North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME 29—NUMBER 40 North Carolina and West Texas Shine at Sesqui Observer at Exposition * Praises These Two Sections By A. N. ESHMAN, of Winchester, • Tenn. Other southern states are beginning to "sit up and take notice" of what North Carolina and West Texas are doing at the Sesqui-Centennial at Philadelphia. In a recent article, 1 explained in detail the charming things which North Carolina had planed for her Sesqui-Centennial exhibit. Only a few days have elapsed, and what of it now? The writer has just returned from a delightful review of the expo sition, and he would easily vote "The Old North State's" temple of exhibit one of the most beautiful within the Sesqui grounds. The patriots from that grand old state and their friends from other southern states, will point with pardonable pride to the North Carolina exhibit displayed in a booth temple of perfect elegance, located in the gricultural Building. But what of West Texas and its Chamber of Commerce? West Texas knows things. West Texas grows things. West Texas does things. That is the West Texas way at the Sesqui- Centennial. Southerners from any state, you who love enterprise, and ginger and rep wherever you find it, be quick to locate what Texas would show you in the Building of Agriculture and For eign Exhibits. The whole display will b». like a letter from home to every southerner who loves Texas, and all of us do. Shall I describe it in detail my letter would grow to long if I should; but "The Lone Star" effect is per fectly taken care of and the entire scheme is in hsrmony with it. Moreover, a brave, handsome young Texan is in chsrge, and he is a ver itable Chesterfield on the Job. That is the West Texas way at the Sesqui- Centennial. W. B. Watts New Local Agent for Sinclair Oils Willie B. Wstts was yesterdsy made distributing agent for the counties of Washington, Martin, and Bertie for the Sinclair Oil Co. Mr. R. P. McKenzie, of Washing ton was formerly agent, but on ac count of his duties as agent for the International Harvester Co. and agent for the sale of Hudson and Essex cars in Beaufort County he was unable to give much time to the oil business, which has its headquarters here. Associated with Mr. Wstts will be Mr. Henry Crawford, who will be in the office all the time and will practi cally be in full charge until after the tobacco season, when Bill will be ac tively engaged in the tobacco busi ness as a warehouseman. Since coming here the Sinclair peo people have done a flourishing business in the three counties and have many green and white service stations. Under the supervision of these gen tlemen ail even greater volume of business is predicted, for both men are natives of this immediate terri tory end will push their new business to the limit. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Watts, Mr. and M(«. W. B. Wstts, Bjllje and Gwpn, motored to Elisabeth City Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Heydenreich. They brought Mrs. Heydenreich home with them to spend this week. I STRANrv THEATRE! J TONIGHT "The American Venus" * WEDNESDAY TOM TYLER in "WILD TOGO" Also Half Barrel of Flour to be Given Away THE ENTERPRISE SCOUTS TO LEAVE FOR CAMP SUNDAY Fifteen Boys Under Leadership of Mr. Simon lilley, to Spend Two Weeka at Silver Lake The Boy Scouts of Williamston, with /their leader, Mr. Simon Lilley, will leave for Silver Lake, near Wilson, Sunday. This will be the third suc cessive year the boys have spent their weeks at Silver Lake, it being one of the most delightful spots in this part of the State for the various activities of a wide-awake bunch of scouts. They have there lifeguards and swimming instructors, who gave some of the Scouts some of the finishing touches, enabling them to pass the Red Cross life-saving test while they were camp ing there last year. They have a nice cottage reserved for the 14 boys and Mr. Lilley, and the lake is a fine swimming place, as well as a good fishing ground. While there they undergo Scout tests for various things and are taughts true sportsmanship in all their games and the work required of them. The boys who will go this year in clude Hibble Liverman, Claude U. Clark, Joe Roberson, jr., Charles Flem ing, Albert Leslie Clark, Paul, Mac, and Reg Simpson, William James, jr., Joe Godard, 111, Edwin Peele, Bob Shirley, Albert Cook, George Harrison j'- Those who aided the boys toward taking the trip are as follows: R. L Coburn, 1.00; T. S. Critcher, .50; C. B. Clark, >1.00; L. P. Lindsley, $6.00; J. D. Woolard, $1.00; N. C. Green, 60; V. D. Godwin, .26; W. H. Gurkin, $1.00; George Harrison, $1.00; B. S. Courtney, $1.00; L. C. Bennet, .76; J. D. Biggs, $6.00; B. F. Perry, .26; C. D. Carstarphen, jr., .50; E. S. Peel, .50; C. D. Carstarphen, sr., 60; Henry Crawford, 60; R. A. Pope, $1.00; Dr. Saunders, $6.00; Sam Get singer, $1.00; K. B. Crawford, .16; Marvin Britton, .06; Joe Gregory, .16; Farmers Supply Co., 26c; Clayton Moore, .50; Dr. Rhodes, .60; J. A. Manning, $1.00; A. T. Crawford, SI.OO Grover Hardison, .26; . Mrs. W. B. Watts, .26; Norman Harrison, .60; W. E. Dunn, $1.00; T. B. Brandon, $1.00; William Carstarphen, .50; J. E. Harrell, $1.00; W, C. Manning, .40; J. B. Bell, $1.00; Mr. Preddy, $1.00; Wheeler Martin, SI.OO. NIGHT SHOW AT FAIR A FEATURE Gaorge L. Dobyn's Shows Will He On "Joy Plaza"; Sixteen Shows and Six Riding Devices isn't so long now before the special train of thirty cars will be bringing: in the shows which will play here this year at the Roanoke Fair. The Geo. L. Dobyns shows which have been booked by H. M. Poe, manager of the fair, are this season bigger and better than ever and now IK their thirty-fifth year of travel. The same productions will be seen here that will be a feature of the big state and inter-state fairs this season. A complete horse, dog and pony circus is carried for the kiddies as well as several and domestic animal The rides that will be set up here this year will in clude all the 1920 specials and many of the old favorites. A feature of this year's midway will be the night performances of the Geo. L. Dobyns shows. The "Pleasure Plasa" will be as brilliant as ten thousand lights can make it and this added with special spot and big flood lights, will create a beautiful scene and the twenty various attractions as well as the garden of rides wil) be set in a veritable "aurora-borealis" of irrdeacent splendor, The Hoy Dey and the Caterpillar, as well as the fomaus Ferris-wheel, the big Carousel!, the Dangler and the new ride Over the Jumps, will whirl and spin for all the Roanoke Fair visitors here this year. These shows, which will be the principal midway attractions bossts of six mammoth riding devices. And all new for the 1926 season.' Sixteen big side shows will grace the midway and the fair visitors will be entertain ed with every thing from circuses to freak animal exhibits, and from mins trels to gorgeous spectacular produc tions. Martin and Peel Law Firm Is Dissolved The law firm of Martin A Peel, which was composed of Wheeler Mar tin and Elbert S. Peel has been dis solved, and each of these gentlemen is practicing law alone. Mr. Martin is occupying the Arm's office, and Mr. Peel has taken the of fices in the Godaid building formerly occupied by the Will lams ton Tele phone Co. John and Howell Wadsworth, of : New Bern, spent the week end with their sister, Mrs. J. W. Watts, jr. - Williamston, Martin County, North GBolina, Tuesday, July 20, 1926. Roanoke Fair Premium Lists Being Printed Will Be Ready for Dis tribution in About Two Weeks The 1926 Roanoke Fair premium list will 0 be realty for distribution within the next few days. The book has all been set and the pages will go to press this afternoon. It will take three solid days to complete the press work and about two days for the bind ing and trimming of the book. This issue of the Enterprise comes out a few hours earlier than the usual time so that work on the book may be started as soon as possible and so that press work may be completed be fore late Friday, our next paper [day. The contents of the book have been greatly altered, and the changes make I the book a better one than that of last year. Premiums in practically all the departments have been added to and along this line this year's prem ium list compares very favorably with that of any other fair, even surpass ing a large number, of the bigger fairs. The premiums offered cover every kind of crop raised in this section of the State. The woman's department carries attractive premiums; and so on throughout the entire boAk, every imaginable thing being covered by attractive premiums. It will be of interest to every per son in this section to read the book carefully and see just what is to be found in our part of the State along agricultural, home economic and other lines. It is safe to say that a large number of us would be surprised to learn that there are many more things raised here than the average person would think for. With the attractive premiums offer ed, a large collection of the various articles to be seen at any fair is ex pect at the Koanoke Fair this year. There is no better time than the present to start making your collect tion of those things that are likely win a premium. "Behind The Front" at Strand Next Week "Behind the Front", has been book ed *o appear at the Strand Theatre next Monday and Tuesday, July 26 and 27. Wallace Berry and Raymond Hat ton add new laurels to their comedy record in their uproarious character izations. No funnier scenes have ever been pictured than those showing bewildered heroes on the inspection line, in the trenches, in the guard house, hi No Man's Land and in a mad ride in u galloping tank. Thru the plot runs a romance, with Mary Brian as a Red Cross worker. Others in the cast are Chester Conklin, Rich ard Arlen, Louise Lorraine and Ger trude Astor. The picture was made under the supervision of military ex perts. Sunny Side of the War. A riot of grotesque and gorgeous gags. The story of a rough-neck and a sap. They fought the whole German army for a girl! A great human com edy of America at war! Masonic Picnic at Chowan College The North Eastern Carolina Ms sonic picnic will be held this year on the campus of Chowan college at Murfreesboro, Thursday, July 29. These Masonic picnics have become an annual affair and date back be yond most of the masons in this sec tion. * The plan has been, for many years, t have a great assembly of masons ad their friends, and have a noted speaker deliver an address. Every visitor pays a moderate price for his dinner, and what ever profits arise from the cool drink stands, ice cream booths, the dinners served and from any other source* go to the Oxford Orphan asylum. Hon. John H. Carr, who for many yeafrs, was on the superior court bench and who is now a member of Congress from the Second District, will be the speaker. All who know Mr. Carr will tell you that 4ie en tertains and instructs. To those who have never visited Murfreesboro will be more than re paid for the trip when the get a view of the Chowan college campus. A base ball game will close the day. Misses Trulah Page and Elizabeth Gurganus returned to Norfolk Mon day after spending the week end in town with relatives. Mr. Garland Anderson, of Tarboro, spent the week end here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson. ! robacco Farmers Busy Putting: In TWfir Cro Tofcacee fanner* aaj£"busy" is the ward fa* the aest weeks, when the tobacco harvoßiag takes both day and night wa^t. The successful fanner is the fallow who polls tha lackers be fore they get finger ttoig and kills the worms before they eat up the laaf. Of all the leading crops in this section, tobacco req aires more at tention than all of them; and yet it has but one value, Money. CHILDREN'S HOUR AGAIN THURSDAY Will He Held From 4:30 to 5:30; Miss Esther Harrison hi Charge; At Woman's Clnb Rooms The story hour will be held for the children again Thursday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Miss Esther Harrison will be leader, and she will have an entirely new program for the chil dren. There are quite a few children in town nearly five years of age who would enjoy the stories and games, and they are cordially invitdH to come. Last week one little boy said he didn't know what kind of party that was; they was nothing to eat. But, when questioned as to whether he had a good time, he was quick to say that he did, even if they did not give him anything to eat. Now Costs 15 Cents to Talk to Robersonville Beginning tonight at 12 "b'clock, all calls to Robersonville front the local telephone exchange will tktry a toll charge of 10 and 16 cents.- For all person to person calls, 15 cents will be charged. For station to station culls, that Jb when the subscriber calls for a company or for a number, only ten cents will be charged. The policy of the Carolina Tele phone and Telegraph company along with the policies of all big companies, requires that every call originating at one exchange and goin* to or thru another exchange carry a charge; Up until this time all calls within the county have been passed free to the company's subscribers. Calls originating at Robersonville or on that exchange and coming' to the exchange here will carry similar charges. s Surprise Shower for Mrs. Roy Gurganus I Last Friday night a number of friends of Mrs. Roy Gurganus gave her a surprise party and showered her with many useful and' attractive ar ticles for her new home. She had just moved in and gotten straightened out when her friends came in Friday evening at 8 o'clock, each bringing a pretty gift. Mr. Gurganus knew they were com ing and brought in iced watermelons about time the guests arrived and they enjoyed a watermelon feast. Those who called were Mesdames I» C. Hennett, H. M. Htubhs, P. H. Brown. Z. H. Rose, A. R. Dunning, Oscar An derson, J. A. Manning, J. W. Manning, W. A. Cherry, B. W. Hardy, A. T. Crawford, Lucy Ward, Walter Halber stadt, Hugh Horton, Edwards, J. S. Getsinger, George Harrison and her guest, Miss Hardy, Charlie James, and Joe Pender. Local Masons to Have Picnic at Riverside All members of Skewarkee Lodge and other Masons who wflrtre invited to assemble at the lodge room Thurs day, July 22, at 3 o'clock, for the in stallation of officers ceremony. After the session of the lodge the members will attend a picnic at Riverside Park. Each member is requested to bring a " basket.' ~ ~r~ - This will give the Masons an op portunity to take a plunge in the Pamlico, as well as taking a pleasant outing. Norfolk Undersellers May Open New Store The Norfolk Undersellers expect to open an up-to-date store in the Tar L Heel Building about the 15th of Au gust, according to local rumors. This Arm has been engaged in Han dling the sale of the stock of the An derson-Crawford Co. for several weeks which has led them to the conclusion that Williamston is a good business point Miss Mary Leggett, of Torboro, ia viaiting her mother, Mra. Martha Leg gette. • Mr. and Mra. T. F. Harriaon and children and Mra. Myrtle Brown apent ySunday with frienda In Pitt County. Home Agent Honor Guest at Reception At Woman's Club Room This Afternoon; Many Expected The Woman's Club is expecting a large number of women from all sec tions of the county to come to the re ception it is giving this afternoon for them to get acquainted with Miss Anna Trentham, our new home dem onstration agent. The response from our county's women has been very gratifying, since their attendance at this affair signifies their interest in the work. This would be a very fine Way for our agent to meet the people she is to work with at any time, but just now it means a great deal for the usual avenues of approach to communities will practically be closed until the schools open in the fall and the or ganizations connected with the school begin to function again. -T Mrs. Jane S. McKitnmon, of Ra leigh, head of the demonstration work in the State, has been invited, but it is not certain whether or not she will be able to attend. Miss Pauline Smith, district agent, of Washington, will be present. Local Man Is Building Plymouth Union Depot Mr. G. M. Preddy, of the Roanoke Supply Co., of this city, is building the new union depot in Plymouth. The question of a union depot at Plymouth has been agitated for a long time. A few years ago the Coast Line station was burned and the Ply mouth folks thought they would land a union station then, but the railroad could not agree and after the Coast l.ine had used a box car station for some two years, it finally built a pretty nice little brick passenger and freight station. . 1 It was not until this year, when a jury of Washington County ciUsens heard the fase, that both the Norfolk- Southern and Coast Line Railroads were ordered to build a union passen gttr station at the junction of their lines near Washington Street The case was hard fought in court, each railroad being representee! by the high lights! in their legal departments, while the town pushed its case hard. Mr. Preddy was awarded the con tract several weeks ago and is muk ing good progress on the work. Completes Three Months Jail Sentence Thursday Ab Bullock, a yourttf white man of Beaufort county, will complete a three months jail sentence in the Martin county jail next Thursday. Bullock wa.s caught at a still in Beaufort county about Christmas ot last year. He went before the United States court and received the sentence of three months in jail. The crowded condition of the jail in Washington caused his removal to the jail here. He is a U. S. prisoner, but will be a free man next Thursday morning when the jailer opens up for business. Another young 1 white man is work ing off a four months sentence, he having been caught at a still also and very near to where Bullock was cap tured, He has one more month to his uiedit. Besides these two there are three colored boarders, and their sentences vary. Two of them were captured immediately after the adjournment of the June term of Superior court of this county. They are implicated in a house breaking affair and since the next term of superior court is way yonder in September why they will spend vacation, summer and all in Sheriff Koberson's jail. Attendance Small At Union Services The Sundayevening union church service was held at the liaptixt church last Sunday. The atiendance was not very large for the type of aervlce. ' ■ - . ■' ■ Rev. T. W. Lee, pastor of the Methodist church preached, taking as his subject, "The Growing Life of Sonahip." ' Mr. Lee, in a very clear and force ful way pointed out the need for growth in the Christian life. Defining Christianity, Mr. Lee was clear-cut in his He placed the fellow who did not love and fol low Christ on the outaide while the man who loves, serves and obeys the Christ he called Christiana. Mr. and Mra. Hugh G. Horton and Misses Susie Jamea, Marguerite Cook, Ruth Peel, Elisabeth Gurganus, and Trulah Peel apent Sunday at More head City. CHAMBER PLANS DRIVE FOR DUES Committee Will Call on All Members for 1926 Dues Within Next Few Days l>uring the next few days every member of the local chamber of com merce will bo called on by represen tatives of the organization. The rep resentatives are very anxious to com plete their task assigned them at a meeting of the chamber of commerce several days ago. They are not only out to solicit the dues, but are seeing each member with ihe aim of acquainting him with the plans now being worked out by the advertising committee. You are urged to ask whatever questions you may wish to of the representatives re garding the plans of the chamber of commerce in its advertising campaign to be staged this usmmer. A list of the paid-up members will be published before very long in this paper, and it is hoped that a majority of the firms' names and citizens'] names will appear. SHERIFF OF PITT IS REMOVED BY COURT ( hargeu Lodged Against Him Include Embezzlement and Conduct Unbecoming Oflicer Sheriff Amos C. Jackson, who is servijpg his fourtlr year as sheriff oi Pitt County, was summarily removed fiom office Saturday by an order sign ed by Judgo Nunn at New Bern. The petition for removal of th« sheriff was presented to Judge Nunn by ex-judge Albion Dunn and F. G. Jones & Son, attorneys for Pitt County. The or der was based upon the sworn peti tion of the board of county commis sioners, composed of Dr. W. W. Daw son, S. T. White, Ivey Smith, J. I*. Davenport, which alleged embezzle ment and conduct unbecoming an of ficer. Among other things the petition specifically alleges that Sheriff Jack son received the sum of $9,727 in taxes from the Norfolk & Southern Hailroad in January and did not turn the amount over until June 1U; that ho had failed to pay over another sum amounting to $8,27:1.81; altho that he had failed to account for drainage tax in the sum of $13,307; that bills of cost amounting to $2,776.7 a had not been accounted for nor paid in. The allegation of drunkenness was also made against the sheriff. The sheriff could not be located to nake any explanation to either the board or to the public, though he had been ordered to -appear before the board on Friday. He did not appear nor could he be found. I'itt county has been held up as a model county in all the State for its line system of accounting, and yet it finds itself apparently duped out of $3O;00(), which is proof that it is hard to keep a man from stealing if he tries. Sheriff Jackson came from the W'in terville section of l'itt County, lie is married and has three children, who with the wife are clouded in the hu miliation. it is said that the down fall of the sheriff was caused by li quor and women. At a meeting of the board of coun ty commissioners held yesterday, ■Samuel A. Whitehurst was appointed sheriff and entered into bond to per form the executive duties of the of fice. The matter of tax collections lias not yet been, turned'over to White hurst. Whitehurst was nominated at the recent Democratic primary for sheriff, which means his election. Sheriff Jackson was one of the half dozen candidates for in the June primary, but was eliminated in (he first primary. He is a young man and was raised in Carolina Township. He had lived in Creenville for several years, serving as traffic officer and on the police force there. Aulander's New Hotel . Opened Last Thursday In Aulander last Thursday a very up-to-date new hotel was opened for the entertainment of guests. The name "Chowanoke" was given it be cause of the location of the hotel in the heart of the sec tion. The town is justly proud of its new hotel, which is modern and up to-date in every appointment. The building is supplied with steam heat, room is an outaide room and has hot and cold running water. | Work on County Home Is Progressing Nicely Work on Martin's new county home is progressing nicely. Suitable weath er has been enjoyed a greater part of the time, and the brick masons have passed the flrst floor with their work. If work continue* at the pres ent rate the structure will be com pleted in due time if not before the date called for in the contract. ESTABLISHED 1898 Tobacco's Cure Depends Lot on Care in Pulling W. T. Meadows Offers Some Sound Advice On Curing Mr. W. T. Meadows sends us the following article, and surely "Uncle Buck's" experience demands atten tion whet\ it conies to tobacco. The outcome of curing tobacco depends largely on the pulling of it accord ing to Mr. Meadows. "From my own observation and from what I can gather from some of the best farmers and tobacco men in this section, the tobacco crop in Mar tin and adjoining counties is as good if not bettei 4 than that to be found in any section in Kastern North Caro lina. It is far ahead of the tobacco in the- middle and Old Belt. That is the condition at the present time, but we must remember that with good seasons, tobacco will come out con siderably and it is not too late for the Old Belt crop to improve and make a fairly good crop. "We all acknowledge that in our section we have some broken crops of tobacco due .to poor stands. On the other hand we have some as good stands of tobacco as you will find in any year. "1 would like to caution our farm ers, who are unfortunate enough to hiive these broken crops to be very particular in housing them, lis* you haven't force enough at home to house > our crop try and swap work with your neighbor. It is essential to have gooif" reliable pullers in your field, as this is one year that you especially want to see that all tobacco pulled is ripe and in the proper condition to match the majority of the barn that is being cured. "1 heard a . tenant tell his landlord this morning that he would be forced to hire a puller to help put in the bottom leaves. That there was no labor around that he could get, t>ut he could get a boy from town. 1 told him it was all right to hire a boy to help on his bottom leaves, but when he left the bottom leaves to be sure and get experienced pullers fog the remainder of the crop. Kxperienced pullers are necessary so the leaves from the young plants won't be pull eJ and put in along with, the leaves of the old plants. - "I'ut it in the barn, right ami in practically every case, it will come out right." Virginia Authorities Want Windsor Man Mr. A. 1) l-assiter, who; has hail charge of the water anil light plants of the TO»II of Windsor for the past five years, stands charged with fraud b> Richmond parties. The Join's Mo tor Car company complains that Las * iter passed a check on it with in tent to defritud; Virginia authorities armed with Virginia warrants reached Windsor last week not until I.assiter had left town. m The officers have been instructed tc» remain to see if he could he locat- Mr. I.assiter was regarded as a very successful li«ht man and the Town of Windsor has found no fault in his service. There are no charges against him in-Windsor. He is mar ried and his wife is now in Wind- Enter tains in Honor Of Miss Alice Dent Mrs. C. H. (iotfwiu entertained in honor of Miss Alice Dent with three tablets of bridge last Friday night? Mrs, J. S. Rhodes made score and was given a card set. The guest of honor was given a hand-made hand kerchief. The hostess served de licious frozen salad, sandwiches, and pickles. Those invited were Mr. and Mrs. 0. ti. Anderson, *:Dr. and Mrs. J.-Si Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Watts, Mrs. K. W. Hoyt, Misses Dent and Anna Crawford, Messrs. Julius I "eel and Jack Biggs. Work on New Jail At Standstill Now > Work on Martin county's new jail and office building has been stopped for a few days until the brick could he placed on the lot. The foundation has been dug, and sewer and water lines have been run. Work will be resumed within the next few days. Among those who Visited Bayview Sunday were Misses Hattie ThroWer and Clyde Hassell, Mary and GeneA Cook, Sallie Harris and Esther Har rison, Messrs. Paul Jones, Stanley Seaaoms, and Wilmer Sitteraon. f * •.