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Watch Label on Your Paper; It Carries Date Subscription Expires VOLUME XXVm—NUMBER 77 HORSE KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE Horse Driven by Paul Rogers Strack by Aato Driven by Mrs. Moses Gilliam, of Windsor Thursday morning, while on their way to Chapel Hill with a party of friends in a Hudson coach, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Gilliam, of Windsor, struck a horse driven by Paul Rogers and killed it instantly. The accident occurred about two miles north of the river swamp. Mrs. Gilliam was driving and was traveling at a fair rate of speed in the early morning. She saw the horse and buggy ahead and thought she was overtaking them, when in fact they were meeting each ether, and when the horse turned to the proper sido. to pass, Mrs. Qilliam turned to the proper side to overtake him, putting them head-on together. The horse died at once and the buggy was torn into splinters. The car was not bad ly damaged, a broken steering wheel, twisted bumper and broken windshield being the extent of damage. Mrs. Gilliam had several small cuts on her hand by the flying glass. Paul Rogers, the driver of the horse, was bruised slightly on the nose and side, while William Johnson, another col ored man in the buggy with him, es caped any hurt, although badly scared. The colored ftten were brought to this place and examined by Dr. W. E. Warren, who also dressed the injuries of Mrs. Gilliam. 15,298,000 Bales Cotton Is New Estimate The Government cotton report for the season to November 14, shows an estimated yield of 16,298,000 bales against a crop of 12,249,935 bales last year. North Carolina has ginned this year 946,586 bales, against a total production in 1924 of 886,000 bales. The estimated crop for this season for North Carolina is 1,066,000 bales, an increase of 230,000 bales over last year. Tha acreage in this State was In creased seme, but the principal reason for the increase was the dry season. A dry year never fails to produce a big cotton crop. This year it not only caused a good production of fruit, but the dry, hot weather killed the boll weevil, one of the greatest enemies of cotton. The Fairy Tale That Came True Do fairy tales and dreams ever come true T The tiny wards of St. Vincent's or phan asylum for girls at Syracuse, N. Y., declare that they do—if- one wishes hard enough and long enough. And they ought to know, for just see what wishing did for them. Being an orphan doesn't prevent one from wishing, and for a long time these little girls have concentrated on a wish for an automboile. Not an or dinary automobile, but a big sleek limousine with wire wheels and shiny nickeled fitting what would glide st lently down the boulevard and sweep up the hflll With a mighty surge of power. And then one day there appeared at the door of the orphanage, as if by magic, just the car of their dreams. They rubbed their eyes and pinched themselves, but there it stayed with the sun glinting on its nickeled fit tings. A very rich man made possible the fulfillment of the dreams of these or phan children. He bought a Lincoln limousine and presented it to the asy lum, perhaps in remembrance of the days when he sold newspapers on the streets of Syracuse and dreamed his dreams. Strand Theatre TOMORROW Eileen Sedgwick . k •. "THE WEB" 2-Reel Comedy Last Episode of "Fighting Ranger" ■ i _ -t First Episode of NEW SERIAL THE ENTERPRISE Disciples To Meet In Washington On December 11 a one-day conven tion will be held at the Christian Church in Washington. The young people are especially in vited to attend this meeting and invi tations are being sent them through the Sunday schools. A fellowship supper ton oie young people will be served in the basement of the church at 6 o'clock. Immediately "after the banquet a missionary whose name has not been learned at present will speak. All the Christian churches in the county are urged to send delegations. DUKE DECLARED RICHEST COLLEGE Has Five snd a Half Miljjon Dollars More of Endowment Thsn Harvard Charlotte, Nov. 26.--Duke Univer sity stands the richest of all American universities, according to statistics compiled by the Times, a New York publication. . By the will of the tobacco magnate, it is pointed out, the $40,000,000 en dowment for which Trinity College became a part of Duke University, was doubled. Pending the transfer of Duke University's final $10,000,000 leading endowments, as given by the New York periodical, are: Duke $70,000,000 Harvard 64,413,891 Columbia 66,407,427 Yale 39,697,257 Chicago 31,992,620 Leland Stanford, Jr. 27,279,671 John Hopkins 19,741,717 M. I. T 17,122,000 Rochester 14,924,000 Princeton Pennsylvania 10,208,000 The figures of all the universities cited, with the exception of Duqe, are those 6f last year, it is pointed out, with these accredited with some ad vance. Sandy Ridge Local And Personal News Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lilley were the guesta of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Wil liams Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. H. Roddick was the guest of Mrs. T. A. Peed Tuesday. Mr. Harold Hopkins and Percy Cherry motored to Jamesville Sunday. Mr. Martin Cherry and Miss Thelma Hopkins motored to Jamesville Sun oay. ~ - Mr. Henry Williams was the guest of Miss Geneva Hardison Sunday. Miss Betty Tyre was the guest of Miss Geneva Hardison Sunday. Misses Katie and Essie Hardison were the guests of Miss Betty Tyre and Geneva Hardison Sunday. Messrs. A. W. Hardison and J. E. Pate were guests of Miss Coralie Peed Tuesday. Mr. Otis Hardison wag the guest of Miss Marie Reddick Tuesday. Misses Bernice Williams and Fan tde Latham Martin were guests of Miss Blanche Hopkins Tuesday night. Mr. J. N. Hopkins was the guest of Miss Carrie Sexton Tuesday night. Mr. J. £. Pate and Miss Beacham motored to Jamesville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Perry spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones. Mrs. Betty Griffin has returned home after spending several days with relatives near Plymouth. Miss Louallie Reddick is spending the week with relatives near Ply mouth. Miss Inez Griffin was the guest of Mrs. Kelly Hardison Friday. Mrs. Harrison Hostess To Embroidery Club Mrs. C. A. Harrison delightfully en tertained the Embroidery Club Tues day afternoon at her home on Haugh ton Street. Sewing and fancy occu pied the guests until Mrs. Harrilon served refreshments consisting of chicken cheese straws, pickles, sandwiches, and hot tea. Those fen joying Mrs. Harrison's hospitality be sides the regular club members were Mrs. A. R. Donning, Mrs. George Har rison, Mrs. John W. Manning, Mrs. Carrie Biggs wniiams Wid Mrs. S. S. Lawrence. Baptist Church Services Sunday Sunday school at 9.45 a. m.—J. S. Seymour, superintendent Rev. N. E. G res ham, of Pinetop* Church services at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. will conduct both the morning and evening services. Mr. Gresham is widely known for his ability as a preacher, and the congregation is for tunate te be able to secure him. * . Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 27,1925 EPISCOPAL WOMEN TO MEET TUESDAY Arrangements Completed for Gather ing of District Church Women; Program Announced Arrangements have been completed for the meeting of Episcopal Church women in this district here in the Church of the Advent Tuesday, De cember 1. Mrs. Richard Williams, of Green ville, the president of the Edenton Convocation, will preside at the meet ing. Below is the program: 11 a. m.—Holy Communion. Rev. J. K. W. Cook, celebrant, assisted by Rev. Mr. Heyes and Rev. Mr. White. 12 m.—Words of Welcome, by the rector of the parish. 12.10 p. m.—The Triennial at New Orleans, Mrs. James G. Staton. 12 46.—The Message from New Or leans, Mrs. Guy B. Small. I.l6.—Luncheon in the parish house, reived by the women of the parish. 2.l6.—The General Convention, Rev. Theo. Partrick, jr. 3 p. m.—The Work in Pitt County, Rev. Mr. Heyes. 3.3o.—Hymn, "God Forward, Chris tian Soldier." Benediction. About 75 women from the towns of Windsor, Hamilton, Robersonville, Washington, Parmele, and Greenville are expected to attend this Martin County Woman's Day. Colonel Mitchell Rests His Case Washington, Nov. 26.—Colonel Wil liam Mitchell rested his case with the court martial today, but not until Major General M. M. Patrick had tes tified that every recommendation ant every request by the Air Service had been turned down. Patrick's state ments were a practical confirmation of every one of Mitchell's charges. The court will possibly have to find against Colonel Mitchell, yet every body knows he has won his case to the full satisfaction of the entire coun try. The opinion prevails that the court will not punish him because of the overwhelming sentiment of the people, even though a few of the crit' icized officers may have vengeance J n their eyes for him. The Army and Navy boards are now preparing rebuttal testimony in an effort to break down the Mitchell defense. The case is evidently near ing its close. Many From Here At _ Carolina- Virginia Game Williamston was well represented at the Carolina-Virginia football game in Chapel Hill yesterday. The weather was ideal for outdoor sports, and there were very few automobile acci dents when one takes into considera tion the thousands of ears present. Football fans here were disappoint ed in Carolina's showing in the game, her record for 1925 having led every body to think that she stood a fine chance of whipping the Virginians a gain. There were about 17,000 per sons present and the college spirit and enthusiasm has never been any great er than waa exhibited yesterday. County Agent Averts ] Hog Cholera Epidemic An outbreak of hog cholera in Mar tin County was checked recently by the prompt action of County Agent T. B. Brandon, who treated the ex posed hogs susceptible to dhe disease. The county agent has treated 1,431 hogs during the year, scattered thru out the entire county. There seems to have been 18 distinct outbreaks of cholera in the county this year. On Hunting Trip At Currituck Sound Messrs. Kader B. and Henry Craw ford, James G. Staton, and Dr. J. S. Rhodes left Saturday by automobile for Virginia Beach. From Virginia Beach they will drive down the shore while the tide is out to Currituck for a few days duck hunting. Mrs. W. H. Lilley, Miss Varo Halrr and Charles Davenport, of JamesviUe, and Mrs. P. H. Brown spent yester day in Raleigh and attended the Shrine Ball last night J. K. Hoyt's department store be gan a very wonderful bargain sale in coats today. At their dress sale two weeks ago, dresses were sold at half price, and about the same reductio was mad* on the coats. Crowds are attending from Williamston, Green ville, and other nearby towns and buying the lovely fur-trimmed coats at such low cost at what is Just the beginning of winter. The sal* con in ues throughout tomorrow. Boy Shoots Toe Off With "Unloaded" Gun Micajah Perry, a young man living near Jamesville, shot one of his big toes off Thanksgiving Day with the proverbial unloaded gun. He says that he put the muzzle of the gun on his foot and was handling the hammer for some purposer believing it un loaded, when in some way he unloosed the hammer, the gun fired and blowed off his big toe. He will not trust any kind of gijn hereafter. ALDERMAN CITES EXAMPLE OF N. C. Telia Virginia Educational Conference At Norfolk of Thia State's Advance Norfolk, Nov. 26.— North Carolina's example in advancing the cause of ed ucation was lauded by Edwin A. Al derman, president of the University of Virginia, in the course of his ad-, dress last night before the Virginia . Educational Conference in the armory. "I do not wish to rub in the ex ample of North Carolina too insist ently," Dr. Alderman said, "but thai progressive State is simply the latest and most marvelous example of an American State which has determim to build a great commonwealth 011 th triple foundation of public education— elementary, secondary, and higher public highways and public health, and has decided that the way to do it is to borrow the money to do it with, in the belief that other genera tions should share in the burden of such an undertaking for the benefit of posterity. Hl' "Roughly speaking, the situation as between these two States as to high er education may be thus put—Nort! Carolina in the course of the last five years haa expended on the University of North Carolina more money than Virginia has expended on the Univer sity of Virginia aince 1819. North Carolina, I am also informed, is now expending more money on an insti tution for the education of her colored youth than Virginia is expending on her State University. 20th Century Club Meeting Wednesday The Twentieth Century Club was entertained Wednesday afternoon from 3.30 to 6.30 by Mrs. K. B. Craw ford. Chrysanthemums in white and orchid made the interior of her home very attractive. The program dealt with the lift? and works of Willa Cather. Mrs. H M. Stubbs prepared and reaO a paper which was a biographical study of Miss Cather. Mrs. S. R. Biggs had u reading on "My Antonio," one of her leading works and Mrs. Crawford read current events. Chicken salad with potato chips and black coffee were served by the hos tess assisted by Mrs. P. U. Barnes. England Wants to Talk Disarmament Again London press reports give out the in -1 formation that Great Hritain is move ing in and through the League of Na tions to call another disarmament con. ference. Indications now are that Ox- United States will be invited to par ticipate in the conference. The trend of opinion is that Great Britain is tired of Army and Navy ex ' penses and will work to decrease rath ' ei than increase war equipment " which means a reduction of expenses. Episcopal Church Services Sunday > - Rev. C. O. Pardo, Rector f Advent Sunday 8.45 a. m.—Church school. 11.00 a. m.—Morning prayer and I sermon.—Rev. W. R. Noe, preacher. ' 8.30 p. m.—Holy Trinity Mission. 7.30 p. m.—Theatre service, Strand " Theatre; Rev. C. O. Pardo, preacher. ! Rev. W. R. Noe To Be In * Hamilton Sunday Night r - The Episcopal congregation of Ham ilton will have the pleasure of hear r ing Rev. W. R. Noe, of Wilmington, V oft Sunday night. The hour of serv " ice will be 7 o'clock. B , Improper Ginning *Very Expensive s Investigations show that by improp f er ginning from $5 to $lO per bale is lost on some grades of cotton. Tar B Heel growers should demand better - handling of their cotton at the gins. 1 Tom Tar Heel says he is going to B feed an egg-producing ration to his s hens this winter and get some of the - money being spent for high-priced W- . , j Musical "Cinderella*" Photo shows Miss Marion Tally, left, and Miss Mary Lewis, M"iropolitan'a new star singers. The rise of these two mid- western .•Is to stellar role* In America'* great shrine of music is a story ■: 101 rage. Mrs. J. G. Staton Gives Thanksgiving Party Mrs. J. G. Stuton was hostess to a large part of society Thursday after noon at a rook and auction party from 3 to 6.80 o'clock. The nine tables were placed in ifie library and par lors, which were beautifully decorated with autumnal flowers. The tallies and favors were all suggestive of the seasonal holiday. At five o'clock love, ly refreshments were servfed, the menu consisting of roast turkey, cranberry sauce, celery, peas, potatoes, hot rolls, angel cake, ice cream and mints. Mrs. Staton's guests for the after noon included Mrs. Arthur Anderson, Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Mrs. L. C. Ben nett, Mrs. T. B. Brandon, Mrs. F. B. Cone, Mrs. A. R. Dunning, Mth. L. H. Gurganus, Mrs. W. B. Hardy, Mrs. N. C. Green, Mrs. Georgt, Harrison, Mrs. C. A. Harrison, Mrs. C. B. Has sell, Mrs. F. W. Hoyt, Mrs. J. M. Man ning, Mrs Clayton Moore, Mrs. J. 1). Woolard, Mrs. W. B. Watts, Mrs. S. R. Biggs, Mrs. J. H. Saunders, Mrs. C. B. Clark, Mrs. John Cook, Mrs. G. W. llardison, Mrs. Alonzo Hassell, Miss Clyde Hassell, Mrs. H. C. James, Mrs. C. M. James, Mrs. C. O. Pardo, Mrs. Joe Pender, Mrs. Houston, of Goldsboro, Mrs. E. P. Cunningham, Mrs. Maurice Moore, and Misses An nie and Mayo Lamb, Prances Hoyt, Mary Melissa Andrews, and Mary Alice Dunning. In the evening Mrs. Staton enter tained several of the younger crowd with cards and duncing. Her guests on this occasion were Misses Lucille Hassell, Eugenlu Hoyt, Murguerito Cook and Susie James, and Messrs. Frederick Hoyt, illiam Cook, John Wad.uvorth, and Frank Carstarphen, Theatre Service Sunday Night What may prove to be the last the atre service will be held Sunday flight in the .Strand Theatre at 7.30. The preacher will be Rev. C. O. Paulo, rector of the Episcopal Church. Music will be furnished by the church choir. The picture for Sunday night is £>Ueaj)i of - Life," one of the fin est and strongest pictures sEown. There is some doubt as to these services continuing after Sunday night due ui the large expense attached to the service. The average cost of the service a mounts to $22, while the average of ferings have not exceeded sls. The service Sunday night will begin promptly at 7.80. Wilmington Divine To Preach Here Sunday On Sunday morning, the people of Williamston will have an opportunity to hear the Rev. W. R. Noe, executive secretary of the Diocese of East Car olina. Mr. Noe comes to the Episcopal church here Sunday with a message fresh from the general convention in New Orleans. A cordial invitation is extended to all, while aU Episcopali ans are urged to be present at this service. Beaufort Storing Sweet Potatoes In three curing houses of Beaufort County, 24,000 bushels of sweet pota toes have been stored and are about cured out. Two of the houses are filled to capacity. Some farmers of the county made a yield of 800 bush els per acre of first-grade potatoes, reports County Agent E. P. Welch. Martin County has ginned 5,821 bales this year while it had only gin ned 3,349 bales at the same date last year. Mr. Lee Glenn spent Wednesday' night in Dardens. TX IHn . Si I Ail Mr. Berry House Dies Near Kobersonville Mr. lierry A. House, one of the lead ing farmers of the Kobersonville sec tion, died Wednesday at 11 o'- clock. He had been in ill health for sever al months. Mr. House was 69 years old, born in Pitt County, and married Miss Ac ca Phillips, of Edgecombe County 47 years ago. He moved to a farm near Robersonville about forty years ago, where they have succeeded wyll. Mrs. House with five. sons, Lester, Silas, Thomas, John and Leon, all of Kob ersonville, survive him. For about 39 years, Mr. House had been a member of the Primitive ltap tist Church at Flat Swamp. The fu-'_ neral service was conducted by Elders John N, RoR-erson, li, S. Cowing, and John lioss. The burial was St the home farm. Industrial News Is The News That Pays "Florida," said Col. Felker, "is sim ply another tribute to advertising— the use of advertising wisely and un stintedly." "More industrial news, I believe, is carried by the press of Florida than by the newspapers of any other State ut the present time.' This J s one of the reasons behind the present boom. "Florida editors consider develop ment news big news. While newspa pers in other sections were pluying up crime, divorce, und scandal, wo were giving prominent display to stories of new buildings and business progress. Industrial news is what Florida edi tors instructed their reporters to get first. Stories about some new bridge, new school or college, or new office building, are considered the best and biggest news of each day. A paving project is Riven more play than a rum plot by the press of Florida. And we do not suppress crime news, either. We simply put it in whut we consider its right place. In other words, we believe destructive news is secondary to constructive news. As a result of this editorial program the newspa pers have built up a community spirit, a "tKat T{uM' Feeft'lo"nl' to thT T State and has helped its growth enor mously. "In Florida for many years the newspapers have been teaching their readers to like their home towns. What we printed was not just Polly-1 anna talk, either. 'lndustrial prog ress speeded up under the press treat ment."—Manufacturers Record. Nassef Began Big Sale This Morning Nassef's Department Store began its Eleventh Month Sale today, and a crowd has been filing in and out of their big store all day. A great re duction on all fall goods, holiday ef fects, and staple articles has been made and the people of this and other counties are taking advantage of the low prices. Those who have not vrs bargains listed in their ad in this is sue. t Junior Order Meeting Here Monday Night A meeting will be held Monday night at eight o'clock in the offices of Messrs.-Dunning and Moore, for the] purpose of perfecting the organisa tion of a local council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. All those who have entered applica tions are asked to be present, as they will become charter members by join ing Monday night. This fraternity has special insurance and protective meas ures and is one of the strongest, or ciegQjki the United States. Any one Joining this organization Is lnviQVl b« present at the meeting. Advertisers Find Our Columns a Key to 1,600 Martin County Homes ESTABLISHED 1898 DR. POTEAT TALKS HERE YESTERDAY Preaches Interesting Sermon at Union Thanksgiving Services Here Yesterday The union Thanksgiving service by the Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, and ' Christian churches was held this year at the Episcopal church. According to the plan of rotation of pastors, the Methodist minister was to preach, but he could not reach here in time, #ftid Dr. W. L. l'oteat, president of Wake Forest College, who was spending Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Martin, was invited to de liver the sermon. Dr. l'oteat seemed at his best, tak iiijC the twenty-eighth chapter of Deu teronomy and portions of the one hun dred uiid twenty-second and the one l-ttndred and thirty-seventh Psalms as the base of his discourse. He describ ed our own country as being the gath ering together of the best of all fam ilies of the earth, which accounts for our goodness and our greatness. Yet he did not fail to impress the greater obligation that we are under because of our greatness, and how easy it is to neglect the weaker fellow. From the standpoint of material needs, he truthfully put education first and ex plained how deficient we still are in education. No criticism of the sins of the mod ern world was so drastic as his ar niigiiment of the United States Sen ate when it faled to ratify the gener al terms of the League of Nations, which has caused the people of the world so much loss in both peace and wealth. The spirit of nationalism was described as the main cause of the world war, wjych of all wars was mos: without excuse. Dr. Poteat further sounded the warning note against too much Amer icanism, which may lead to the point -of selfishness and greed. He wauld not have the people less loyal, but more generous. Twiddy-Cowen Thanksgiving morning at 10 o'clock in the Memorial Baptist Church, Miss Ellen Cowen became the bride of Mr, John Twiddy, of Elizabeth City, with Hev. Asa J. Manning officiating. Mrs. W. D. Jernigan, a cousin of the bride was her only attendant, and Mr. Ju lian C. Anderson acted as best man. Mrs. Carrie Biggs Williams played •• the wedding march and accompanied Mrs. Louis C. Bennett when she sang „ "O Promise Me." The church was beautifully decorated in ferns and thrysanthemums. Mrs. Twiddy wore a creation of brown crepe back satin and gold lace with accessories of a lighter shade. She carried a bridal bouQuet of roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Jernigan wore a winter green crepe back satin dress with a green and tan hat. Mrs. Twiddy is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cowen and is very popular here among the younger set. Mr. Twiddy is associated with a drug firm n Elizabeth City. Im mediately after the ceremony they motored to Washington, where they took the train for Elizabeth City. Christmas Seal Sales started Yesterday Sale of Christmas seals under the auspices of the lted Cross began»on Thanksgiving Day. We have not been able to And whether a committee has been named to sell seals in Williamston and com munity or not, but should the Christ mas seal program of the State not go through the work of stamping out T.B. in the State would be retarded. In certain Virginia cities booths are arranged in the post office, and that is a very good idea, for nearly every time a person mails a letter they will buy the seals at the same time. Santa Says— ' i DO IT NOWij
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