North Carolina Newspapers

■2WT - ' . 1 Wack the LaM am Your | A- I Paper; It Cmiet the Date I I Tom SmbtcfipHon Expires J JjP.vf, ■. i 1 ' VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 25 EXPECT PASSAGE RIVERS-HARBORS BILL IN JANUARY Lindsay Warren Says Bill Will Not Come Up Until Next Session ALL WORKIS HELD UP First Cosigrasaioasl District Hu More Piojtctt Than Any Other In United States According to a news letter sent out from the oflce of Congressman C. Warren, the Rivera and Harbor. Bill which was not permit-1 taj| to come op for consideration be lt fan the present ongress will, in all probability , be passed next Jan- I letter sent oat from the Con- IWpmi'l office reads, "The decision of the Republican Stealing Committee not to permit a Rims and Harbors Bill to be con- 1 . aide red at this aeasion of Congress,! means a delay until December of qsanf North Carolina waterway im prove in t-nts. - The First District of North Carolina will miffer the great est inconvenience, as Congressman LM-ay Warren had nine propoai-1 ' tiona included in the bill. In number thesa exceeded any congressional district in the country. "The First District projects in cluded in the bill are: Knobbs Creek, |79,000 with S6OO maintenance; Bel havfn Harbor, $55,000 with $5,000 maintenance; Eden ton Harbor, $67,- 000 with S6OO maintenance; Roanoke Wver, $40,600 with SI,OOO mainte nance; Silver Lake SII,OOO with S9OO maintenance and Mackey's Creek, sl, 100. "Tfce total cost of the above pro jects will be $240,000 with a total of $7,900 annually for maintenance. "In addition to the above, the bill contain* surveys for: Rollinson Chan nal into Hatteras; Shallowbag Bay into Manteo and Fairfield Canal with a view of its purchase by the Gov ernment. "Indications onw point to the pas saga of the bill in January." TSXACO CLEAN & PAINT UP WEEK Harrison Oil Co. Painting And Cleaning Pumps in Their Territory Thh Harrison Oil Company, job bars and wholesale distributors of Texafo petroleum products, are ob serving a special paint and clean-up weak by cleaning and repainting their gaa and oil pumps throughout thair territory. While this ia no small undertaking, Johnnie A. Phil pot with a number of helpers, is buaily en gaged at the present time adding to the attractiveness of the large num ber of gaa and oil pumps maintain ed by the company. "Oar motto," stated one of the eompaqr's members yesterday, "is to keep our stations, pumps and tanks clean and in keeping With the high grade oils and gas carried in them. 4 ' The plea of civic ad other organi sations throughout the country, urg ing the paint and clean-up movement i« suites a one huAdred percent re-j aponse from the Harriaon Oil Com pany. Overman and Heflln Clash in Senate Washington, May 24.—Senators Overman, of North Carolina, and Heflia, of Alabama, both Democrats, clashed verbally in the Sepate Wednes day when the Alabaman renewed his charge that a 'huge slush fund' had been spent in North Carolina on be half of Governor Smith, New York, in the fight for the Democratic nomina tion, ' ; ■ CTRANn ■ I J 1 SATURDAY ■ Buddy Roosevelt I "RIDE EM HIGH" I 2 - REEL COMEDY And Two Serials I 'Blake oi Scotland Yard I And "King oi Jungles" I THE ENTERPRISE FEW MORE DAYS p TO LIST TAXES Last Minute Rush Has Be gun; Work Progressing , Very Rapidly With only a few more days left in which to Hat taxes, the rush has al ready set, and much waiting can bo ] expected when one goes to give in his taxables. Practically all this 1 week, the local list takers have been busy at the task, and according tp the best information obtainable the work this year is in advance of that of last year at a corresponding time. The tax supervisor stated yester day that the listing was progressing rapidly in the majority of the town ships, that the citisenc of Griffins had practically completed theirs, and the work in several of the other townships will be finished by early part of next week. . • " MISS THOMAS DIESATHASSELL Follows Several Months' j Sickness; Funeral Held Monday Afternoon H asset I, May 24.—Following sev eral months' sickness, Miss Julis Thomas died Sunday night at the Lome of her nephew, A. E. Downs, near Haasell. For years she had been suffering heart trouble, but until the last few months it had not been con tinuous. Monday afternoon th> body was laid to reat beside that of her father, in the home cemetery. The ceremony at the grave was the sim ple but impressive service of the Primitive Baptist, conducted by El der Grimea. For many years the deceased had been a faithful fol lower of this faith, being a member of Conoho Church. She is remember, ed as a true servant of God by her atrvice to others. Ever she seemed to follow the great commandments, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thou heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength," and "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," The pall bearers were, J, W. Hines G. W. Ayers, Asa Johnson, J. W. House, J. C. Coburn and G. H. Leg gett. Program Oi Services i At Christian Church hurch school, 9:46 o'clock. This is Pentecost Sunday and everybody ought to go to Sunday school. The Diaciplea were blessed because they ware there when the Spirit waa pour ed out upon thm all. Lt us all be in car places Sunday that the Spirit may bless us. „ Morning worship, 11 o'clock Theme, "Pentecost and Power." Why is it that Pentecost means so little to the church today, when it ought to mean more than Christmas does to us? Between now and June 9, 1930, we shall starve for the power of Pente cost. Our Pentecostal goal* will be read Sunday morning. There Will be no evening service because of the revival at the Metho dist church. Everyone is urged to at tend their liight service which will be the concluding oiuu \ J. H. HALE, Pastor. , _ Sunday To Preach Special Sermon To Masons Sunday Invitation* have been received by Masonic lodges throughout this sec tion of the State, ucging the mem bers to attend a special Bill Sunday service in Greenville Sunday after noon at 1:1$ o'clock. Special reserva tiona for the members of the various lodges have been made, and'it is ex pected that the service will be well attended. All the members of Skewarkee Lodge, who can are asked to meet at the lodge at 12 o'clock so that they might attend in a body. The members of the varlatM lodges will assemble in front of the Taber nacle on Ninth street in Greenville, it was stated in the invitation sent out. Construction on Garage ~ Going Forward Rapidly ■ : Contstruction on the new garage of the Peel Motor Company, local Chevrolet dealers, is being carried en vary rapidly at the present time. Practically all of the foundation has been laid and several feet of the wall have been constructed. Work delayed on the new five- and ten-cent store on account of a short age in brick, will be wsumed next -week! it is andbratoud. Brick have been shipped several days, but in most every case, the shipments have been delayed. 4 Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Hodges and Mr. , and Mrs. W. J. Bodges attend ed the Billy Sunday meeting in Greenville last night. . Williaihston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, May 25, 1928 WOMAN'S CLUB HOLDSREGULAR MEET THURSDAY Matiy Questions of Public Interest Discussed; To Meet Once More POOL IS DISCUSSED Placed In Handa of Executive Com mittee Which Will Report Back At June Meeting In a regular meeting of the Woman's club here yesterday after noon, many questions Of public in terest were discussed. While this meeting was scheduled to be the last until the early fall, the mem bers will meet again next month to receive reports from the committees appointed to investigate certain un dertakings. The problem of erecting a swim ming pool and establishing a play ground for the children of the town, was discussed at length. The ad vantages and costs of various sites were considered, but the matter was placed in the hands of the executive board and its members will report bfeck to the club at the June meet ing. The possible erection of a swim ming pool has been before the club for several months, and the outcome Is eagerly awaited by scores of chil dren in the community. The proposal of the club, asking for an all-time health officer, was postponed indefinitely at the meet ing yesterday. After the report is received from the executive board next month, the club will hold no further meeting until Septmeber. Before the regular Assemblage of the Woman's club here yesterday af- Umoon, Miss E. Sleeper, the club's representative to the State Federation meeting in High Point the early part of thig month, gave the facts of the meeting. Wednesday, the usual business ses sion of the Federation was opened at 10:00 a .m. when section reports were made by the committee upon Rules and Regulation*, reports of of ficers, trustees credentials, election of a nominating committee,; intro duction of new clubs and the most interesting reports on junior Mem bership and Sallie Southall Cotton Loan Fund, and Public Welfare. Junior Membership: Nine new cluba were reported, making a total of fourteen in the State, Reports were made from the Junior clubs of Raleigh, Elizabeth City, and Winston Salem. One woman reported that she formed the Junior club at an in formal tea to which she had invited the girls. The girls have had musical programs, have studied lives of famous women, assisted in planting flowers about the school grounds, cleaned up the town. They raised money thru the cooperation of the merchants, one giving up his store one day and the club members con ducting all thp business. This gave them S2OO. for the day. This same club made scrap books for shut-ins. The Junior club of Raleigh pays $2. dues for membership, some of this goes io the mother club. The club of Winston Salem reported that five children in the schools suffering poor nutrition were helped dur ing the year. This club has a book committee and books are "selected each month for the club. A few Junior club members were present at the Junior luncheon held Wednes day and gave excellent reports of the work being done by their clubs. One junior delegate reported a com munity library, short story contest, and a substantial contribution to the library. Through the Sallie Cotton Loan Fund this last year twenty-three girls have been given the opportun ity to attend college. Thirteen of tliese girls attending college in Greensboro were present at this meeting and stood before us on the platform. Many of these girls edu cated in this manner axe now Ailing respoiurible places in the State of North Caorlina. Three of the girls, graduating this year, very humbly expressed their sincere gratitude to all the dubi over the State in mak ing their education possible and the smiles on the faces of these girls were indeed an inspiration to all chib members. ' Mrs. A. C. Avery reporting, on the Public Welfore stated that North Carolina had been successful in winning the $5,000 prise for having the most health surveys submitted. We were conducted to the model home in High Point and all mem bers had the. privilege of going all over this very wall planned home. The Garden club of High Point gave snvrar tfarlranft of Mrs. Joseph Cox. ' The address of the evening was made l»y Major Edmund Bullh. His speech, "The Romance of the Cal endar" was very interesting. It is his deaire to have thirteen month* (Continued on Back Page) OPEN BIDS FOR NEW THEATER Bids Range From $31,602.89 To $23,770; 'Begin Work In Few Days The contract for a new theater here was practically let this week when seven bids ranging as high as $31,- 602.89 and as low as $23,770 ■ opened by the builder. There are a few minor details to be made in the plans, and when this is done notice of acceptance will be given by E. G. ' Taylor, low bidder. The contractor, ■ with'headquarters in Goldsboro, is do ■ ing much construction work in the t eastern part of the State at the pres ) ent time, but when acceptance of the ■ contract is effected, work will be start > ed soon after. While it is not certain, • it is thought that actual work will be • started by Monday week or about that time. The total cost of the building, in r eluding equipment, will be around , $35,000, Mr. J. W. Watts, jr., the • builder, stated yesterday afternoon. I The bids submitted by the contractors i do not include heating, ventilation, lighting, and so on, nor do they include ; the face brick that will be used in • the building. Mr. Watts has placed a special order with an Ohio brick . manufacturer for the bricks that will , be used in the front, i Theater people who have seen the . plans state that the building will be one of the best in this section. , Bids entered here this week,, num j bering seven, are as follows: W. L. Jones _ Construction Co., Elizabeth City, $3*1,602.8y. Smoot & Forest, Rosemary, $30,- ' 920.00 W. P. Rose, Goldsboro, $31,400.00. r E. L. Phillips, Polocksville, $29,- 680.36. f S. S. Toler, Rocky Mount, $25,000. Jones Bros. & Co., Wilson, $24,840. E. F. Taylor, Goldsboro, $23,770.00. FRANCHISE FOR NEW BUS LINE (Will Operate Between Col i umbia and Bethel; Be gins June 15 A franchise for a bun line from Bethel to Columbia has been grant ed to A. B. Habcock, of Turbo A), oy the State Corporation Commission, ' according to an announcement made 1 this week. • Beginning June 16, the bus line r operator will put on two busses, one 1 running from Bethel to Plymouth t and a second from Plymouth to ' Columbia. Passengers from the west I will ride the Norfolk Transit Cor ' poration busses to Bethel where they f will change to the busses of the new [ ly established line. The schedule for > the line has not been announced, but I it is understood that the service will afford connections - with the - ferries *t Mackeys. - Mr. Babcock has been q warded the government contract to handle the malls over the route from Parmele to Plymouth, but it is not known whether he will handle that in con nection with the passenger service. s r Clothing Worth SSO Stolen From Carpenter I - ' Wednesday while carpenters were ' working at the Tar Heel Building, the t clothing of the foreman, which was " stored in a small room in the rear of f the building, was stolen. A colored man who had been work ing on the job was found to be ab sent and suspicion centered on him. So far he hat not been apprehended. The clothing taken was worth about SSO. 1,1 i Everetts Woodmen To Meet Monday The regular meeting of Everetts Modern Woodmen Camp will be held { Monday night, the 27th, at f which time there will be two can . didates initiated. All members of Y Modern Woodmen are requested to 3 rttend the meeting and take part in the ceremony, , » Elder Harrington To • Preach in Everetts e Mr. W. B. Harrington will preach I) in the Everetts Baptist church Sun i day evening at 8:00 o'clock, it was l announced today. This is Mr. Har !• nngton'g second service in the I church, and the public ia cordially - invited to attend and hear him. 1 ; —_— g, . >. Mrs. H. L. Saunders and daughter, e of ICinston, spent the week end here IT with Mr. Saunders. a Mr. J. H. Baily, of Jameeville, was ■ a business visitor here Wednesday. a Mr. William Hodges, of Wake s Forest College, ia spending the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J, Hodges. 'RIVER OF DEATH' SERMON SUBJECT ON W^pNESDAY Strong Sermon Preached by • Methodist Pastor To Large Crowd SERIES ENDS SUNDAY Uses Chart Showing Great Tributary System of a Mighty River Which Empties Into Hell The special revival now in progress in the local Methodist church is beintf ' largely attended each evening by peo ple of the town and community. Dr. : t). P. FitzGerald, the church's pas -1 tor, has prepared a strong series of . sermons for the services, and his work is being supported by the church peo ple of the town generally. It is now planned to close the meeting with the service Sunday night. The sermon Tuesday night,' on 'Faith,' taken from Hebrews, 10:23, emphasized the need of more faith in ourselves, in our fellows, and in Jesus. The test of Abraham's faith in God's promise was held up as the ideal for tnen to strjve for. JUsing the text, 'For the Wage trf Sin Is Death,' Wednesday evening, Dr. FitzGerald illustrated his sermon by the use of a chart representing a great river leading to a lake c>r sea. The river was called 'The River of Death,' and represented a great system, similar to a river and its tributaries. The branches were very small at their beginning. The first of these sins was called 'Disobedience to Par ents,' something that begins very early life and generally caused by selfish ness. Our self-will and desire for self expression lead to open disobedience, one of the greatest crime breeders, the preacher stated. Sabbath breaking was shown as a powerful branch flowing into the River of Death.' It leads people td moral indifference, a disregard for the I higher life. It keeps people out of Sunday school and church; it causes men and women, to fill their minds with the fun of the day and forget God. By breaking the Sabbath we destroy our power and ability to reverence God, The road houses, the filling station l and the 'pop' stand are among the - things that arc calling people away r r>Vni the service of God. > Another important branch of this ' great river is 'Profanity,' which pro. 4uc«s evil thoughts, slang and vanity. A third great tributary, 'Lying,' adds * to the turbid waters of the 'River 1 of Death myriads of millions of souls ' The first cause to prompt lying ia fear. It was so- with Adam when God questioned him; if was so with ' Cain when asked about Abel, and lie attempted to dodge by asking, 'Ain I £ my brother's keeper?' 'The same fear I prompts the child, who fears punish ment. The second thing that prompts 1 people to lie is the spirit of greed to procure things for selfish purposes, as in the case of 'Ananias. After we lie for fear and for greed, then we reach the more dangerout and cruel degrees of -lying for vengeance, malice, envy, and will lie to hurt a man, even to hang bim Not '.At from the alace where the filth of falsehood wR emptied into •lie 'River of "Death' poured in the ftreain of 'Stealing.' '1 his was shown as a great river made up of little brooklets, too frequently springing from the home; it may be tossing" for pennies, flipping dice, or a bridge game, all of which kindle a spirit to get the best of the friend, forgetting that when we gain another must lose. The urge to get tilings easily is too often put into the minds of children t by the innocent home game that later leads to train robbery, murder, aud arson in order to procure something easily. If the time given to bridge playing was given to Bible reading, it ' would slow up stealing. The boy who plays the innocent game at home may ' I soon become the grini-visaged high ' wayman wielding dirk and pistol foi ' s living. The card game was de " nnuncetl both as a silly and dangerous ' pastime, which tends to lead to pover- D «.y and makes widows and orphans 1 Adultery was another of the great branches of the mighty river, and the one that brings more sad scenes and a greater contrast than any other. Il j transforms virtue, the snowy white emblem of the angelic host, to a state fi of sin; blackened by disease and . shrouded ii* disappointment, trouble g and shame. There are many channels . which lead down into this stream. Ob e scene books and. picture/, filled with y improper suggestions; the moving pic ture; the modern dance, and many others are found that cause the ffcll. r, These things lead many thousands ol e_ the once innocent and beautiful girli to untimefy graves every year. "Fhii river fills the asylums, the homes ol s the feeble-minded, as well as-the peni tentiaries with its product, and sweepi their souls down the stream of death e Murder comes in as one of the ex k trcme 'branches of the great stream ol [| death and Aippfies the soul of the fel low that covets his neighbor's prop- ESTABLISHED 1898 ' JUDGE BAILEY IN ' ALL-DAY SESSION T Few Cises On Docket, But They Consume Lot Of Time While there were very few cases on the recorder's court docket for trial r here last Tuesday, most of the, day was used in deciding the issues) It r was the first time that the court held an afternoon session in some time. The cases, while they were of no great moment, were heard by many court s attendants and visitors, f In four counts the court agreed with - the defandants when they plead not ■, guilty to the charges brought against - them. The session went without fines, f and only costs in one case were col lected. James Sawyer, charged with violat ing the liquor laws, plead not guilty. His plea was accepted by the court after the evidence w»s given. Pleading iu>t° guilty to an immoral conduct charge, Tommie Sessotns was released when the court Heard the evi dence and agreed with hit pica. As assault charge brought against Charlie Moore brought many witnesses into court, but when the evidence was heard he Was adjudged trot #ulity by the court. He entered a plea of not guilty. The case charging Pete Bunting with assault also brought several wit nesses before the court, and the find ings were similar to those in the Moore case. 1 The plea of not guilty was accepted by the court. It was the result of a fist fight that the two cases were brought into coutt. While it was not brought out in the P trial. Tommie Teel, who played a side line part in the fight, stated to friends that he was not out in the fight ars . was claimed. However, he made if e understood that he cleared out. Suspended road sentences were meted out to Hurley Nelson, James Henry a Nelson and,Kelly Warren.' The three c plead guilty to a larceny and receiv " ing charge. James Nelson and Kelly c Warren were given four months in the county jail •with leave to be assigned s to the authorities of Edgecombe Couti ty to be Worked on the public roads '• tlure. The sentence was suspended y ior a term of eighteen months upon '• 1 the good behavior of the defendants and their paying the au>ts in the case. c Hurley Melson was given 60 days in y jail, to be assigned fo the Edgecombe authorities. His sentence was post s poued until October 20, this year, he >- having entered bond the sum of t. $250 for his surrender to the sheriff s at that time. r .Several cases on the docket were up g, for trial, but at the requests of the i s defendants' they were continued for n one and two weeks, h e 'Student Prince' at the | Strand Here Next Week Kumon Novarro in thu "Student Prince" comes for a two-day ahow- ing at the Strand here next week, ' Monday and Tuesday, the 28th and * 2!>th. Classed with the "Big Parade" and other similar pictures, the "Stu s dent Prince" brought to the screen, ' is a pictorial achievement, declare* critics from New York all the way down. e The picture was made as a new da n purture on the 'Screen; a simple love e rtory of a boy and a girl, but set 1 j in. surroundings that depict an en s | tire nation. The famous story of an ! unhappy prince and his pathetic r tweetheart is shown just as it was e told by Richard Mansfield, but with 5 a background that the stage never * could produce. Liquor Headed For r Convention Seized U Houston, Texas, May 24. —A large e consignment of liquor, said to have I, been ordered for delivery prior to the 0 Convention here, y has been confiscated and the crews of "the two ships have been arrested on )r | charges of possession and trausporta tion of liquor. lg The boats, carrying the names r . 'Lena Beaumont,' and 'lmperator,' 8 _ were seized Tuesday by city and coun lt ty officers when they docked at Sea e brook, about 25 miles southeast of here. The raiding parties obtained li !, quor valued at $75,000, including rum, e whiskey, beer, ai)d wine. —■■— " I l» ■ ■ -II I " ll d T. S. S. Class oi Christian f. Church Holds Meeting >• The T. S. S. class, of the Christian h church, met with Myrtle Woolard > Brown lost Friday at her home on y Church street. A regular program 1. was given and business matters >f were decided upon. Is erty and privileges as a "feeder of the >f 'River of Deaht.' i- After all these sins pour their pois >s on into the great river, it rushes down it. to the lake, -named Hell, t- Even by the side, of this awful 'f stream stood a lightouse, Truth, Jesus I- Christ yet able to lead men through *■ the valley by the way of the Cross. v.- k v ' ? -'* •' «"sp#r • •»• f* m -** , : Advertisers Wut Find Our Col- I umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 « Homes oh Martin County v^ PRECINCT MEETS IN COUNTY TO BE WELL ATTENDED Smith and Anti-Smith Men _ Urge Voters To •Attend MAY DEMAND VOTE State Democratic Chairman Says Any Voter Can Demand Hand pri mary on Candidates According to? advance reports, the / precinct meetings will be, largely at tended throughout the county to morrow, especially is a large at tendance expected at the meeting here. The anti-Smith men as well as the Smith supporters are urging the Voters to attend' in large numbers. While neither Hull nor Smith has an active manager in -this county, in terest in the selection of a Pres idential candidate is sufficient to at tract many voters to the meetings.. Dennis G. Urumraitt, Chairman of thi State Democratic Executive Committee, says that any voter can demand a hand primary on pres ident at the meetings tomorrow. He writes: "Under the plan of organization of the Democratic Party, when the vot ers gather at 2 o'clock at the polls in their regular respective precincts, it is permissable for any voter to de mand that a vote be taken, and when taken delegates to* the cyunty eon- " vention must be appointed in propor tion to the vote in the precinct meeting. The same rule' prevails in the county convention so that in that convention a vote can IK- demanded and delegates to the State conven tion must be appointed in proportion to the vote cast." NEW STORE TO LOCATE HERE O. G. Miller, of Greenville, To Open Dollar Store in Tar Heel Building Mr. 0. C. Miller, of Greenville, will opei* the first of a chain of dol lar 1 stores here within the next few weeks, it was reportcfT'Jhi:'. morning. Carpenters are at work remodeling one of the stores in the Tar Heel Apartment building at the present time, making ready for the new store. Mr. Miller is an experienced mer chant, having been associated with Miller's Incorporated for some years. The store here will operate under, the name of Miller Chain Store Co., and will be separate -from the Miller's Incorporated organization, it was stated. i Baptists To Have But One Service Sunday "My son, give me thine heart" is the text from which the pastor of the Memorial Baptist Church will speak Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. sThe doors of the church will be r 4 opened for the reception of members at the close of this service. This preaching service and the regular Sunday morning Sunday school will be l >dfe mly services in this church Sunday, the congrega tion being asketf to join With the Methodist church at the Sunday evening hour. Beginning next Wednesday even ing at 8 o'clock, the pastor of the ehurch will begin a mid-week study with the people on the "Parables of Jesus". Throughout the summer Weeks, these ' Wednesday evening services will last but forty-five min utes; and to them the pastor asks that many of the people will arrange to come. Let us remember, from time to time, those of our membership and constituency who are in .hospitals, temporarily ill or constantly con fined to thefr"KoiTOsrTwn-thinga w» — can always be doing—remembering them in our devotions, calling upon them in person, or sending notes of remembrance. * , Services At Bethany v Begin Tomorrow Night There will be a series of evange listic services at Bethany Church, near here, beginning tomorrow night May 26. M. S. Paramour, pastor of the church will conduct the services. String instruments will be used in the song services, f" The public is cordially invited to attend. Ship Car oi Sweet Potatoes From Here Farmers in this section ars load ing a car of sweet potatoes today fot shipment to northern markets. The shipment is being made co operatively and is under the direc- Uon of County Farm Agent T. B. Brandon.