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"»■ Wack the Label OH Your Piper; It Carries the Date Yam Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 5 THIS WEEK HAS " BEEN BAD FOR MOONSHINERS Federal Agent and Deputies Destroy Big Lot Of Equipment ONE MAN IS CAUGHT Six Stills and Equipment Destroyed Wednesday; Go Back Next Day And Get Another This week has been a bad one for Martin County moonshiners. Federal Agents C. F. Alexander and Deputies J. R. Manning and S. H. Grimes went two miles beyond Bear Grass Wednesday morning and found two stills at one stand; one of about 200 gallons and the other 150 gallons capacity. One of the stills was in full blast, and though many signal guns had been fired, the officers were ney. enough to see the operators make a hasty getaway. They brought the •tills in apd destroyed 2,600 gallons of beer, sereral kegs, axes, and shovels. The officers then moved on and soon found an 80-gallon copper still fully equipped and in operation. About 3 gallons of liquor, 400 gallons of beer, a number of kegs, buckets, and shovels were destroyed. The next place the officers visited they found about ,800 gallons of beer. The still had been removed, but a cooler and some other equipment found at the site were destroyed. At the next place visited, the officers found a small 50-gallon copper still which was cold. There were about 350 gallons of beer found and destroyed at this place. The officers found another plant not *o far away with 400 gallons of beer. The still had just been removed, and a five-gallon keg of liquor found near by was destroyed. At the next place visited by the offi cers they found an 80-gallon copper' still, 100 gallons of beer, and 2• gal lons of This still' was warm when the officers reached it. After the noon hour Alexander and Ifanning decided they.had time to get another, so they went up Reedy Swamp ■ mile above Bear Trap Mill, where they soon found a good trail andj quickly discovered two men operating w the side of a deep branch. One of the officers approached from one di rection while the other closed in on the other side. The two operators, finding that the officers had closed in on them, plunged into the creek. One of them succeeded in reaching high land ahead of the officers. Lonnie Bul lock, however, could not handle him self very well with hip boots on and was captured and brought in. He was required to put up a SSOO bond for his appearance in the United States dis trict court in Washington on April 16. The officers found this plant to be of the steam type and well equipped with plenty of operating conveniences. There were about 800 gallons of beer and IS gallons of liquor destroyed at this plant The officers found a new process used at this plant. The li quor was being colored by a process of steamed red oak bark, giving it the appearance of beautiful red liquor. They thought it might be more health ful than moat liquor, since the tannic acid is usually considered good for worm* in animals. * Thursday morning the officers r| turned to "the islands," where tbey captured another copper still and equipamt Kvmttu-J amcsville Game Is Called Off According to a schedule arranged several days ago, the basketball teams of Everetts and Jamesville were to meet here tonight in the tocond of a three-game series, but like the first one planned for last Wednesday, the one announced for tonight was postponed. It is understood that the teams are considering playing next Tuesday and Thursday nights, but this could not be verified at noon today. STRANH THEATRE I J SATURDAY 808 STEELE in "The MOJAVE KID" Also "Our Gang" Comedy And Serial "ISLE OF SUNKEN GOLD" Theatre Well Heated THE ENTERPRISE Second Poultry Car To Be Here on 28th According to present plans, County Agent T. B. Brandon, co operating with the diviaion of markets, will load a second car of poultry here the 28th of this month. A large shipment is ex pected. The little less than $3,000 re ceived by -farmers for the first shipment is "chicken money" all right, but it is not that in the terms which are commonly used in mentioning petty sums of money. MRS. MARTHA A. HARDISON DIES Former Resident of This County; Burial Here Tomorrow Mrs. Martha A. Hardison, formerly ' of this county, died at the home of her | daughter, Mrs. X. T. Keel, in Rocky i Mount, yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock following an illness of only a few weeks. During the past few days, rela tives Vere constantly at her bedside, and though her condition was -consid ered serious, the end- was not expected so early. The funeral will be h'eld by Rev. Mr. Avera at ths home in Rocky Mount to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and in terment will take place in the Baptist cemetery here at 4, Rev. C. H. Dickey assisting here. The daughter of Gray and Frances Rodgerson, Mrs. Hardison was born in Griffins Township, this county 71 years ago this cqming May, moving to Jamesville when very young . She lived most of her early life in this county, marrying George Hardison, of James, ville. For the past twenty years or more she has made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. X. H. Keel, in Rocky Mount. She had visited her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Anderson, here real often and j was greatly beloved by all who knew her. lii early chiidttood she united ' with the Methodist Church, to which she was' a most faithful member auTT 1 servant nntil her death. • * She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Anderson, of this place, and Mrs. X. T. Keel, of Rocky Mount; one son, Mr. G. W. Hardison, al so of this place; and seven grand children, jMrs. W. B. Williams, -of Winston-Salem; Miss Lula Mae Keel and Mr. X. T. Keel, of Rocky Mount; and Misses Martha Anderson, Mary Davis and Katherine Hardison, of Wil liamston. Messrs. J. B. Blount, W. H. Hardi. son, G. A. Avera, B. B. Blanton, J. R. Chaplin, F. B. Parker, Gej> N. Cooke, and Dr. C. E. Minges, alt of Rocky Mount, will act as active pall bear ers, and Messrs. W. P. Jennings, J. J. Thigpen, G. W. S. Sanderlin, W. W. Avera, J. W. Keel, Doctors A. C. Bone, Geo. W. Winiberly, J. L. Lane, all of Rocky Mount, and Messrs. John L, Rodgerson, Wheeler Martin, J. W. Anderson, J. L. Hassell, and Drs. J. S. Rhodes and J. D. Biggs, of' this place, and Mr. Milton Highsmith, of Robersonvillc, will act as honorary pall bearers. SCHOOL NEWS OF ROBERSONVILLE Dr. V. A. Ward Makes Sec ond Of Series Of Lectures Making the second address in a se ries of lectures before the student body, of the Robersonvillc school, Dr. V. A. Ward reviewed the practice of medicine ' and enumerated the advantages and disadvantages connected with the pro fession. In this series of vocational talks, representative citizens of Rob ersonvillc and community are called before the school to relate their ex* periencea in their professions and work and to offer suggestions that might prove helpful to the high-school stu dent. Byway of introduction Dr. Ward stressed the fact' that each boy and girl must do something After leaving school. He advised, however, that no student should really rush into the study of medicine, unless really inter ested. ,&U££SH in it presupposes not only ■ preparation but satisfaction. Report comes from Miss Sleeper, the county home demonstration agent, that interest manifested by the junior and senior clubs formed by her some time ago is still good. In fact, she stated that membership in these clubs was proving more constant than that of jmy~otifers in the county. So eager of the girls that they are eager to spend more than the re quired time for the class period and actually remain a good while after school. The mtuic department announces two recitals, the first by-the elemen tary school March J9, and a second by the high school April 12. Miss Rob inson, the music teacher, is planning Williamston, County, North Carolina, Friday, March 16,1928 WAREHOUSE IS SOLD TO LOCAL TOBACCO MEN Hubert Morton and W. B. Watts Buy The Brick Warehouse PLAN IMPROVEMENTS Understood That House Will Be Op erated by Messrs. Morton and Watts and R. T, Griffin The Brick Warehouse, operated by Grimes and Shelburne during the past tobacco season, has been bought by Messrs. Hubert Morton and W. B. Watts, well-known tobacco warehouse men. The purchase of the house by Messrs. Morton and Watts has been up for consideration for the past sev eral weeks, but not until this week was the sale effected. While definite plans for the operation of the house this season have not been announced, it is understood that Mr. R. T. Griffin will come in as a third partner and the house will be run by •Messrs. Morton, Watts, and Griffin. The three men, well acquainted, in this section of the State, have been collected, in some way, with the ware house business a large number of | years, and a successful season is fore- I casted for them. Last year Mr. Mor ton was one of the three partners in the Warehouse here, and did a splendid business. Messrs. W. B. Watts and R, T. Griffin connect ed with the Roanoke-Dixie, another loial warehouse. The new management, it is under stood, is planning to make many im provement's to the house preparatory to the opening here next season, and the numbers will make a strong bid for the section's tobacco. FIVECRIMINAL CASES MONDAY Is Smallest Number Ever I To Face Regular Term Superior Court Five criminal cases, the smallest number of such cases to come before a scheduled term of superior court in this county in some time, will be heard by Judge Garland E. Midyette here next Monday when the two weeks' term of Martin Superior ccurt convenes. Two seduction charges, one against t.lton Hodge, and one against Charlie Mack Bullock, are scheduled to be heard. The most serious charge, prob ably, is that against Emmett Cherry, charging him with manslaughter. The dt fendant hit John Cherry with a slick and inflicted a wound, which resulted, it is said, in the man's death. The fight took place about the middle of December and Cherry died the 30th of the same month. Both men lived in GoosevNest town ship where Emmett was Hound over to the court convening h\je next week by Justice of the Peacfc J. W. 1 lines, of Oak City. 'ln the fourth case on the docket, Ben liigg.s and Louis Brown are charged with an assault. The only liquor case scheduled for hearing is that against A. L. Wil liams, charging him with manufactur ing liquor. Upon ths completion of these cases, the court will busy itself with the.j trial of the fifty-five civil cases on the calendar. School's Arbor Day Program Postponed The Arbor Day program prepared for this afternoon by the local school was postponed this morning by the principal, L. H. Davis, on account of rain. While no definite day has been mentioned when the program will be rendered, it w'tfj stafed by Mr. Davis that the exercises would be held with-1 in the next few days. The noon-day, recess was not used today, and the classes were held straight through. Messrs. J. Sam Getsinger and John Gestinger left this morning for Philadelphia to be at the bedside of their brohter, Tom, who is critically ill in a hospital there. a varied program of instrumental and vocal numbers; Next Monday' Kaiawa's Native Ha waiians will appear in a. concert in the school auditorium. These players have appeared before large audiences in Europe and have been on the Keith vaudeville circuit in this country for a number of years. In recognition of their success in basketball, Mr. Roy Roberson has pre sented the girls of the team a banrftr. The girls have won the county cham pionship each year since 1925. "AH a Mistake," a wide-awake com edy of errors, will be produced by the senior class on April 6. Club Dance Monday There will bea dance at the Woman's club, Monday night, according to an announcement of the social committee DOCTORSHOLD MEETING HERE Many Prominent Men Of Medical Profession At Meeting Last Night Thq Second District North Carolina Medical Society held its annual meet ing at the Woman's club here last night, many of the nobility -of the medical profession from Mtrginia and North Carolina attending. Dr. Wm. E. Warden, president, call ed the meeting to order at 8 p. m. and presented Mayor R. L. Cplftjrn who welcomed the visitors. D/? Johi; C. Rodman, of Washington, Respond ed to the welcome address.*. Dr. John T. Burras, of Hiffh Point, president of the North Caroilha Medi cal association, was the firslf speaker. In his paper, "Consideration of the Doctors of North Carolina," he stressed the importance of coopera tion amnog doctors and the public for the purpose of elininiating contagious diseases. Dr. Burras recommended fiequent and thorough examinations of people, wnich, according to him would greatly lower the death rat? because the troubles would be dis covered in time for the person to re spond to treatment. Dr. Payne, of Norfolk, one of the most beloved as well as one of the most prominent physicians and sur geons in Eastern Carolina and Vir ginia read a paper dealing with "Surgey of the Colon". He stated that cancer could be successfully treated if operations are properly performed and in time. Dr. Payne was so thorough in his explanation ot' the disease, that it was almost as plain as a detailed blue print. Following Dr. Payne, Dr. Black, of Spartanburg, S. C. made a splendid talk on the duty of the medical pro fission to the public. Dr. James K. Hall, of West Brook Sanatorium, spoke on irental diseases. It was apparent that Dr. Hall thinks cases of so-called in sanity come from the polar conflict of the moral and inimroal sides of the individual, that the weight of an evil deed, especially one of the immoral type .often causes the individual to act insane. He also practically admit ted that with all his experience, he is not yet sure when a person is crazy. Dr. Cyrus Thompson, of Onslow, the medical orator, entertained the meeting for a short while in an at tractive way with his eloquence. Dr. Mclirayer, of Sanatorium and secretary of the State Medical as sociation, talked on "Tuberculosis in Children," Dr. Joseph A. Spruill, formerly of Columbia, but who is now with the State Sanatorium, talked on the un dernourished child, and the import ance of its care. Dr. M. P. Martin, of Norfolk gave a short illustrated lecture on "The Results of Liver Feeding in the Anemias." Dr. C. O'H. Laughinghouse, secre tary of the State Hoard of. Health" while having no assigned, subject, spoke mainly of the duties of doctors. Dr. Paul Whitakers, of Kinston, spoke on intestinal para¥ites, point ing out in particular the hookworm. Dr. Whitaker's talk as well as that of Dr. Perry of Kinston dealing with Tonsil Surgery, were highly com mended by the professional men present. Dr. Frank Baine, of Richmond, lhiblic Welfare Commissioner of the State of Virginia, spoke of the ad vantages of county home grouping in that state. At 1:30 a .m., after a session of five and one-half hours, Dr. Mangum, of Kinston was elected president and Dr. Ira M. Hardy, of Greenville, was chosen secretary of the Second Medi cal Division for the coming year. The next meeting will be held at Kinston, With nearly 100 of the leading doctors of the Carolinas and Vir ginia visiting here, Williamston may well boast that the gathering was the most distinguished ever assembl ed here. The visitors were warm in their praise of Dr. Warren and his co workers here for the entertainment given them. Fiddlers' Convention At Bear Grass Next Friday There will be a fiddlers' convention at the Bear Grass high school Friday evening, March 23. All musicians are cordially invited to attend and take part. Prires will be awarded the best players of each instrument, and a priie will also be given the best Charles ton and clog dancers. Greenville Federation To Conduct Services Tonight According to an announcement made by R. T. Critcher, president of the lo cal Christian 'Federation, the Green ville Federation will visit here and conduct the services at the meeting to night in the Christian church, at 7.30 o'clock. The public is cordiaMy in-1 vited to attend. 2 BASKETBALL TEAMS GUESTS OF KIWANIANS Everetts and Jamesville Teams and Coaches At Luncheon Wednesday HAVE GOOD RECORDS Both Teams Have Played All Over Eastern Carolina and Lost But Few Games The Club had the honor of entertaining two of the best basketball teams in the Stftte, Everetts and James, ville, at its luncheon, here last Wednes day. Mr. Wheeler Martin, member in charge, introduced the coaches, Messrs. Hicks, of Everetts, and Snapp, of Jamesville, who spoke briefly of the ac complishments of the teams during'the season just closed. While the players on the two teams are known by prac tically every oue here, the coaches made sure by introducing them, Along | with those who are expecting to till the positions on* the court next year. In a short talk, Elbert S. Pj-el praiseil the efforts of the two teams in making theirs the best in the State. Wlrtlc the honors gained by these two teams over the past two or three years are about evenly divided, Ever etts is slightly in the lead this year, having won the title in the State non accredited school series. At the lunch eon Wednesday all the team's mem bers, D. J. Cherry, Archie Roebuck, Alphonso Roebuck, and Nathan Bul lock, attended except Jack Faulkner, who was unable to get here. Prontis ing members for next year's squad present were Wiley Crawford, Alton Stalls, and Hubert Moore. . The Jamesville reguljtrs were all j present, Jimmie Brown, Harold Brown I J a'ul Sykes, Onward Gaylord, and Fete Warrington. The substitutes, several of whom have been very active on the regular team this year, are Carl Brown, Edwin Uetsingcr, David Modlin, and Wilham Gaylord. Man- I ager Ralph Davenport was also in at tendance. The two teams have played all over eastern North C arolina, winning prac-' tically. all their games, fliid losing in almost every instance by a small mar ginal scores. In age aftd deight, Ev eretts leads, her members averaging 18 1-5 years and 166 4-s.pounds. In age, the members of the Jamesville squad averages 17 2-5 years and in weight 143 4-5 pounds. While no definite schedule has been announced, it is understood that a three game series will be played between the two teams within the next few days, probably next week. As most of the players graduate this spring, the three-gaine series will bring to a close the basketball career in high schoofciVcles for several of the stars. Sunday Services at Baptist Church "When to be saved" is the subject to be used Sunday morning; and the text for the evening is, "What think ye* of Christ 7", and is found in Mutthew 22:42. We had an unusually goud attend ance last Sunday morning; despite the fact that it was the worst sort of weather. It is encouraging to the work when the people come in good numbers. % There will be special musical num bers Sunday. Mrs. Warren Biggs and Mrs. Harper Hoiliday are doing splendid work with the choir, the membership of which has increased visibly. . - . Wednesday evening Mrs. Louie Martinis Sunday School girls will be in charge of the mid-week service. Easter is almost upon us. Please bear in mind that this church and Sunday School are uniting in a Bible School to begin on .the first Sunday in April, and to close on Easter Sunday morning. At the Easter morning service the doors of "fhe church will be opened. Some have already indicated their intention of joining our church on that day, and others we trust will do «the same. The Sunday School is cooperating nobly with the pastor in the evange listic efforts being put forth at this time, and it is splendid to see so many of the children in the church services. At the Sunday morning church service the Committee on Recommen dations will make its report. This is .a committee appointed in connection with the building program being launched by the church. The chair man making the report is Julian C. Anderson. „ Present Flag and Bible To Oak City School Sunday afternoon at 2:30, the Rob ersoville Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will pre sent to the Oak City High School a Bible and a flag. The public is cor dially invited to attend the exercises which will be held at the school building. Contract Is Let For Paving on Route 90 'FIREMEN HOLD MEET IN KINSTON Every Company Except One Represented at Meeting Tuesday Night - The East Carolina Firemen's Asso ciation held its regular quarterly meet ing Tuesday night at Kinston. Every j department jn the association, except | Morehead City, was represented by a large delegation. All the officers of | the association were present. The Kinston company entertained the 175 visitors with a banquet in the dining room of the beautiful and spa ciorfs new Kinston Hotel,"which is one of the most beautiful and convenient hotels in the State. I lie meeting was called to order by j the president. W. I. Manning l'he I j invocation was made by the pastor of | the Queen Street Methodist Church, of Kinston. Mayor Mitchell, of Kin-' ston, warmly welcomed tin: ..firemen I and visitors, and Charlie Harris, of Rocky Mount, responded in a very in teresting and happy inanity, Plato Collins, secretary of the Kin ston chamber of commerce, introduced Hon. Dan C. Boney, insurance com missioner of North Carolina. Mr. Boney, .who was appointed by Gover nor McLean to fill the unexpired tertn of Stacey W. Wade, resigned, took the office jn November, 1V27. He gave many figures comparing the .losses by fire during the past few years and showed the great savings in both life and property by organized and equip ped fire companies. Mr. Boney made no pretense of a speech, simply talked to the firemen in a friendly good-spir ited way in recognition of the great service they have and are rendering the State. hollowing Mr. Boney, "Uncle" Press Harper, of Kinston., introduced Sher wood Hrockwell, of Raleigh, now .Vortli Carolina's leading fire fighter, and who is connected with the insur ance department. His office.may be called the State's Chief Fire Warden. Sherwood, the fine-spirited, big hearted manly Irish fellow that lie is, is the firemen's hlro. He always.has plenty of good things to say to inspire men to rise higher iu their service to their fellows. He stressed the obliga tton that the firemen of the State owe to the memory of the late Captain Jonas I).-McNeil, of Fayette ville, and . urged the erection of a monument to his memory by'the State firemen. R. H. W hitley, of New Bern, invited all the fin-melt to attend the State as sociation, which nieets in hjow Bern on July .1". ~ Dr. A K. Corey also made a short but very appropriate spet-ch, which was greatly appreciated by the fire men. - The ni.\t meeting of the association will „he Held witli the Farmville com pany in June. The LaGrange company was ad> autted t" membership Sn tnc assm-ia tion at tins meeting. NORFOLK COPS DEFEAT LOCALS Make It Two Straight by Winning, 32-23 Here Last Night Norfolk's \poli'te -made it two straight from the Security-Life & Trust Co. basketball five here last night, winning 32 to 2J. The visitors started the scoring at the outset with a goal 1 from the field. TJie locals followed j with a goal from the free-throw mark: and forged ahead soon after with 2 points scored from the field. Another field goal gave the Security boys their J largest lead during the game, the po r j licemen offsetting the three points in ; rapid order and continuing to add to their score. A#*the -half the Norfolk patrolmen werlj leading 18 to 12. Williamston, in the second period was late in staging its usual Come back, and the 10 points made by the visitors iu the third period made a win almost impossible for the locals. And while the Security, Boys did better floor work in the last few minutes of play, they lost the game when they failed to count easy, throws from the' field. Mrs. Ben Crawford Dies in Greensboro a Mrs. Ben Crawford died at her home in Greensboro early Wednesday after noon, after an illness of only a very few days. Funeral services were at the home yesterday afternoon, and interment took place in the cemetery at Greensboro.. . She was married to Mr. Ben Craw ford, brother of Messrs. "W. H., K. 8., and A. T. Crawford, and Miss Anna Crawford, of this place. Mr. Crawford and five children survive. Mr. and Mrs. A. T, Crawford aud Miss Anna Crawford attended the fu neral and burial at Greensboro yes terday afternoon. t ■ Advertisers Wui Find Our Col- I umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1893 Brown Paving Company Is Successful Bidder on Local Project START WORK AT ONCE Bid Amounts To $293,687, or $16,875 Per Mile; Will Complete Paved Road To Plymouth ~ TTTe contract' for hard surfacing Highway No. 90 from this point to j Wards Bridge, the Washington Coun ty line, was let by the Highway Com mission last I uesday to the Brown Paving Co. Ihe hid tor the work a niounts tn $2v.!,(i87, or an average of ; $16,875 per mile. As far as it could be learned, the commission awarded, the contract yesterday, and work will be started liy the latter part of ibis month. - The Brown Paving" Co. has done m.uchhighway >vuk in the centra! and western part of the Stute, but this is i its lirst job in this section. The com pany is regarded as one of the best etuii>p#d and most reliable in the busi ness. The local highway office is not cer "tain of the. plans of the contractor, but : its members think tile paving plant will ' - be either at, Hardison's cross- ; ing or. Wjltz Siding. Construction will be started at the intersection of Routes 30 and 90, at Willianiston. The time limit for the contract ;ottl! not be given at the local office, but it is the opinion of the resident engi neer that the work will be carried on j rapidly. H.S.WHITFIELD DIESATOTEEN Death Is Result of Being Gassed During World War Harry'S. Withheld, si/ft" ut the late Oeojge W. .uul Susan James Whitfidld died February 17, 1928; after a. short illinfss at Qteeti, N. C„ vyliere lie had gone for treatment only a few days before his death.. Mr. Whitfiefd was born in this coun ty Januaty .1, 1889. In May, 1918, he was drafted, and was in training .it Camp Jackson until July, when he was sent to France. He participated in several of the major battles and was in action at the time the armistice was | signed. While he was not wounded, lie was gassed, which, it is thought, caused his early death. An exceedingly large number of friends attended the Mineral, held at the bom? of his brother, Mr. Dave Whitfield, in Rob'ersunville on Febru ary 20. Interment took place hi the cemetery at Robcrsonville, Elder- B, S. Cowing, of the Printitive Baptist church, adniinUtefiiU; the last rites. RECORDER HAD 9 CASES TUESDAY Several Fines Meted Out, But No One Is Sent Tq,Jail Nine cases were scheduled for hear ing in the County Recorder's court here lust Tesday and that many were disposed of by Judge Bailey and' Solicitor Hugh G. Horton. The case charging Dan C. White hurst with assault, was nol prossed • with leave. ' Toney Manson, charged with as sault, was fined sls and required to pay the cost of the action. In th ecase of Richard Cullifer who was charged with reckless driving, the cause was remanded Ijack to J. L. Hassell, justice of 'the peace, for trial. The court agreed with Williams when he plead not guilty to an assault charge.* , A nol pros resulted in the case, charging Gus Roberson with false pretense. The old case of John Williams, lar ceny and receiving, was cleared from the docket when the court favored him with a 90-day suspended jail sentenced and required him to' pay the cost. A nine-months' suspended road sentence was given Wm. Sykes in an acsault with deadly weapon case. J. O. Willis, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, was fined $lO and costs. W. H. C. Sykes was found not guilty in the case charging him with non support. Woman's Missionary Society Meets Monday The woman's missionary society of the Willianiston Methodist Church, will meet Monday, March 19, at 3:30 p. in. Every member is asked "to be present, as delegates to the annual mis sionary conference which meets in Wil mington in April will be elected.