county ou the farm of Mr. Bur
roughs Ward eleven miles south of
Williamston on the Washington road.
It is found in great nunfbers and on
other farms near by. No doubt Martin
county wil be covered with the insect
next year from Goose Nest to Gauk.
Our farmers just s well think serious
ly about it.
METUObIST CHURCH
Sunday School 9:45 a. in.--J. E.
l'ope, superintendent.
Morning service 11:00 a. m. Serm
on suject, "God as Our Shepherd."
Afternoon service at Vernon.
Evening service at 8:00. Sermon
"The Gift of Eternal Life."
Epworth League Monday night.
Every body Invited to attend all
these services.
L. C. LARKIN, Pastor.
SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School 9:46 a. m.—J. C.
Anderson, superintendent.
Sermon by the pastor 11 a. m.
At 3:;t0 in the afternoon the pastor
will preach at Kiddick's Grove.
B. Y. P. U. 7:10 p. m.
Sermon ly the pastor 8:00 p. m.
You are cordially invited to attend
ail these servtafe .
A. V. JOYNER, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN'S AT ROANOKE
The meeting at Roanoke started
Wednesday night. A. C. Wildmun is
preaching fell* week and W. H. Sharps
will come Monday night to continue
the service through Thursday night of
next week.
Rev. J. T. Wildnian will fill his regu
iar apoinfcment at HobpoodonSua-
Sunday morning and Jt Roanoke in
the afternoon.
J. T. WILDMAN, Pastor.
NOTICE
Those desiring to enter by Elocu
tion class will please make applica
tion by September fifteenth.
LUCY D. BIGGS. Sl:lt
Mr. Julius Slade Peal* returned
today from Virginia Beach where he
has been spending soine time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Manning and
M». Luther Peel went to Jamesville
and Plymouth Thursday.
On the matrimonial sea, the hand
that rock* the cradle very seldom
rocks the boat.—Athens News.
BONUS BILL PASSED
The Bonus Bill has actually been -
past.
Under th* terms of the bill th*re
are flv* options for the soldier to
choose from. On* 1* cash If it does
not amount to over S6O, an other i*
endowment insurance, on* I* voeation
el training, anothar loans to purchase
homes, and on* land grant*.
Businaas wont, come, bade: you'll
hav* to go after It—Lincoln Star.
' Congr*** know* who wants th*
bonus, but cant find out who want*
to pay it. Brookly Eagl*.