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Sell Your Tobacco in Williamston; Four Independent Warehouses, Run by Experienced Men Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME TOBACCO PRICES HIGHER TODAY Local Market la Highest Today That It Has Been ThL. Season; Good Tobacco Very Strong The local tobacco market is paying the highest prices of the season today. This statement applies to good tobac co, rather for second and third, cur ings. The sand lugs are about the same price as they were during the first month of this season. For the past three days prices have advanced—apparent even to the cas ual observer—as much as five cents daily. There were quite a number of piles on the floor yesterday that sold from 66 to 80 cents per pound, and a great deal of yesterday's sales av eraged 40 cents and over. Today's averages will run a little higher. While on a visit to the Farmers & Merchants Bank this morning we met Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Cutler, of Blounts a Creek, Mr. E. Hoyt Roberson, of Batts Cross Roads, Mr. C. E. Woolard, of Bath, and Mr. K. R. Hopkins, of Ply mouth; all farmers from out of the county who had sold tobacco on the local floors. Dr. Biggs inquired if they were pleased with, their sales, and they enthusiastically assured him that they were, and when he invited them to come back, they told him that they expected to do so right away. Sandy Ridge Local And Personal News Mrs. W. H. Daniel was the guest of Mrs. Hollingsworth Wednesday after roon. ~, Messrs. Clyde Roberson and Hay wood Pate motored to Washington on Wednesday. Miss Coralie Peed was the guest of Miss Louise Godard Monday night. Mr. George Hardison was the guest of Miss Louise Godard Monday. Mr. Lawrence Riddick, son of Mr. J. H. Riddick, died Monday night. He leaves a widow and four children, many friends and relatives to mourn his death. He was a brother of Mr. Ben Riddick, of Everetts. Mr. Lucian Hardison and family at- 1 tended the funeral of Mr. Lawrence Riddick Tuesday. Messrs. A. W. Hardison, Lee Hardi son and Roy Andrews attended the funeral of Mr. Lawrence Riddick Tues day. Mrs. S. J. Parrisher left Wednesday morning for Rocky Mount, where she will spend several days with her granddaughter, Mrs. Ade Roberson. Mr. M. B. Huron, of Rocky Mount, was the guest of Missf Gladys Rober son Saturday. Mr. Colon Martin, of Jamesville, was the guest of Miss Earl Hall Sun day afternoon. Messrs. Johnnie Hoggard and Car son Taylor were out riding Wednes day night. Mr. J. N. Hopkins attended serv ices at Silone Church Wednesday. Mrs. C. V. Lanier seems much im proved at this writing. Mr. Dan Jones made a trip to Wil liamston Tuesday night. Miss Earl Hall spent Wednesday night with Miss Coralie Peed. Mr. J. N. Hopkins was the guest of Miss Marie Riddick Wednesday. Mrs. J. H. Riddick and family at tended the funeral of Mr. lawrenee Riddick in Walstonburg Tuesday. Mrs. Staton to Attend National Convention Mrs. James Grist Staton will leave tomorrow for Nsw Orleans to attend the National Triennial convention of the woman's auxiliary of the Episco pal Church. She is a representative of the East Carolina Diocese. Strand Theatre I——COMING Jj \ A OCTOBER 12-13 ♦THE TEN COMMANDMENTS' THE ENTERPRISE Lonnie Pinkham, Plymouth Man, Accidentally Killed By Fnend Shortly After Noon Lonnie P. Pinkham, of Ply mouth, was accidently shot and killed at his home at 2 o'clock this afternoon by Mi*. W. W. Philips, of Washington. Mr. Pinkham and Mr. Philips, who was working on the highway and boarding at Mr. Pinkham's home, were going hunting pnd while on the porch getting their guns ready Mr. Philips gun was accidentally discharged, the load entering Mr. Pinkham's back. He was at once put in a car VERDICT AGAINST A. C. L. SET ASIDE Jury Misunderstands Jiidge's Charge And Fails to Answer Second Issue AH Instructed . The case of Hill vs. the Atlantic- Coast Line Railroad Co., which was begun last Monday afternoon and completed late Tuesday'will have to be gone over again. The jury award ed Mrs. Hill $2,500 for personal in juries and $1,600 for damages to her car, but it failed to answer the second issue of the complaint, which was as to whether, the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and the ver dict was set aside. Members of the jury said that they thought the judge charged them that the second issue would not have to be answered, which caused them to omit it in their answer. They were mistaken, however, for the judge charged them to answer Uil the is sues set out in the complaint. The case commanded a great amount ol attention, it being the first case"ff importance against the railroad that has been tried here for many years. Standing of Entrants In Beauty Contest Below is the standing of the con testants in the Roanoke Beauty Con test, up to and including Thursday night, October i: ' \ . Jameaville Carrie Sexton - 40,70(V 0 5 llie Ruth Gardner 29,600 Ruth Modlin 11,100 Pearlie Jones 10,300 Mary Clement Fagan j;__ 10,000 Sadie L. Fagan 10,000 Beatrice White 10,000 Vera Hair 10,000 Gladys Martin * 10,000 Lillie Mae Roberson 10,000 Mary Gurkin ; 10,000 Hazel Roberson— 10,000 Betty Martin . 10,000 Fannie Mae Riddick 10,000 Lillian Jones 10,000 Beatrice Stallings 10,000 Annie Mae Gray 1 10,000 Marie Heddrick „ 10,000 Ruby Gurkin —lt),ooo Mary Fagan 10,000 Irene Tetterion 10,000 Williamston Ruth Manning 120,250 Elizabeth Rurras 87,700 Trulah Page 75,500 Frances Hoyt 11171 23,000 Laura Norton 86,000 Rita Norton J 13,100 Emma Robertson \ 12,750 Frances Gurganus 11,100 Carrie Dell White 10,600 Mattie Lou Anderson 10,400 Geneva Cook 10,360 Marguerite Cook 10,fl00 Lyda Cook 10,000 Mary Clyde Leggett 10,000 Ruby Barnhill J 10,000 Mami C. Rogers 10,000 Robersonville Ruth Whitfield 78,100 Bernice Everett 71,300 Eleanor Whitfield 46,900 Hilda Ross 45,700 Carrie Louise Grimes 10,000 Lucy Stokes 10,000 Ernestine Taylor 10,000 Helen Gurganus 10,000 Hamilton Helen Davenport : 196,800 Norma Hines' 110,000 Carrifi Dftll Rn«hurh 71.650 Ethel Davenport 16,700 Gertrude Lilley „ 13,500 Mary Stokes 10,200 Pauline Johnson 10,100 Grace Starling 10,000 Julia Salsbury 10,000 Martha Roebuck lO,OOO Anna Lee Anthony 10,000 -Blanche Poe 10,000 Myrtle Dixon 10,000 Mary Johnson 10,000 Helen Johnson 10,000 Loey Palmer 10,000 Windsor Virginia Spivey 68,180 Mary Etheridge Rhea 28,550 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, October 2,1925 and started to the Washington Hospital, but died when Mr. Mc (iowun, who was carrying-- him, reached Skewarkee church at this place. . The body was immediately re turned to his home. Mr. Pink ham was 42 years old; a man with a family. He was a tinner !>y trade and had done considerable work in \\ illiamston, where he had many friends. No details of the funeral ar rangements have been announced. TAKINGORDERS FOR CARLOAD PYRATOL County Agent Plans To Secure Large Amount of Explosive For Martin Farmers By T. B. BRANDON County Agent There is a quantity of Pyratol avail, able to this county. Pyratol is a smokeless powder, T. N. T., and sodi um nitrate mixed together by DuPont in the correct amount to make dyna mite. The Government is letting the farmers have it at the cost of mixing it. The county agent is takings or ders for a carload shipment to Wil liamston. Farmers should take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of their stumps. Everywhere you have a stump it robs you of a hill of tobacco stalk of cotton, or a hill of corn every year. Also it is a seed bed for grasses and undesirable insects. I remember keeping record (jn plowing stumpy land and land free of stumps in Geor gia several years ago. In the lapd free of stumps the man would be thru plowing when the man with stumpy land would be three-fourths over, not saying anything about the plow points that he broke. Farmers who want this explosive must see me at once, as I am going to send the order ofT as soon as pos sible. It will cost $9.00 per hundred pounds, delivered in Willitunston, with caps if they have any when the ordej is sent in. There will not be any fuse in the car, but it can be bought lo cally. Should you want to get some of this. Pyratol, you can see me in the court houae on Saturday, or you can leave the order with the Farmers and 'Mer chants Bank at Williamston, or the Planters and Merchants Bank at Ev netts. j Almost Three Million Pounds Tobacco Sold The Williamston tobacco market sold in the month of September 2,- 807,406 pounds of tobacco for the sum of $525,130.10, which is an average i c,f $18.71 per hundred pounds. These figures are taken from the official report of the market to tl)e. agricultural department at Raleigh. The department has not published the roport of the other markets of the State yet. Good tobacco men say the William ston market averaged higher than any market in the eastern belt. Dr. Mercer To Preach At Methodist Church Rev. J. M. Mercer, presiding elder of the Weldon district of the Metho dist Church, will visit the local church Sunday night. He will preach at the regular night service. This will be our people's last chance to hear Dr. Mercer for some time, as it is his last visit before conference, und at that time he will be changed by the Bishop to another district. J.T. James Recovering From Recent Illness J. T. James, local warehouseman, who has been ill for the past several days, is rapidly convalescing. Friends will be glad to know that he will be able to get out by tomorrow, accord ing to instructions of his physican. Maybelle Perry . 23,500 Rosalie Rhea 22,800 Mary White • 20,560 Minnie Matthews 20,260 Jeannette Sessoms 20,200 Flora Mitchell 10,000 Lois Sprnlll - lO,OOO Mamie Stokes 10,000 (The names of those who have on ly 10,000 rotes and-who remain at that figure for two weeks will be withdrawn.) COLE TRIAL JURY IS QUICKLY / SELECTED Only 65 of 200 Union County Special Veniremen Called Before t ie 12 Men Were Chosen Rockingham, Oct I.—Tlie 200 spec ial veniremen from Union County ap pear in court here Wednesday, ex cept four who were physically un •2hie to appear. They bore the appearance of a fine type of citizens. When only 65 of the 200 hid been called and question ed the 12 men who are to hour the evidence and pass upon the uuilt of W. B. Cole, the wealthy manufactur er, shooting ahd killing W. W. Ormond August 15, were chosen. The jury was selected much quick er than had l>een expected in a case wfiero -JJO lawyers are engaged and where so much money is" hacking them and where sentiment runs so strong against the defendant. Only 1 one of the 65 persons called expressed the opinion that Cole was not guilty. Kvery member of the jury , is a farm er, and all are married. ; Testimony was put on by the State I at 4.20 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The courtroom was packed to its ca pacity. Cole was slightly restless .He, was accompanied by his wife, his son", fetid his daughter, whose love affair with Ormond with the cause of all the trouble, rather her love for Or mond aroused the hate of her father for Ormond, which could more reason ably be assigned as the reason for the killing. The three sisters and father of Or mond were present. The youngest sis ter wept while the bill of indictment vas read to Cole, to which he had ('leaded not guilty. The first witness was Frank Steel, r first cousin of Cole, lie said he talked to Ormond just before the shooting at the service station where he worked. That a few minutes be fore the shooting Ormond left the sta tion and went to his car, which was parked in front of Page's garage. Cole soon left his office, the witness said, and "I saw him approach the car with a pistol in- his hand. He fired three shots. 1 ran to Ormond. I Mr. Cole went back to his office. I [called Ormond's name three times,] but he did not answer. Ormond was nuder the steering wheel and the door was shut." The latter fact was stress c-d by the State, to show that Ormond was unaware of trouble at the time. On cross-examination very few ques tions were asked by the defendant's uttorneys. However, the line of ques tioning evidently showed the inten tion of the defense to plead some kind of insanity. Mrs. Wentz, the second witness ex amined, testified that she had known Cole ever since early in the year, but did not know Ormond; that on her way down the street on the afternoon of August 15 she saw Cole in front of the Manufacturers Building. At first she did not see anything in his hand, which he was holding in- front of himself. He walked .diagonally to the' Ford car. She noticed a man in the car. When Cole was In nlmut four steps of the car he Ami the first shot. Ormond was then sitting upright in the- car,- wjth his head thrown a little backwards. The wit- PCfs said she was then about 60 feet ftom Cole. He then went closer and fired again, and at the third shot Or mond fell toward the steering wheel, She said she did not bear a word from either of the men, and that she was about 40 feet from the car when the last shot was fired. On cross-examination she said that Cole was very pale as he walked a cross the street. The court then recessed until Thurs day morning. Robersonville Has Chevrolet Dealer Mr. L. F. Harris, formerly connect-1 ed with N. A. Riddick Motor Co., for Robersonville and vicinity, will have active charge of the Harris Motor Co., a new automotive firm which has receintly opened up in Robersonville for the sale of Chevrolet cars, and he will assure all Chevrolet owners of first-class service. The Harris Motor Co. hopes to be in their new'garage and show room on Main street, Rob ersonville, withip the next 30 days. They announce a full line on display now at their temporary quarters. This is the only Chevrolet sales organisa tion in Martin County. Mrs. Wood row Wilson Said To Be Enpragred Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is aaitfto be engaged to Dr. Sterling Ruffln, of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Wilson, who in now in Paris, refuses to confirm or deny the rumor. » , /'• ■ ' . * ■ -, . ■' • ' : Our Air Defense Their Herculean Tuk , *■ .. ■» t -■ , * The offlcors of President Coolidjre's sir board, now in session at Washington, as they took up their herculean task of finding an efficient air defense for the LI S. Left to right, they are; Vice- Chairman, Judge Arthur Denison cf Michigan; Chairman Dwight Morrow of New York; and Secretary Wm F Durend. COTTON RECEIVING POINTS ARE NAMED Cotton Association HUH Seven Heceix- I ers in Martin County; Are Advancing $75 Bale The North Carolina Cottbn Growers ' Association has announced receivers for Martin County members as fol lows : O. W. Hamilton, Jamesville. J. W. Andrews, Willianiston. Paul Bailey, Everetts. C. 1„ Wilson, Robersunvillfi. W. S. Rhodes, Hamilton. Efhnond'son & Co., Hassell. J. C. Ross, Oak City. The association has received much more cotton this year than it has ever received before up to this time, i The' association is now advancihg $75 per hale of 500 base, and loans S2O additional if the member grower requests it. Few business institutions have made a better showing than the cotton- as sociation for the 1924 season. It cost the member just ,$6.04 per : bale to pay the receiving agent, pay the freight to the warehouse or the mill, pay all insurance, all storage charges, all interest, all accounting, auditing, office charges, field service charges, compressing and marketing ; costs, which is, of course, much less . than is done by the commission proc ess. The association pulls one-half pound cut of each bale. This has. been called the "city crop" by commission men, who always take the samples. Yet the association sold these samples and ! with 5 lbs. credit, which the associa tion was allowed by the International Marketing Association, netted the cob ton growers the sum of $57,400. The latest rcportß say the country damage to the H124 cotton crop a mounted to $65,000,000, or $6,000,000 to each cotton-growing Statff. The cotton association had no damaged cotton. The association has arranged far Letter terms this year than it had last year in the way of interest and other items, and farmers may expect the cost of handling their cotton to be lowered this year. Nearly all merchants holding mort gages on cotton are .now releasing same or at least permitting the farm ers to deliver to the association. The guano companies have also allowed all farmers who were mortgaged to them to market their cotton through the association. Epworth League Business Meeting The monthly business meeting of the senior Kpworth league was held Wednesday afternoon at 4.30. After the devotional services, conducted, by Mrs. J. W. Watts, jr., president, Mrs. W. C. Liverman was appointed lead er of the Mission study class and Mrs. T. B. Brandon was appointed first de partment superintendent. The reports from the officers were lead and recorded. Eleven new mem bers were added to the roll. —Vinitr r n ■"» ""rriinllv invited to at tend all Epworth league meetings. Mr. Pardo Holding Mission in Raleigh Rev. C. O. Pardo, rector of the Church of the Advent, will not be here for his regular church services Sun day and there will be no services ex c(pt the Sunday school and Bible Class in that Church. Rev. Pardo la holding a mission in Christ Church, Raleigh. He ia widely known as an evangelist among his church people of the State. , v JAMESVILLE BOYS LOST IN SWAMP Itrinainrd in Koanoke Low Grounds All Day; UeMcued by SrorchiiiK I'arty; Other New# (Special to The Knterprise) Jamwillt, .Oct. I.—Two young men Harvey Martin and Hugh Gurkin, while hunting in the Roanoke River ' low grounds near hern Monday morn injc lost their course and wandered nil day in a futile effort to find a way nt. They fired their guns, but were out of hearing with the party they went in the swamp with and were not heard. Finally, Hugh Smith, who had gone on the hunt with them, went lor help and formed a searching party, 'which located -thorn just be fore-nightfall, When found, the boys were just about "all in" from their - wanderings. Henrtir l.illey and Walter Brown spent some time in Washington Tues day. Dr. It. P. Ilalsey, of Roper, was a business visitor here Wednesday, | Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Smith returned i to their home in Falkland Tuesday, after visiting Mr. and Mrs. 11. 1,. Da vis for some time. Mr. Jim Davenport and Mayo Mi geHe and family 'attended' the circus at Williamston Saturjlay. Miss Louise Grissom visited the high school Tuesday. Miss Perlie Jones is, spending some time with relatives in Plymouth. Mr. Gus Davis, was a visitor to our town today. Picture Services To Bctfin Sunday Week On Sunday night, October 11, there will he a picture servfee at the opera house. Several of the churches will not have their regular services, but will join in this service.' A sacred ' ft"~irhrfrt "sermtitT j will compose the program. These picture services have been i(Olte successful in Tarboro, where they are held under the leadership of Rev. Bertram 10. Brown each Sun dfiy night. Victim of Crossing Aecident Recovering Mr. John L. Harris, of Hath, who was hurt in the railroad-crossing wreck several weeks agtt while on his way home from a visit to the tobacco market, is rapidly recovering, we were informed today by Mr. Woolard, of Hath. It was first thought that his hip 'was broken, anil he was taken to the Washington Hospital, but it proved that he. was only painfully bruised. At present he is able to get around a little. Sermon Omitted Account Absence Our weekly sermon, written by Rev. l'ardo, was delayed this week on ac count of the absence of Mr. Pardo from the city. He is holding a mis sion in Raleigh and was unable to" get a sermon to us in time for to day's paper. * Baptist Church Sunday Services Sunday school, 9:46 a. m.—J. C, An derson, superintendent. Morning church service, 11 a. m.— There will be no church service*. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Godard, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Peel and lttle son, Elbert jr., and Mr*. J. S. Rhodes spent Thura day D Tarboro. . *■ Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 l I'ARENT-TEACHERS BENEFIT • TONIGHT "Kosetime" Declared To Be Bent Home-Talent I'lay Ever Pre sented in Williamston it took place in an old-fashioned garden. She left Jier home and sweet heart for a career in Hollywood! Her lovpr could not bear it any longer, so he boutflit the movie company out— How? (Wait ami see). He then went to Hollywood so he could be with the girl of his streams. JiuLahftJOMi tjred ,of movie life and was ready to go back home with him. Then with the iest of the movie troupe— what's this all about? Why, it's "Kosetime," of course; the best home-talent play of the season, to be at the city opera house (Strand Theatre) tonight, Friday, October 2, at 8.15 p. m. The I proceeds of the play will go to the Williamston Parents-Teachers Asso ciation. Don't miss it. The snappy chor uses, lovely girls, and stunning cps tumrs will delight you—not mention ing the beautifql scenery, catchy plot cf the story, anil the wonderful abili ty with which each character plays his or her part. You will declare "Rosetime" to be the best home-talent play you have ever seen. So don't miss.it! Miscellaneous Shower Honoring Bride-Elect (Special to The Enterprise) " Kohersonville, Sept. The lead ing social event at Kohersonville dur ing the past week was the miscellan i ous shower given Friday evening by Mrs. J. E. Ward in honor of Miss Hel 'en Roberson, whose marriage to Mr. George Lewis Madre, jr., of Windsor, will take place on October 15. The reception hall and parlors were attractively decorated with ever greens and pink and white roses car rying out a color scheme of pink and white. The guests were received by Mrs. Ward, and ushered to the rear hall, where Mrs. "R. 1,.' Heggie and Mrs. Kthna Anderson served delicious punch. The amusement of the even ing consisted of punching a "cuckoo";* punch board. Each punch giive in struction as to what stunt the guest was to perform, and the carrying out of these instructions paused much merriment. a. The bride-elect was then -told that there was a special stunt for her tp perform, namely, to follow to Wind sor a ribbon which the hos.tess hand ed her. After many windings and turnings of the road- she finally reach ed the end of the ribbon in the dining room, where a most-pleasant surprise awaited her. The table was decorat ed with a whit»y drawn-work lunch eon cloth over pink, with four light ed candles, and a large pink silk um brella, from which apparently had I . !lowered a large number of gifts. When the happy bride-to-be had open ed the beautiful gifts for inspection the hostess invited the guests to the living room, requesting each to write u guod wish for thc-kcidil. - The hostess, assisted by Mrs. R. L. Heggie, Mrs. Ethna Anderson, and Miss Delia Louise Roberson served a dainty collation, consisting of cream puffs and pink and white cream in wedding-bell, bridal slipper, rose and heart shapes. The favors were tiny cupids tied with pink tulle. Guests present, besides the hostess and honoree, numbered about forty. Christian Church Sunday Services A. J. Manning, Pastor Sunday school, 9:46 a. m—W. C. Manning, superintendent. | There will be no church Services but the pastor will hold his regular apjiointment at Macedonia Church. „ DON'T FORGET ROSETIME TONIGHT Tickets now on sale at the Clark-Bennett Drug: Co., and at the Opera House box of fice.
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