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Advertiser* Will Find Our Col umn* a Latchkey to Over 1600 Homes of Martin Coutjr. VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 64 Fire Destroys Show Property of W. T. Stone Damage Estimated at $40,000; Two Riding Devices Burned The Florida Amusement Co., owned ar.d managed by Mr. Will T. Stone, of this place, suffered a $40,000 fire loss last Saturday night when a long freight car, containing property of the show, caught fire on the Atlantic Coast Line five miles south of Wil son. A |15,000 merry-go-round and a $4,500 ferris wheel were completely destroyed and other property estima ted to be worth over $20,000 was lost. The fire was first noticed about five miles out of Wilson, and a message was sent to the Wilson Fire Depart ment asking that aid be sent to meet the train at the edge of the city limits. By the time the train nad stopped, the fire company had water flowing on the burning car. The car with its contents was practically destroyed, and nothing but a few iron rods and beams were saved. Twelve #len were riding in the car, and it is reported that the fire resulted from their ac tivities. Mr. Stone was in Williamston when he learned of the fire, and he immed iately got in touch with other show officials and tried to secure contracts foi the two rides destroyed. Early this morning no contracts had been made, and it is understood that the Chowan Fair at Edenton is without these two popular rides this week. The -show had only two dates to fill, one at Edenton and the other at South Boston. After filling these dates the company plans to close down for the winter. The show will b« stored and Mr. Stone will return here where he makes his home during the winter. Officers Pull One Distiller Out of Well Government Agent T. W. j3nell, Ahtiiff 11. T. Koberson, and a deputy made a lucky strike in the Free Union district yestqnQfy when they matched hack of tHe residence of Milton James, about 6 miles east of Jamesville, seized a big still and captured three of the four operators. When the officers approached the plant, they observed Tom Boston sianding in front of the hot still. The officers surrounded the plant and closed in, and as they came closer, they saw Milton James and Fleet wood Brooks also at work. When the offieersd rew nearer the three men at- U mpted to run, but Agent Snell, who was nearest, caught Brooks and Bos ton, but James succeeded in making his escape. When they officers be- Eun their inventory they found Louis Keys in the still's well. He was dig ting the well deeper in order to in sure a better water supply. The officers took Keys, Brooks, and Boston all to jail, and they were tak en before the United States commis sioner here, who bound them over to the Federal court to be held in Wash ington beginning Monday, October It. The officers found a 100-gallon still, 600 gallons of beer, three bags of sugar, 10 1-2 gallons of liquor, and ail the necessary buckets, shovel*, axes, .etc. They also found three gal lons of liquor at James' smokehouse. The officers also found another still of about 160-gallon capacity, 750 gal lons of beer. No one was present This still was about a half mile from tnt other plant. Mr. R. F. Pope is assisting Mr. Lowe in a revival meeting at Granger, near Kinston. Mr. Pope is leading the sing'.ig, and reports a good meet ing in progress. STRANrv TBEHSJJ BUY YOUR TICKET NOW for THE WEEK OP OCTOBER 18-23 Adults Only SI.OO Children Only 50c for SIX GOOD SHOWS THE ENTERPRISE Kiwanis Club Its Charter Thursday N Lumber Plant Brings $5,450 V. G. Taylor Buys Roan oke Supply Co. Plant Very Cheap The property of the Roanoke Sup ply compahy was sold yesterdady for $5,450.00, a sum far below the ac tual value of the plant, according to those familiar with the lumber in dustry. Mr. V. G. Taylor of Everetts was the successful bidder, and it is understood that he will have the plant reopened for operation. The Roanoke Supply company was ' organized here several months ago and went into receivership the past summer. It is generally understood that the operating firm made money until it undertook to contract direct with the home builder. During is operation here the plant has filled a great need in this section, ar.d the people connected with the building industry are pleased to know that Mr. Taylor will put the plant in operation again. Work will begin as scon as the power lines can be re connected, according to the superin tendent of lights here this morning. Woman's Club To Meet Tomorrow The Woman's Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 8.30 in the club rooms. All the members are urged to attend. There will be a candy demonstration by Mrs. A. R. Dunning. All local people know what delicious candy Mra. Dunning makes, and she will tell of her methods and give recipes for different kinds. That will be the program for the afternoon, and there will be very Uttle time given to the busi ness session. False Fire Alarm Sounded Last Night Last Saturday morning when- the fire alarm was turned in, the bell in responding to the jerk of the cord was broken and had to be re-! i.loved for repairs. It was replaced yesterday, and last night the chief of the fire department tested the bell and responded to the false call with" the regular weekly fire practice. The truck started up Main street, ajitf since no one knew what the a larm was all baout and not knowing where the fire was, many cars began to trail after the truck. Traffic was soon blocked, and remained that way Lntil after the truth was learned. Yesterday the attention of more than one was attracted to the town 1 hall's steeple when the clock would' strike all between hours and then skip the regular time for it to strike. The broken arch supporting the bell accounts for it aIL J. G. Staton Appointed Delegate to Conference Along with seventeen other promi nent business men of this section and .state, Mr. J, G. Staton has been ap pointed a delegate to the conference to be held in Memphis, Tenn, which will attempt to work out some defi nite plan to remove at least one third of the 1926 cotton crop of the South from the market and to re duce the acreage by not less than 26 per cent next year. Regular Meeting Masons Tonight There will be a regular communi cation of Skewarkee, No. 90, A. F. & A. M., tonight at 8 o'clock. Busi ness of importance will come before flic lodge and every member is es pecially urged to attend. C. D. CARSTARPHEN, Jr.,* Secretary. \ lENSE MOMENTS FOB LOCAL BASE BALL FANS The baseball news brought here by radio last Sunday caused real ex citement to reign among local fans. The score stood 3 to 2 in favor of St. Louis when Babe Ruth for New York came to the bat Two men were out in the ninth and two strikes were on the mighty "Babe". Joe Godard and John Cook were at the load speaker, and in this manner the game went on until the final inning was over and the score of 8 to 2 was an nounced. 1 Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, October 12,1926 Kiwanis District Gover nor and Others to be Present The first official meeting of the lo cal Kiwanis Club will be held next Thursday night at 7.30 o'clock, when District Kiwanis Governor Felix Har vey, of Kinston, will present the or ganisation Its charter. This special meeting is known throughout Kiwaniß circles as ladies' and charter night. This type of meeting has gained the distinction as being a most outstand ■ ing occasion in the life of the Ki wanis organization, and in every event 1 the members have looked forward to their time when their club would have I "charter" and "ladies' night." All | the members are urged to arrange 1 their business so as not to conflict with this special meeting, and each i id urged to bring a lady. A very elaborate program is being arranged for the occasion and this | meeting bids to be one of the best I ever held in the organization. Many visitors from other clubs will be in attendance upon the meeting. There will be several Kiwanis notables here that night and several speeches will be made. Governor Felix Harvey, besides presenting the charter, will make a short address. The organiza tion will also be represented by Lieu tenant Governor C. R. Pugh, of L/iza bfth City, who will also make an address before the club. Mr. M. W. Haynes, of the Taroro club, will also luake an address, while there will be several short speeches by local mem bers. The club was organized here July 80 this year, and since that time weekly luncheons have been held, but not until next Thursday will the first meeting of the club be officially recog nized by the laws of the organization. I he weekly luncheons have been well attended and have been of much aid to the organization as well as to the undertakings of it Since its organ!-' i.ition here, the club has been active throughout the community in that its member* have willingly given their support to all worthy undertakings and needy causes. Among the forty-seven active mem bers we And the leading men of town and county, men who are interested in the success of every step leading to a better community and town. The local club lias already established an enviable reputation in that it is a live organization and one that pushes things. "Crow's Nest" Found At Blockade Still U. S. Agent, C. F. Alexandei, ac companied by Beaufort county depu ties raided a section on the Martin- Beaufort line yesterday and captured a large copper still and all necessary equipment including a large quantity of beer already to be run. No one was present and there was no apparent sign of operation within several days. The officers found a crow's nest or lookout well up in two trees above the still prepared es pecially for the purpose of enabling the runners to observe approaching each direction. parties. The view to be had from the lookout extended over a mile in Fire Department Answers Call Quickly A serious fire was prevented Sat urday morning when the local fire department quickly answered a call from the home of Mr. K. B. Craw ford on Smithwick street. A spark from a blazing chimney fell on the roof setting fire to the dry shingles. The fire was making good headway in the peak of the roof, but was ioon' extinguished when the firemen turn the water on it. Little damage was done other than to furniture which was damaged by water running through on it Monday Tar Heel Day at Sesqui-Centennialj Yesterday was North Carolina Day at the Sesqui-Centenniai Exposition, and Philadelphia was full of Tar Heels. Governor Mac Lean was there, eating and talking all day before the big clubs, the radio microphones, etc. The exposition was token in by all the visitors and there were several luncheons given in their honor. The Exposition was not completed until several months after it was opened, causing considerable disap pointment to visitors, but now things are different and there is plenty to Graded School at Farm Life to Open Monday ■ ■ ■ Best Year in History of School Cnfidently Expected By JNO.rfX LILLBV, Principal The Farm Life High School, of Griffins Township, will begin its fifth session Monday, October 18. However the elementary students ot' Farm Life district, and the high school students of the entile township are requested to meet at the school building at 2 o'clock p. ni. Friday, October 15 for the purpose of meeting their teachers and being classified as to grades. Be sure to bring your report cards. The purpose of this meeting is to furnish | the students a list of the new books j they will have to buy, so that Satur day ' they may secure the necessary books and thereby eliminate any waste of time the first week of school. The school trucks will be oij the routes Friday afternoon to accomodate the high-school students of l&eys Hall and Griffins school dist:\ts, and all other children on the routeti who are n-.ore than two and on«;half miles from the school. The parents of children in the township who will atten 1 this school ure earnestly requested to come to school opening day, Monday, and of fer any suggestions th'-v may have t'oi the betterment of .tI.S school and the improvement of oiif* community life. The faculty are as fol lows: Miss Alma Maunl,*, llassell*, first and second grades; .Miss Essie Willard, Washington, third and fourth grades; Miss Myrtle Hu .son, Frank linville, fifth and sixth grades; John D, Lilley, seven!h and eighth grades; and Mr. L. V. Watson, Lucama, ninth and tenth grades and director of ath letics Miss Rev a Jefferson, of Wash ington, will have charge of the music department. These new tearhers come to us well recommended and wttftm > looking for wtrd with much pleasure u> tne great est year's work in the history of the school. We will have five whole-time teachers carrying ten full grades, a high-school teacher with proper cer v tificate, forty-five minute recitation reriods, a library and reading room, and principal's office. We shall fol lcw the high school reorganization as outlined by the State department. The above conditions, which we have met, place us within one step of becoming a recognized high school according to the State classification of high schools And that one step is an increase in the length of term. With an eight months school term and the cooperu tion of all the people is the township, we can give our boys and girls a high school education at home that will piepare them for college or for the business world, or to meet the prob lems of life, at much less cost than sending them away to school. Enough money is being spent by a few fam ilies in our township for high school j training this year to operate 4#arm I Life School for the entire two months | necessary to make our work recog -1 nized by the State. May the day has ten when our people will wake up and avail themselves of the opportunities that lie at their door. We are expecting County Super intendent H. A. Pope and Rev. C. O. Pardo to bew ith us on opening date, possibly others. Let all the patrons come-, and manifest the proper school and community spirit at the very be ginning of the session. Today Anniversary of America's Discovery Today is Columbus Day in Ameri-! ca, and is celebrated in honor of the discovery of the New World by Chris topher Columbus on October 12, 1492. No special programs are given in many sections. Yet the day Hhould be given at least some recognition, since it is one of the few events that no one faction has any comer on. Most of us have no especial inter est in Columbus further than to brag on what a fine country he discovered. Find Oil On Property | Of Greenville Resident' Greenville may be resting on rivars of oil, if the hopes of some of her citizens should be fulfilled. It has been found by State Chemist W. M. Allen tliat considerable crude oil has been located on the premises of Mrs. Jack L. Westbrook, who lives in the southern part of that town. She found that so much oil came from sqme of the running wells on the place that dogs and other animals would refuse to drink it, and when examined, by chemists they found four cubic centimeters of mineral oil fa less than a quart of water. Woman's Club Members Urged to Make Arrangements to Attend District Meeting at Belhaven 14th Woman'* Club members are urged to make arrangements to go to Belhaven Thursday. The president, Mrs. lii>rgs, is trying to make necessary arrangements for every member to go; but as yet none have telephoned whether they want to go and can take their cars or want to go and furnish gas. The sooner Mrs. Biggs knows how many seats will be nee-Jed,'the easier it will be to get I hem arranged. She has been ashed by -Mrs. Hobgood to get a good representation to help win Baptists Meeti at Bethel Today i Annual Meeting of Ro anoke Association; Work Reviewed J This is a big day in this section of . Carolina for the Baptist people. Their annual meeting is being held today 1 with the Baptist Church at Bethel, j Thp Roanoke is one of the largest ;.-i:ociations in North Carolina. Its territory runs from Scotland Neck to Wilson; from Tarboro to Washington ; and Greenville. It embrace* several counties. The district associations always r.ieet over the State preceding the Stato convention. This year the Bap tist State convention meets ut Wil mington about the middle of Novem- I L-er. Baptists are making great gains in North Carolina, and their associations ire clearing houses where their > oar'* work is reviewed. A great session is planned for I'ethel today and tomorrow. Those going from the . Memorial 1 aptist Church, of Williamston, are liev. C. 11. Dickey, J. W. Anderson, A. T. Crawford, J. A. Sumtnerlin, jl'urney Howard, Stacey Cox, Mrs. B. JS. "Üburtney, Misses Frances Wil lams, Mattie Lou Itodgerson, Daisy Whitley, and Joe Gregory. [Common Tobacco Has Advanced in Price I Some things cannot be denied. A -1 rrong them is the fact that "tobacco I m lis higher in Williamston" said a l visitor on our market today. He has sold on the larger markets, hut he declared tliat the Williamston murket cannot be beat. For the past two days the sales lave not been so \ery large on ac count of the farmers of this immedi ate section being busy wilh their pea nuts, butt tliep rices have been big'l - was right much of the sorry ' type on the floors today, but the prices on it were advanced quite a bit. * Basket Hall Practice Gets Off to Early Start Basket ball practice will get off to laa early slrat tomorrow night when tin, town team here goes out for its firstw ork out of the season. For the past few days many of the lioys and young men of the town have been busy preparing a basket ball court and getting together possible p.ayers. The Brick Warehouse com pany has granted permission to th» boys for the use of their house, and 'the court has already been marked and goals placed. Lyman Britt, acting captain, with several others are very much inter isted in the support and they assure basket ball fans a wonder team here this year. For the past several seas ons a winning town team has been in action. Funs here have enjoyed the games played between the local f.nd other town teams, and'they look forward with interest to the opening of the season this year. Dr. Dave Tayloe Better This Morning News this morning that Dr. Dave Tayloe is again on the road to re covery after being critically ill brings happiness to, his many Martin county friends. For a week or more he has been very ill with a complication of kidney troble and malaria. A trans-] fusion of blood was made Sunday af ternoon and as soon as the effects were over, he began to improve grad ually, and it is hoped he will soon be out of all danger. Friends and relatives from Wil liamston and in fact people from all over the county have visited him c'aily. They say he has never lost his courage or his wonderful sense of humor, even in his worst hours. -. the State attendance prize: and for that reason, as well as others, she wants as many of the Wil liamston club to attend as pos sible. These district meetings are a source of great inspiration and we need to be inspired to do the many things needed to make Wil liamston an even better town than it is. neighboring clubs will attend almost in a body, and we do want to be well represent ed, so let everybody that possibly can attend. - Locals Play to i Tie With Ayden Fumble Proves Costly to Williamston; Very Good Game I'he high school elevens of Ayden and Williamston played to a scoreless tit last Wednesday when the two teams met here at the fair grounds. I'he name Was vigorously played by both teams, with the doubt in the to tal boys' favor. While the visitors were making their four first downs the locals carried their number to nine. Ayden did splendid work in com pleting five-of her'six attempted for ward passes for Rood gains. This was olf.et by the ability of our boys 11 make consistent gains around the ends and through their opponents' line, A fumble near Ayden's goal cost tin l Williamston team one touch down in the first half. In the last few minutes of play Williamston again was in a scoring position with the ball on Ayden's ten-yard line, but the visiting team tightened up and | held the locals, getting the ball on downs. The major pact of the game was payed in Ayden territory, there bt iug few. instances when the ball was over on Williumston's half of the field. Ihe locals visit Ahoskie Friday, where they will play a return tame with the high school boys of that place. The Ahoskie goal line has not been crossed in their three games so far this season, and the boys here are determined to cross it. Next week the high school boys of Coleraine come here for the first game with the l cal boys this season. Coach I'hillips is working with his boys each afternoon, and steady im provement is being noticed almost dady in the playing of the team's n embers. New Principal of Local School Takes dp Work ; Mr. I. 11. Davis, of lteaufort, was elec.ted last Friday principal of the William ton school, and entered upon his duties yesterday morning. For the past two years, Mr, Davis has taught in the lluhn and Hogue Schools, the school at liogue being a large consolidated one. lie is a "grad uate of Wake Forest and M a course at Columbia University this year. He is a young man with two years of experience in teaching. On i hie first visit here he made a splon-l (.id-impression on the official mem bur* of the school board. Mr. Davis is stopping at the home of Mrs. J. H. 11. Knight. An Additional Teacher Secured for First Grade Miss Lucy Ellis, of Wilson, arrived Saturday to teach in the local schools. The large number of pupils in the first grade made it necessary for the school officials to secure a second j teacher for that grade. Miss Ellis j comes well qualified for the position and once the young beginners are di- I vided much better work will be made possible. Miss Ellis will be at home with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson, on .Simmons Avenue. _ j » K. P. Lindsley to Move To Virginia Beach Mr. K. I*. Lipdsley and family will I move to Virginia lieach November 1. I Mr. Ijndsley will build an ice factory there under the, firm name of Seaside Ice Co. Mr. Lindsley will retain his interest in Ihe ice plant here, which will be managed by his brothe*, L. P. Linds ley. Williamston people regret to lose Mr. Lindsley as a citizen. He has made many friends. Messrs. C. A. and T. F. Harrison attended the funeral of L. J. Baker, V.hich was held in Pelmynf Sunday. Watch the Label On Your Paper; It Carrie* the Date Your .Subscription ESTABLISHED 1898 'Still Believed to be Responsible for Forest Fire Deputy Sheriff Seizes Still; Area is liurned Over Deputy- Sheritl Luther Peel cap tured a big copper still Sunday in Griffins Township. He found the still and one barrel of beer, a number of i mpty barrels and all the necessary . .iiliug* farJJiaJcinK-liqu»r-,- —— Fire had broken out from the still and burned tjuite a large area of woodland Saturday. Farmers living near by went to the rescue and suc ceeded in stopping the tire, and, as they thought, had secured it so it would not break out again; but Sun day when the hot sun and breeze struck the hot chunks and smoulder ing turf, it broke out again, doing ( considerable damage to land ami tim ber before.it was put oui by haFd lighting. It is rumored that the operators of the same still hud been badly scald ed a few weeks ago when the cap to the still blew off and the hot beer Hooded the two colored operators, scalding them so badly that the skin peeled off where they were struck. I hose in the community who helped t( tight the rile seem sure that the file came from the still when it was being run Saturday. 'he still wa» near the line of the Uitul of Mr. James Revels and a ne- Kto named Woolard. All the com munity knows Mr. Revels had noth ing to do with it, and charge it to Woolard, .who-ha • borne a moonshin er's reputation for years.. One of the moonshiner's tricks is to put their stills just over the line on the-other man's land. " • ' liaptists To Have C hildren's Service j. A special service lor children will be held in tlie auditorium of the Me , niorial llaptist Church Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock. These services for the children have not only by the children themselves, but, judging from the at tendance, the adult people of the con | >• legation .have enjoyed them fully | iii much as have the children, 1 he pastor of the church urges the parents of our Sunday-school children te arrange that their children may , stay for this service next Sunday I morning He ulso asks that the teach . er.i in the Sunday school will take it J up with their classes Sunday morning, -•-awl--that" the I cautions will sit with their pupils at this church service. In - these services, the sermonette is always addressed directly to the children themselves. The language an I the .illustrations are such that the children thoroughly understand. following this service, the next week will be \ imitation week in the Sunday school, when teachers of all classes will be asked by the superin tendent of the Sunday school and by v ' s 't in the homes of their'pupils. This will be followed oh Sunday 1 morning, October 24th, by a special |. sermon to the parents pf our Sunday school pupils. 1 his will -be followed, the first week iii November, by a li.Y. P. I/, train-, tug school, conducted in our churcn by Mr. and Mrs. Koy L>. Clarke. Edgecombe Man Shoots Freely Among Family A. li. Smith, of "Number U town ship, Edgecombe county, slio't and seriously wounded his wife and two sons last Saturday night. Smith who had •been separated from his family Jor live, years went to the l.arm occupied by his wife arid children and attempted to enter his wife s room, liis two sons in an en ticavoi' to keep from doing so were. shot down. After clearing his way Smith entered the room and there shot his wife. ° Mrs. Smith and her two sons were immediately removed to a hospital in Greenville, and Smith was arrett ed and placed in the Tarboro jail. I he wounded wife and two sons are ia a serious condition and it is fear ed by attending physicians that they will not recover. The cause of Smith's act is not , definitely known, but it was stated that he was seeking for his wife's i'eturn to him while he was in a drunken condition. Thomas J. Swain, William Martin, Hob Johnson, and W. U. Cox, all of Plymouth, were all in town yesterday attending the tobacco sales. Mr. J. T. Jackson, of Dardeqs, was in town Monday. Will Rhddes, of Hamilton, was a business visitor here yesterday.