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Watch the Label on Your Paper Aa It Carrie* the Date When Your Subscription Expire* VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 41 BELIEVE TARIFF ON PEANUT WILL BE MADE HIGHER Local Men Who Attended Hearing Optimistic Over ' Prospects MEANS BETTER PRICE No Definite Action Taken by Com mi—ion At Meeting Tuesday; Aak For Further Detail* "While no one knows, it. is my opinion that the hearing before the United States Tariff Commission htld in Wahington last Wednesday, will prove favorable to the peanut growers in this county," Mr. J. G. Staton who attended the hearing, blated yesterday when asked about the outcome of the meeting. The growers, led by the Peanut Association, are asking for a 50 pet cent increase in the tariff on peanuts, and the men who championed the rights of the growers at the hear ing* are reported as saying that they were very much pleased with the reports and evidence given Wednes day. Jus like a case in a state court, the cause of the growers may be put put off indefinitely. However, it is possible that the relief demanded might be provided so as to effect the crop this fall. Should the request meet with favor, at least one cent per pound will be added to the price of peanuts in this country. The opposition to the measure is attachiiW its hopes to a variation in re ports, (making it necessary to post pone thi matter until accurate and complete detail:) are obtainable. ()j) the other hand, the proponents of th.- measure, demanding an hwrrase xif from three cents to four and one Half cents a pound duty on unshelled pen nuts and un increased duty from . four to six cents a pound on shelled peanuts, are urging the officials ti put the increased tariff into effect at once. At the request of the Peanut Growers Association, the Tariff Commission in 1926 made an exhaus tive investigation of the peanut in dijstry both in this country and in China and according to the data —— collected by the commission, Chinese peanuts QUI be produced and im ported at from one to three cents a pound less than Virginia and Spanish type peanuts can be grown j in the United States. (Continued on page five) RECORDER HAS SMALL DOCKET ~.. - 7 Continue Three Cases of Assault To Session Next Week Three cases in the recorder's court here last Tuesday, charging as sault with deadly weapons were con tinued one week by Judge J. W. Bailey and Solictor H. O. Peel. Two of the assault cases were continued from last week and were against John Green, colored. TWe other as- - sault case was against Moses War rail. J. L. Williams, charged with violat ing the liquor laws, was declared not guilty after the evidence had been heard by the court. The docket was the smallest in weeks, and the session was shorter than oaual. Federation to Hold Service At Lilleys Schoolhouse The local Christian Federation will hold a service at the Buck Lilly schoolhouse, near Jamesville, Sunday night, July 22, at 8 p. m., it was announced this morning by one of he federation's members. The pub of the federation's members. The pub lie is invited to attend the serv.ee. S" TRANH THEATRE IJ SATURDAY BUFFALO BILL JUNIOR in "ROARING | SRONCS" 1U- * Added COMEDY AND SERIAL "The Golden Stallion" * THE ENTERPRISE HITS SISTER IN FACE WITH BRICK Woman Is Painfully In jured During Family Fight Dennis Barber, farmer living be tween Williamston and JamtaviJJe in what is called the Islands Section, made an ugly gash in the head of his Sister, Mrs. Charles Bembridge, last Wednesday night when he knock cd her down with half of a brick in the midst of a family row. Mrs. Hembridge, bleeding profusely,, was rushed here where it was found that a doctor's services were necessary to check the flow of blood from her head. While the woman was render ed almost unconscious by the blow, the wound is not considered to be of a serious nature. She was returned to her home after Dr. J. S. Rhodes, local physician, had dressed the wound. v . The trouble was said to' 'have started when J. W. Barnes, a farni j-i and brother-in-law of Dennis I'arber, hired the services of several workmen supposedly to be in the em ploy of Mr. Barber. The workmen arsisted Mr. Barnes in filling a barn with tobacco, and when he carried them to their homes Wednesday evening, the Barber man cursed and threatened Barnes' life. A quarrel was reported there, but the men did not fight. As Mr. Banies drove his car away, Barber fired four shots, Mr. Barnes not knowing whether thp shots were fired at him or were fired with no definite mark. Later in the evening, Mrs. Bern bridge with several others, including Mrs. Dennis Barber, went to the to- Lucco barn of Mr. Prank Barber, where the quarrel, said to have origi nated .between Barnes and Barber, was continued by the two women. Dennis went to the aid of his wife, picking up a half brick he hit his sister on the head and grounded her. The mail's father, Mr. Frank Barber, seeing that Dennis was about to hit the woman again, rushed in and knocked his son down. In the uffray of the two, the father is said to have broke his left thumb. And before peace was agreed upon, it is under stood that practically every member of the family had passed a lick or took some minor or major part in the quarrel and fight. As #ar as it is kown, no warrant.- have been issued and no arrests.had I been made at noon today. TAKE STAND AGAINST SMITH Ministers of Roanoke Bap tist Association Say They Will Not Support Hin) The stand of preachers in politics ■.n this part, of the State was made krown this week when twenty or n ore ministers of the Roanoke llap t'f.t Association from Halifax, Pitt, Nash, Edgecombe and Martin coun ties held a pastors' conference in Tarboro and unanimously declared they would not vote for A 1 Smith. The preachers of the association, which is one of the largest associ ations in the State, carried on a sane and level-headed lound-table discussion when they considered, "What shall be the attitude of the ministers in the coming Presidential election?" The consensus of opinion was to go on preaching righteous ness, temperance and the judgment to come, and avoid politics. During the discussion, in which all the min isters took a part, the high spot was reached when Dr. H. F. Jones, of Greenville, declared if he had the money, he would take the stump for a year and give them (the Smith forces) hell. After the discussion, the preachers declared that the country is facing the "great est crisis in fifty years," and that they would not support A 1 Smith. Rev. D. N. Blackman, of the Rob ersonville church; Rev. E. P. West, of the Hamilton church, and Rev. C. H. Ditkey, of the local church, at tended the conference from this county. Program Of Services At Baptist Church "If any man will come after me, 'let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me" is the text which the pastor of the Baptist church will use at the Christina church Sunday night in the second of the summer union evening serv ices. Sunday morning at the Baptist church the pastor will conclude a short series of sermons on the Fam ily. The concluding topic to be dis cussed at this hour is, the Home Fires Burning." The mid-week service will be held as usual, and the subject will be "The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids". This Scripture is found In Matt. 25:1-18. W« are anxious that anyone not having church services will worship with us, when they wilL Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, July 20,1928 PROSPECTS FOR LOCAL MARKET VERY BRIGHT Local Warehousemen Ex pect To Have Good Season PARTIAL LIST BUYERS Besides All Larger Companies, At Least Twenty Independents Will Be Represented Here "The prospects for a most success ful tobac.-o market here are the best in years," was the statement inudo by one of our leading tobacco ware housemen here last night. "And why ?" asked a party to the conver sation. "There are many reasons, lilt what is of particular interest is the splendid buyers we are to have this year. Every one of them is a market builder, and while nobody knows what the price will be, We know that this market will play a leading role in its field," the ware | houseman stated. Several of the buyers have already established their residences here ami already they have gained the friend? ship of all who have had the pleas ure of meeting them. Besides the big companies there will be twenty independents repre sented on this market this year, ac cording to the head of the local To bacco Board of Trade, who stated yesterday that contracts had been signed by that many independents. With that large number, there will be a demand for every type of to bacco, it was pointed out. The .warehousemen have added to their houses, and are at the present time canvassing the field. A new high record in sales is expected by I jill the warehousemen who are ask ing no odds this year, but who are urging the moral support of the peo jrle of . the town, as n whole. Among the list of buyers repre senting the larger companies, the following have been named for the market thi.- year: Export Tobacco Company, Mr Terrell, Imperial Tobacco Company, Mr. Smith,' " American Tobacco Company, Mr. Cotton Poindaxter. J. P. Taylor Tobacco Company, Mr. John Stokes, Thomas Tobacco Company, Mr. Ike Goode, Liggett Myers, Mr. Jim King. Mr. W. I. Skinner wilr represent thf company bearing his name. Iluy ers for the other companies who will buy here will be numed within the next few days, it WHS stated by the secretary of the Tobacco Board of Trade here yesterday afternoon, COUNTY WOMEN TO ATTEND MEET For First Time Several Wo men Expect to Attend Short Course For .the first time, several Martin County women are expected to at tend a short course in Raleigh next week, it was learned from the' county's home agent, Miss Lora K. Sleeper who has stressed the value cf such a course during he past month or longer to the women here. Miss Sleeper is anxious to know if there are people going to Raleigh Monday from this section, she think ing it might be possible to save transportation charges for some of the women who plan to attend the short course. If there is any one go ing to Raleigh and can take one or two passengers, the agent will ap preciate it very much if notice could be so that arrangements might be,made. ANOTHER FREE ACT ANNOUNCED "Foolish, Wise, and Reck less" Promises Fun For All In announcing the list of free at tractions for v Roanoke Fair As sociation, Manager John 1,. Rodger fon states that the act, "Foolish, Wise and Reckless" is crowded with high spots and is one of the funie.sl offerings ever >:e..n at a fair here. The act is the third* announced by ! Mr. Itodgerson who states that the program this year will surpass those oX former-years in practically every respect. The foolish, wise and reckless act is staged by two men, dogs and ti mule. A press statement has to say 1 of the combination, 'We do not know whether to credit the men with be ing absolutely senseless, or the mule with betng extraordinarily sensible. However, the animal outwits the men at every point and ends by kicking paniment of the delighted shrieks of the audiece." • UNION PICNIc IS MARKED SUCCESS; Approximately 350 Chil-, j dren From Here Go To Coleraine With all the Sunday schools join mg HUtheumunpicnic held.at~CoW lain Beach last Wednesday was de clared a marked success. It was fear ; ed by some that the collective meth- i od would destroy interest in the un dertaking, l>ut from reports the fen; s came to nought. Approximately 350 children kf* here for the beach, and without a •nishap, the crowd spent an efijoy-1 able afternoon. Dinner was served :>t •Kit and the picnickers returnee. at will. COTTON CO-OPS GET PAYMENT Final Distribution Amounts To More Than Quarter Million Dollars Kaleigh, July 19.—The final dis tribution of seasonal poolcotton, or slightly. over a quarter"* million doi la is, will, beginning today, be Uin tributed to members of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association, I'. H. lllalock, manager, stated yesterday. "Only about 26 per cent of our cotton is being handled in".seasonal fools," Mr. lllalock stated. "The optional pool, under which the mem ber orders his cotton sold according to his judgment, being the much more popular pool this season with a large majority of our members. Under the optional pool sales plan settlements are continually going out to the members. A spring distribu lion to the seasonal pool members was made in May. "The amount of money being paid out now on the seasonal pool dis tiibution is a little above a quarter of a million dollars." "Our members are cooperating splendidly with us in production at is evidenced by the premiums netted i yoT~Mt3tf~ over - seVin-eighths' iiiiiT * | dling. The average premium this yearyis s'loo per bale us cotttpa red witl/$2.7() last season. "The present membership is cum |«ksed of a much larger percentage of tlje larger cotton growers than prev 'iusly," Mr. ltlalock stated. "Our optional pool contract, and the with drawal privilege are appealing to men who control large acreages in cotton as Well as small growers. The morale of the members seems very fine, and 1 think 1 can safely say that cooperative marketing of cot ton is on a healthier basis than ever before." Program of Services At Christian Church Sunday school, 9:45. The attend ance last Sunday was 142. This ex cellent attedance was possible be cause those wl)0 planned to go off for the day Remained until Sunday m hool was sver. 1 want to encourage this habit. • li o'clock, morning worship, theme "Meaning of the Worthy Walk." 7 o'clock, young peoples' meeting, i 8 o'clock, union service. Brother j Dickey will preach in our church at this hour. Monday afternoon at 4:30, the com bined meeting of the Missionary So ciety and Ladies Aid will meet at. cur home. Promptness is requested by those in charge. Prayer meeting, Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. * - f Grows Cabbage Which Weighs 21 Pounds Mx B. F. Lilley, of near here, at tained all rights to the cabbage-grow- I 1 1 r championship in this section yes- i ti rday when lie (hilled from his field! a well-headed cabbage weighing exact- I ly 21 pounds. There were very few , leaves attached to the cabbage, and j the head was patterned after a large ball. Several days ago Mr. J. J. Robcr son brought one here that weighed 17 1-2 pounds, hut its head was not fully developed. The 21-pound cabbage is on display , in the office of Messrs. J. K. Pope and R W. Salsbury in the old Farmers & Merchants Bank building. Budget Summary Being Published \ summary of the uniform annual ludget estimate of this county, for *ii«. fiscal year beginning the first of ' this month and ending June 30 of next year, appears in tM* ( issue. The summary gives the estimated total budget requirements for the year, estimated valutyon and other details of interest, T|b tadgefis ex pected to be befure'the county com __miaaiontrg in _ tfaoir ne»i regular _ meeting, the first Monday in Au gust. yT r- " / . ,16-YEAR-OLD i BOY CONFESSES TWO ROBBERIES Vernon Howell, of Aulan der, Admits Entering Residence Here LIVED BY STEALING 'Confessed to Robbery at Bayview But Later Denied It; Has Long Police Record \em on Howell, 18 year-old white boy, of Aulander, confessed yester day morning in jail here the robbery of articles from the home of Mr. H. D. Harrison here last Monday after noon. Talking freely, and worrying not a bit, Ihe youth related the rob- I.try in detail, implicating himself, lii an indirect way, in other robber ies in this part of the State. Monday about noon, the boy rode into town, ' and by two '.o'clock he had spotted the Harrison home. Dur ing a search of ten minutes, he -thanged clothes, examined trunks j and slipped thirty-seven silver dol lars in his pocket, leaving the Har rison home, he started for Windsor. I he details of the trip to that town are many, but. his chief worry was caused by he " weight of the silver money. "I started to throw the damn things into the Roanoke, they were si heavy," the boy stated yesterday morning. He stated that' he had other money, arid that he did not care if lie 'did lose the silver. With the hope el' trading it off for greenbacks, he continued with his load. The amount of money he had while traveling to Windsor could not be learned definitely, but he mentioned S2OO in addition to his find here. Just before he reached Windsor he traded the majority of his silver for greenback* and in Windsor he purchased a cheap wrist watch that resulted in his cap- ' ture two days later. He paid $9 in cash for the watch and traded ill a (heap clock. He paid four dollars for a ride to Aulander after he had finished his trading in Windsor. Froiji Aulander he' went to Nor folk where he states he lost prac tically all' the money in a poker . game. Finding himself broke, he turned to retrace his steps to ltay view where he had been during a [part of the 'summer. Soon after the robbery 'was dis covered by tht 1 Harrisons, Chief W. 11. Daniel took the .case in charge end started trailing the rogue. He learned of the boy's trip to Windsor and went as far as Aulander in an effort to capture him. Turning back at Aulander, the went to Bay view where he was told that the boy left there for Ocean View. The Chief was given detailed information of the boy's plans, and he with Ira Harrison, was planning to go •to Virginia in search of the thief when it was learned that the boy had been captured. Afarid to travel'in Aulander in the day time, Howell missed that town and stopped Wednesday in Windsor where he was picked up by officers who had been told of the rob bery. His capture there was effected when he returnd to the jewelry store (omplaining- that his watch was los ing three minutes each day. He told j the jeweler thai he wanted it fixed | or his money back. Then it was that I the officers picked him up. Pqlice | man Allsbrooks and Mr. H.'D. liar rison started for the boy, but Deputy irimes, returning from a picnic, was given the boy and he placed him in the jail here. Wednesday night when he was ouestioned by Chief Daniel, the boy admitted his guilt in connection with lobbing articles and -money in a Bay view cottage occupied by local peo ple. Yesterday morning he denied the Bayview robbery, stating that he was in a poker game the greater part of the night when the robbery took, place. He also denied having knowledge of $65 lost by a boat own er at Bayview. i ' I (Continued on page (^ve) Martin County All-Stars Lose To New Bern, 4-2 Martin County's all-star baseball team lost to that of New Bern yes teiday afternoon 4 to 2. Suffering from a lack of practice and weaken ed by the absence of two or three of the regulars, the locals staged a good game in spite of-all. Misses Trulah - Ward Page and Grace Page leave this afternoon for a two .weeks' vacation in Pennsyl vania with relatives. Union Evening Service At Christian Church • r. The second of the series of union church services here will be held in the Christian church Sunday evening, Rev C. H. Dickey, of the Baptist church, preaching the sermon. * With many people away - enjoying a vacation at this Ume of the year, just one service is held here on Sun day evening. The public is invited to attend each of the services, i (' # • . » r __ SAY EACH OTHER OPERATED STILL Father and Out Their Differences in Recorder's Court Family relations counted for little •n a case heard in the .recorder's court here last Tuesday when the son charged his father with operat ing a liquor still and when the fathei turned and proved that tfKe son was the still's owner and operator. Several days ago Leon Williams threatened to whip his father, J. S. Williams. The boy made the threat, but the father did the whiping. And to offset the whipping, Leon called of flfisrs and told them to come for hi father's still. He volunteered the in formation, however, upon one con.li tion, that he be allowed to carry th, still through his father's yurd. Th, officers went out and picked up the still, a nice copper outfit, and sche duled a trial before Judge Hailey ir. the recorder's court here last Tues day. The State was all set with an easy conviction assured. The defend ant came into court with an unlimit ed supply of evidence, and proved to tie satisfaction of the court that he was innocent, and that the still did belong to the boy. . 1» proving his innocence, th. father went back to the beginning related the collection of the still and gave all the details. He stated that while Leon was serving in jail, he obtained certain parts for a still, but that all the parts had not been re moved from the jail grounds .where the sheriff keeps att his captured ket ties until the junk man calls. The elder Williams —informed the court that his son had told him where he had hidden certain pieces, and an far as he knew, they had mvri been removed. He revealed the hid Ing place, and at the command of the court, it was learned that the pieces in question had been hidden just a.- father had said. In furthering tin defense, it was proved thut certain people had been at the still whet> L«on was turning out the'spirits. J S. Williams was freed. As fur as it is known, no warrant has befit issued fur the younger Wil nanuL ' . . ' . =— * ! ——r~ a I BOYS PERFECT T] ORGANIZATION Scouts Meet Every Friday Night at Hedquarters in Old Jail Building Now that they have u meeting place all their own, the local Hoy Si outs are holding regular meetings • ach week, and are progressing splendidly in their work. The boys state they had a hard time cleaning the old juil, their meeting place, but they worked faithfully at the tasks assigned them by Scout Master Harper Holliday, and did so with the the best o'spirits. Mack Simpson was made leader of of the Crow patrol at a recent meet ing. Muck will be assisted by his yoffnger brother, Reginald Simpson. George Harrison, jr. was appointed leader of the Hob White patrol und he will have the assistance of Albert Leslie Clark in the leadership of that patrol. After deciding upon the I amount of dues to be paid, the fines to be imposed in certain instances, j the scouts boxed and had all all 'round good time. The Scouts meet each Friday nifrht, when visitors are welcomed to attend the sessions. Peanut Farmers To Meet Here Tuesday Next Tuesday, farmers of this county will meet in the courthouse here at 7:30 p. m. when a s county chairman und secretary for the Pea nut Growers Association for this unit will be elected. A director will j 1 be nominated that evening. I * Besides the election of a chairman and secretary, a report, giving all | the details of the tariff hearing held , .n Washingon last Wednesday, will j be made and which will be of par ticular interest io fanners. A large represenation of the grow err. is urged by Mr. H. I). Tillett, director of field service for the as sociation. . . Mrs. Bonnie.Wynn Dies After Lingering Illness Mrs. Bonnie Wynn, aged 24, died at her home here Wednesday morn ing following a lingering illness. She had been ill for some time. The fun earl waii held at the home yesterdey afternoon at 8 o'clock by Rev. C. H. Dickey, pastor of the Baptist church, of which the was a mem ber, Interment was made in the Bap tist cemetery, near the'home. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G«o, Moore, Mrs. Wynn married in her early twenties. Besides her parents. brc hers and sisters, she is survived by Mr. Wynn. Advertisers Will Find Our Col umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 WINDSOR GIRL IS KILLED WHEN CAR TURNS OVER Miss Nannie Smith Dies Shortly After Reaching Hospital——— r TWO OTHERS HURT Accident Occurred Early Wednesday Morning On Bath Road Near Washington While returning home from Bay-, view shortly after midnight Wednes day, Miss Nannie Smith, popular Windsor girl, was killed and H. H. Robert, of Salisbury, Mil. was ser iously injured when their car, a big fr-iutz sedan, was wrecked near Washington, on the Uatli road. W. A. Wells, of Cambridge' Mil., who was driving the car at the time, was hurt, but hot very badly. The body of the young woman was removed to Windsor where it was prepared for burial. Roberts was removed- to a Washington hospital where Jus con j uition is considered critical, and Wells was placed in the Beaufort County jail. Traveling at a fast rate of speed, tht big Stutz hit a Dodge driven by C. F. Wallace, of Beaufdrt county',' and turning .over four or five' times,' it was stopped (>0 yards away from the sport .where the cars hit. All of the occupants of the big car were thrown out',, and when M . Wallace with his companions reached them, they were all unconscious Miss "Smith regained consciousness 'for a brief interval and was able to say a few words. She lived until she uached the hospital. Wells, the driv ,'r, came to and assisted in carrying th other two to the hospital. Ihe occupants of the. Dodge car went without injury, and their car was "damaged very slightly. The body of the Stutz was completely de molished and the chassis and run ning gear were bent beyond re pair. 50 BOOKS LOANED TO HOME AGENT ■ Is One of North Carolina Library Commission's Traveling Libraries One of the enjoyable pastimes at Camp Leach for thirty-five of Martin County's clubs girls who feturnt'd this week after a ten days' stay, according to Miss Ixtra E. Sleeper, home agent, was the reading of books. Through the courtesy o( the North Carolina Library Commission,* fifty books were provided for the girls. The list was selected, in part,, by the agent and the commission se lected the remaining number. During the week, many girls availed themselves of the opportun ity to read, and practically every book was read from cover to cover. The fifty books constitute one of the "Traveling Libraries" aftd ..there ere many interesting volume's in the list. The books are in the office of the agent Here, and will not be re turned until some time iu October; From now until that time, Miss j Sleeper will have reading hours foi all the girls interested in Club work.* | With the exception Of next week and the week after, Miss Sleeper will hold her office open from S to 9 o'- clock each Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening, when all the girls are invited to visit the office and use the books. A list of the readings will.appear in the next issue of this paper. To Have Dance Tonight At Woman's Club Rooms 'lhe committee in charge of the dance program at th*?' Woman's club has announced a dance to be held in the club's hall this evening from 9. ' to 12:30. Chamber of Commerce Secretary Here Today Mr. Newell G. Bartlett, secretary v of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce was here today attending to business matters connected with tie organization. Attend District Meeting Of Kiwanis at Beach Messrs. John D. Biggs, C. A. Har rison and J. D. Woolard, Kiwanians, left today for" Wilmington where they will represent the local club at a distirct Kiwanis . meeting there. They will return Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim King have re turned from a visit to relatives in Keidsville. A large number of the local people visited the nearby beaches last night, in an effort to dodge the ex tremely hot weather.
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