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Wack the Label on Your Paper; It Carries the Date Your Subscription Expires s. VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 51 SAYS BAZEMORE CASE DOES NOT MERIT CLEMENCY Pardoh Commissioner Com- pletes Investigation and Declines to Interfere " TO DIE SEPTEMBER 23 Twice Convicted for Killing Gordon Yelverton, Local Boy, Last November All hope for George Frank Baze niore has faded anil unless something out of the ordinary happens, the Negro twice cunvuiloti oi slaying ttor don Yelverton, young white boy of this place, will die on September 23. Bazemore was sentenced to die on August 3, but gained a respite at the last minute to enable Pardon Com mis sioner Edwin Bridges to conduct a farther investigation into the case. The investigation completed, Com missioner Bridges stated that he had found nothing to merit the interfer ence with the judgment of the court. The commissioner will report to the Governor upon his return next week. The first time Bazemore was tried for the murder of the young boy was in. December, 1926. The Supreme court granted a new trial on a tech nicality. In June he was tried again before Judge E. B. Cranmer and a gain convicted. Paul Frizzell, his at torney, gave notice of appeal, but it was never perfected, and no formal hearing to maks plea for the doomed man's life has been requested. 'WHAT CAME OUT OF NAZARETH' Is Text for Sermon at Local Baptist Church Sunday Morning The Baptist church will have one preaching service Sunday, and that will be at the 11 o'clock hour. The theme discussed will be an answ® to the question once raised, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth," Next Wednesday night the young men composing the Btiraca class of the church, will conduct the mid week service. This i* the class of which Mr. C. R. Fleming is manager, rnd which has drawn attention to it self by th* fine progress its young men have made throughout the sum mer. The paster will probably be away the first Sunday in September; and is so, due notice will be given as to the service on that Sunday. RECORDER HAD BUT FOUR CASES Three of Four Were For Violating One of the Liquor Laws Recorder's Court Tuesday only had four cases. The first, State against Alonzo Keddick, charged him with as; ault or wife beating, and was con tinued for a week. State vs L. S. Thomas, operating automobile while drunk, in which he plead guilty. He way fined $75., thi court costs and license to drive re voked for a period of four months. In the case against Hert Wynn, charging him with the manufacture of liquor, he plead guilty. He was fined ,MOO and cost and sentenced M the loads for nine months. The sen tence was .suspended during good be l'i.vi«r. State vs Link Uoberson, driving an automobile while drunk. The defend ont plead not guilty. After hearing the case, the court entered a verdict (f guilty. He was fined SIOO and the cost* and his license revoked for the period of four months. STRANH THEATREU SATURDAY BUFFALO BILL, Jr. in 'PALS IN PERIL' Also "Our Gang" Comedy and ■RETURN ■>' the RIDDLE RIDER' Episode No. 3 f Always a Good Show THE ENTERPRISE Defendants in Needleman Suit File Their Answer in Washington BASE DEFENSE ON STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS Also Claim That Plaintiff Agreed Not to Sue Dur ing Trial Here 26 ANSWERS FILED Many Defendants Deny That They Had Anything To Do With Mutilation Washington, Aug. 25. —The North Carolina "statute of limitations" and a:' agreement that no civil action would be brough in the case alleged to have been made by Joseph H. Needleman, during its trial before a Martin county superior court, are the principal barles that must be passed by the Philadelphia tobacco salesman before his recovery of SIOO,OOO in damages against 28 defendants, ac cording to the answers recently filed ir. the civil suit in the office of the clerk of the federal court in Wash ington. Answers have been filed by all but two of the defendants, A. T. Lilley having died since- the crime out of which the civil action developed and Julian Bullock, who is still at largo after escaping from State's Prison where he was serving time following his conviction. The final date for the filing of an svvers in' the case Was set as August 18. All of the answers were in on or before that date with the exception cf the combined answer of A. W. Griffin, Hubert Griffin aJid Allen Grif fin. They filed theirs three days after the final day and it was entered, sub ject to the ruling of the court. Needleman's arrest in Edenton, charged with having committed raps en Kffle Griffin of near Williamston and his removal to the Martin county jul is admitted either by knowledge or upon information and belief by a majority of the defendants but they frankly deny having anything to do with his'arrest, detention in jail or the mutilation. Sheriff Roberson ad mits the warrant for Needleman's arrest came from his office and Luther Pcele, his deputy, says that he served the warrant and returned to William ston with Needleman but they too, deny any misconduct during the "Needleman episode." Several of the defendants aver that Needleman is a citizen of North Car olina as much as themselves, declar ing that he is not a citizen of the state of Pennsylvania as the com plaint sets forth. Generally, the to bacco salesman's citizenship is admit ted. L. A. Croom, Lester Crofton, Les (Continued on pane (our) MOTHER OF A. R. DUNNING DEAD Mrs. W. J. Dunning, of Au landcr, Died Wednesday Afternoon Mrs. W. J. Dunning, one of the most beloved older citizens of Aulander, died Wedensday at 1:30 following an acute illness of about two weeks, but which was really the final struggle in a fight for life and health that had lsKted for nearly four years. Dur ing that time everything possible was done to keep her by a devoted femily, but nothing could be done. During her entire illness her hus band retired from his business and remained constantly at her bedside. The deceased was before her mar riage in early life to W. J. Dunning, Hiss Roxie Anna Rire. On October 21 she would have been seventy seven years old. She died on the came farm where she was born of one of Efer tie county's most influential families. She is survived by her husband and two sons, A. R. Dunning of this town an 3 Godwin Dunning, of Au lunder, one son B. J. Dunning having eied about a y-ar ago. She also 1 eftvrjf nine grandchildren and three broth ers and three sisters. Rev. Mr. Stinson of the Aulander Missionary Baptist church of which she was n leading member for many years, conducted the funetal service* yesterday eftemoon at 2:80 o'clock at the homJ. Despite the stormy weather many friends and relatives were present at the funeral. Inter ment was made in the family ceme tery on the plantation. Pall bearers were John Roger Grif fin, Oliver B. Cook, Van Burden, of New York, Arthur White, William J. Dunning, jr. aild Bailey Hoggard, ell grandsons and nephew* of the de ceased. Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August 26, 1927 STATE AUDITOR WILL NOT OBEY BUREAU'S ORDER Writes Governor That He Is Unable to Comply With Order STATES HIS REASONS Says Law Clearly Indicates Complying With Order Would be Violation of Auditor's Oath of Office State Auditor Baxter Durham, re fuses to comply with an order of the! Budget Bureau requiring him to cum lae legal functions over to it. Mr. Durham states his reasons Tor not complying with the order in a letter I to Governor McLean, as follows: "Your memorandum No. 74 dated July 80, 1927, which reached this j office about August 10, 1927, in ref-1 ence to travel authorization and , travel expense accounts, has had ■ n.y very careful consideration. "1 regret that 1 am unable to com ply with next to the last paragraph in your memorandum which requests the State Auditor not to pass any varrants for travel expense unless the procedure set. forth in the memor andum is followed, for the reason that I am not permitted to transfer a duty of this office to any other de partment or officer. The law clearly makes it the duty of the auditor to examine and liquidate the claims of til persons against the State. He is also directed to 'satisfy himself of the correctness of accounts of persons ap plying for warrants. If the Auditor therefore, agrcs with the Budget Bureau that he would not pay a war rant until the Budget Bureau was satisfied that it was in proper form r.nd correct, he would he transferring a. duty that he has sworn to perform. "I have no objection to the Depart ment's giving the Budget Bureau any information it may want, hut if a State officer or sub&rdiualu in .any department travels on official busi ness and the expense account is prop erly approved by the head of the de partment, the account will be paid. "BAXTEK DURHAM". WORKING FAST ON POST OFFICE Pete Fowden Says He Is Going to Post Letters There Next Week Pete Fowden, the insurance man, says he'll write to 'cm through the liew post office next week. The con tractor says thin is a little speedy, but that the building would be com pleted by the latter part of next month, provided the weather per mits steady work and he has luck and a plenty of it. The brick work on the building wiuld have been completed this week, according to the contractor, but the weather has delayed the work, ami it will be some time next week before r.ll the brick will be placed. The building, located next to the Tar Heel apartments on Main street, will be modern in every respect and will be furnished with new and mod ern post office equipment. "It" To Be Shown at Strand Next Week Cs down thrbugh history. Study its great characters, those who have been leaders and attracted others to their banner. Alexander Caesar, Cleo- Tfctra, Helen of Troy, Salome, Galu had, Du Barry. All possessor of'"lt", ■which Klinor Glyn describes as an in visible emanation exuding from cer tain humans rendering them irresis tible to members of the oppo ite sex. To illustrate her definition, Klinor G!yn has written a story entitled "It" for Clara Bow's debut as a Para mount star. In "It", Miss How is pre sented as a little flapper who rises tr. the heights because of his mys terious magnetism and in spite of her poverty and ignorance. Antonio Morerfo is featured. The Strand theatre has booked the picture for next Monday and Tuesday nights, and large crowds are expected to see itf showing. Rain Delays Trip of Rocky Mt. Boosters The heavy rain today caused thf Pocky Mount Boosters to postpone their trip until August 31st at 6 p. m. The boosters had planned to visit this and other towns today, arriving here at 6 o'clock, but in a message received here this morning, it was announced that the trip would be post poned until the 81st. ROBERSONVILLE SCHOOL TO OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 5! -, r | Prof. R. I. Leake Is Princi pal; Miss Eva Peele I Assistant l PLAN BANNER YEAR Names, Addresses, Scholarships, and Experience of Faculty Members Are Listed liobersonville, Aug. 25.—0n Monday September sth, the Itobersonville school open s for the session 1927-'2B. The chapel exercises will be helii a: 1):()() o'clock a. m. in the* auditor ium. Wo cordially invitt you to he present with us and join us in the beginning: of our school year. It is the avowed purpose of your teachers tc make this the banner school year; will you kindy help in this worthy undertaking? The names, subjects tatt;,ht, scholar ship, and addresses of '-fie teachers fellow: First grade: Miss Minnie Cochran, kobersonville, Robornonvlile High School, Duke Seashore Summer School, Orients,' ten years experience. Second grade: Miss Muudc Maness, L'iscoe, Hiscoe High School, Duke University, Extension course at Uni versity of North Carolina, Duke li tvversity Summer School 1923-1924- !!»-(>, four years experience. Third grade: Miss Leon a Moore, Robersonville, Tarboro Female A cademy, Hopewell Fema.'e Seminary N. J., Summer School aj University of North Carolina and f . . T. C., .'!. l years experience. > Fourth grade: Miss Mine Roebuck, Lebersonville, Robersoijille High School, !•;. C. T. C., Sunyrter School ut University of North Cifdina and E. C. T. C., 11 years experience. Fifth grade: Miss Ifla Whitehurst,* Pr.rnude, lletliel High School, Kant Cerolirn Teacher's College Norrtiul Course, two years experience. Sixth grade: Miss Berthu Kriiler, Robersonville, Crescent Academy, Mont Amoena Seminary, E. C. T. C., Summer School at*OrieiPul, six years experience. Seventh grade: Mi*. Elizabeth S|iaw, l.umberton High School, Sal "(m (''oil ego Summer School at I'ni \crtdty of North Carolina, 1927, one year experience, athletic coach for girls. High School Department Miss Ajrnos Jenkins, Ayden, Ayden High School, Lynchburg College, At lantic Christian College, Summer School ut Atlantic Chi stian College, experience four years, .subjects: Eng lish 8 and 9, arithmetic 8, history 8, algebra 9. Mr. T. li. Jenkins. Durham, West Durham High School, Puke Universi ty, subjects: general science 8, biology '■), chemistry 10-11, athletic coach for beys. Mrs, Elizabeth Hunt Atlkins, Kob iisonville, Oxford High School, Kun tJelph-Macon Women's College, North Carolina College for Women, exper ience two years; Jubjects: French 10 r.nd 11, history 9, 10 and 11; assistant athletic coach for gills. Miss Eva 1. l'eele, Williamston, Williamston High School, St. Mary's College, Summer School at Universi l> of North Carolina, six summer ."ihool sessions; subjects; English 10 and 11, Latin 8, !> anil 10; experience 10 years; assistant principal. Miss Ala Murray, Purham, Dur ham High School, North Carolina College for Women, special work in Vocational subjects; subject: home (Continued on page four) START REVIVAL MEETING SUNDAY Rev. I. L. Yearby, of Tar boro, To Hold Meeting For Everetts Baptists A revival meeting yt the Baptist church at Kveretts will begin Sun day, Atfgust 28th. KL-V. I. L. Yearby, pastor of the Baptist church at Tar buro will do the preaching through tliin meeting, arriving for his first service Monday night, August 29th. The pastor and members of the Kveretts church take great delight in extending to the people of the com munity, the people of Williamston, llober;>onville, Hamilton and the en tire section a most cordial welcome t. attend this meeting. Come pray and worship with us. W. BOSS YOKLEY, Pastor. Attends Meeting of Fair Secretaries in Wilson Mr. John L. Kodgcrson, manager of the Roanoke fair attended a meet ing of the secretaries and managers of the short ship circuit association in Wilson yesterday. Mr. Rodgerson says that the sec retaries generally seem to be very optimistic over the expected fall business. , j Dave Roberson Leaves With Two Carloads -To Show at JAMESVILLE MEN TO AID TEACHER OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Advisory Com mittee Is Organized to Help Plan Work WANT COOPERATION W. T. Overby, in Charge of Class, Expects to Have a Most Successful Year An agricultural advls~ory~committee has been formed ut Jamesville and Messrs. J ami's Smithwick, Lin wood Know It's, K. 0. Martin, S'. Carson and A. Corey have been selected to meet v.-ith, advise and cooperate with the principal and agricultural teacher of the Jamesville school to increrrse the usefulness of the ■v.ocational agricul tural department in that community. The function of the committee, as was explained by Mr. Overby, teacher end head of the vocational depart ment at Jamesville, will be to meet with the teacher and assist in organi zing and planning for such .tilings as fairs and any programs of work that will benefit the community in aa agricultural way Mr. Overby stated hat the class is entirely dependent pon the com munity and that ar help will be greatly appreciated and all sugge.-'.- tions leading to better w.>rk will l"> more than welcomed. Professor Overby with fourteen members of th 1 * agricultural class spent a few c?->y« at Camp Loach last week where they went out for real camp Jife and to look ahead to the work this fall and winter. The boys, William Gaylord, Rus sell Martin, Windt 1 Griflin, Onward Gaylord, Robbie Waters, Hugh Davis Cradie Arige, James Long Seth Davis, Marion Harhcr, Georgie Martin, C. A. Askew, jr., Howard and Carl Brown, were very much pleased with the trip, and r.re looking forward to a most sucessful season in the James ville school this comini' year. SCHOOLS OPEN NEXT MONTH Few Open September sth; Openings To Continue Into October Several schools in the county, accord ing to the several schedules in the superintendent's office, will begin their new terms the sth of next month, others opening now and then through part of Oetob r. With the ex ception of tlw school here, all the linger ones will op n M .nday, Septem bei 5, There is sorrte doubt about the tin e when Even Its is to open, but If it is possible it will open when the other large schools open. If i> t'oes not open on the sth, it will open the following Monday, the 12th, the same day the school opens here. Superintendent Pope estimates that 25 per cent, of the teachers come to this county for the first tiin • to en-, tei their chosen profession. Some of those not returning huve entered the matrimonial ring, while others have pone to other places where the op pi rtunities were greater. Messrs. R. I. Leake, of the Uober onville schools, and J. L. Jones, of the Jamesville schools are at those two towns now preparing for their penings. Mr. David Hi::, of tlm Evetetts s b-iol, is rabidly recovering after having his tonsil:-, removed r cently, and he will soon be down to rrrange for his openin/f. According to pli ns worked out, the schools this year will begin active work on the first dfy. 'Books have been orderd by several merchants in the county at the direction of school officials and this is r rpTcted to elimi nate one of troubles win n the schools first open. Heavy Rains and Weevil Damage Cotton 50 Per Cent Much damage has been reported in this section to cotton and peanuts due to the recent heavy rains. Farmers generally predict that the boll weevil and wet weather will cer tainly get fifty per cent, of the cot ton crop in his section. The big rains have caused the Roa nok rive to rise until the wpter has covered the banks in many places and filled the swamps. At present, how ever rivermen are not predicting; any serious damage from high water unless a shift in the clouds carries them to the southeast. Rev. R. F. Bradley, of LnGrange, v/cs here a few hours yesterday at tending to business matters. of Prize Eastern Fairs EXPECTS SIOO EVERY WEEK IN WINNINGS Go To Cumberland, Md., First; Then to Bedford Norfolk, "Roanoke CARRIES 32 ANIMALS Will Return Here to Show at Big Koanoke Fair, September 27, 28, 29, and 30 Messrs. Dave and Mack Koberson left this morning with :!2 hogs for Cumberland, Md. where they will place them on exhibit at the Cumber lard fair. Special cars were charter ed and the owner of the hogs and his i.ssistants will go with the cars. The herd is divided into two lots. In the one there ar e 10 ChesterwhiU, which, Mr. Kobe r; on says, will com pete successfully with anything in a swine show anywhere. The other lot made up of l(i Ihi roc Jerseys i.; expected to compete successfully with anything in the Duruc Jersey class. While he has not seen any of the lompeting herds, Mr. Koberson plans f> clear at least SIOO. each week he is away with his hogs. His'trip will I'eep him away until a few days be fore the fair here is held. To Hear that amount Mr Roberson states that it requires heavy premiums and good judges, for expenses are not at all light. If the two men have a good run they will reach Cumberland Monday o.- Tuesday of next week. They will exhibit there a few days before going to Norfolk where the exhibit of ,'i2 hogs will be shown at the Norfolk fair. From Norfolk the schedule, as it now stands, will carry the exhibit to Had ford, Vi. After a few days there, Mr. Itoberson will carry his herds to Koanoke, Va. From that place, Mr. Koberson turns his cars Tor home to huve his herds ready for ex- I ihition at the f air here. At each fair orders for hogs are taken, and in his way, Mr. Roberson's earnings are increased. Each' year the Messrs J. J. Kober son and Sort breed hundreds of hogs, selecting from them two herds for ex hibit at the various fairs. That they are expert breeders is proved by the large sales made oft and on during the year. They know how to handle the business, and they have learned that it does not pay to work with poor breeds. Mr. Koherson is superinendent of the swine department for the Roa noke fair here, and he stated yester 'uy that it was his intention to book the winning herds at the fairs where lu goes for the fal r here. With an i.id-ease in premiums in that depart ment here, he stated that the pens t' re likely to be crowded again this \ear in spite of the small number of I a nfti- as compared with the number lust year. Rebuilding Switchboards In Neighboring Towns The Carolina Telephone and Tele graph company is rt building its ex changes in Windsor and Plymouth preparatory to the installation of automatic switchboards. The switch- Lorird at Windsor is almost completed ar.d when the men finish there they will go to Plymouth where they will install a second one. While the new board* wiJI do u-. way with operating service in those towns, the toll service will be bandied 4 tl rough the operators here. North Carolina Pays Large Sum in Taxes North Carolina paid |205,548,000 ft ieral income tax for the last fiscal y-'i'r, leading the six New Knglund st ites by $24,.'102,000. This State al- vi led the three rich Pacific states, fi.liornia, Oregon and Washington, by $-15,417,000 and we beat the rich Etat«; of Ohio by *58,000,000. __ The Southern states paid $52,000,- 000 more last year than the previous year while the balance of the United States lost $22,000,000 which made a net gain of $30,000,000 for the United States. Rev. S. A. Cotton Will Preach at Vernon Church Sunday r-choo, 9:45. Preaching 1 la. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. S. A. Cotton will preach at Vernon 3:30 p. m. and after the sermon he will hod our third quarter conference. It is hoped that every official meni bci; will be present T. W. LEE, Pastor. Advertisers Will Find Our Cvl umns a iMtchkcy to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 COLUMBIA PLANS CELEBRATION OF BRIDGE OPENING Program Practically Com pleted for Wednesday, September 7th PARADE IS FEATURE Many Notables, Including Governor McLean. Being Urged to Attend; Number Speakers Columbia; Aug. 25. —Plans are well under way for the bridge celebration at Columbia Wednesday, September 7. The program, due to the industry of al! the committees, is practically complete, and arrangements are now being made for promptly carrying out this program. The governor who lias never visit ed this section of the State is being uiged by various county organiza tions to be present. The program committee already has whe assurance that Congressman Lindsay Warren, Honorable Francis l>. Winston, of Bertie county, Frank l'age, chairman of the State Highway 'Commission, Frank Kugler, of Washington, a member of the State Highway Com mission, will deliver speeches on this occasion. A parade, starting, promptly at 11 o'clock, will open the event. In thin parade will be various floats, potrayiug the history of Tyire'l coun> ty from Colonial days to the present i■imnucd no page four) FIREMEN MEET IN GREENSBORO Close Fortieth Session; To Meet in New fiern Next Year The North Carolina Firemen's as sociation has just closed its fortieth Annual session at Greensboro where it was organized 39 years ago with but a few members. At first the public attitude toward fire companies "was rather negligible tut it has grown in favor until the meeting which has just closed was most largely attended and the best rieeting yet held. The memorial session on Thurs day night in honor of Captain James I). McNeal, who was regarded as the hading fire fighter the State has yet produced was said to be the best part of the entire four days session. New .Bern was selected for the 192H meeting. AUDITORS SLOW IN REPORTING Town, County, and School Books All Examined But No Reports Received This has been an auditing season in this county. Kvery set of books in its borders has been opened to the au ditors, and after two months or more not one report has been received. Mayor U. L. Coburn says the town audit, commenced two months ago, has not yet been completed. He says however, that he has hopes that some day ctr other the audiors will come and tell how we stand financially. He said the last promise made by the auditors would bring the report in within the next day or so. Mr. J. Sam Cietsiriger, county ac countant, informs us that the audit i.f the couny has not yet been com pleted and returned, and that nobody knows whether we are in Rood shape 01 bad, that we must wait the au ditros' convenience to find- out our business. School officials state that they are patiently waiting for the auditors to till them whether or not they have money. They all say that the auditors have gone over the books of the town, the county and the schools, but have not reported how they found things. v It is reported that this work is ull being done under the new system. -v Woodmen of Everetts Initiate One Candidate The regular meeting of the Ever etts Camp Modern Woodmen, was held Monday night, August 22, at which time one candidate was initiat ed. In spite of the unfavorable wea ther there wat a good crowd out and everybody reported a very good time. Dr. J. W. Williams of Washington, was present and made a very in teresting and helpful talk, bringing out the value of the Modern Wood men Sanitorium. The next meeting will be held Mon day night, September at whic.i« time another carfdidate is expected ( JO b up for initiation. -J - v