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Watch the Label on Your Paper As It Carrie* the Date When Your Subscription Expires VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 42 , HEALTH OFFICER TELLS OF RESULT .IN HEALTH DRIVE Says More Vaccinated in ~Cbunty During June Than in Any Other Campaign 7,500 WERE TREATED Campaign Was Directed Principally Against Typhoid Fever and Diphtheria 'More people were vaccinated against typhoid fever and diphtheria during the month of June in Martin County than in any other similar campaign," stat ed Dr. William E. Warren, county health officer yesterday. "As a re sult of these vaccinations, typhoid fever is practically unknown in the county, and at least 85 per cent of the sub jects treated against diphtheria will be immune for two or three years," Dr. Warren pointed out. Sponsored by the county, the cam paign against the fever and diphtheria was carried to practically every nook and corner in the section, and approx imately 5,000 men, women, and chil dten were vaccinated against typhoid and around 2,500 children were treated against diphtheria. "It was one of the most extensive campaigns ever staged in this county for the prevention oLtyphoid and diph theria," Dr. Warren stated. In spite of its scope, the health officer is of the opinion that there are numbers of oth ers who should have taken the treat intnt but, for some reason or another, failed to visit the places of vaccina tion. In way of comment Dr. Warren stated, "Individual illness is a public responsibility. Most cases, of individ ual sickness are the direct result of the same infection in others, which makes the individuals' distress a public rath er than 4 private concern. "A new profession has arisen in the last three decades, and that is the pro- j fession of public health. The group doing this work is made up of many individuals other than medical doctors, and is interested in the prevention rather than the treatment of disease. This practice of preventive uiedicine has been slowly evolving into a func tion of the State, and although it' is a new and separate branch, it is based on clinical medicine. Inoculation was practiced in North Carolina as early as 175€ bj» a young Moravian doctor who lived in what is now known as Forsythe County. The role of the pub lic health officer is, therefore, mostly i the role of the public educator." In the county last year there were very few cases of typhoid fever, a sur prising decrease as compared with the number of cases reported the summer ( before and the preceding summer. And while there have been several cases re ported so far this summer, the num ber is not as great as was recorded last year. - The vaccinations were given at the expense of the county, and even though every one was urged to take advan tage of the free offer, many refused- to do so. There have been several cam paigns for the prevention of typhoid and diphtheria staged in this county, and each year the free vaccinations arc offered more people ask to be treated. Pleads Guilty to Robbery Charge in Justice's Court Vernon Allsbrooks, 16-year-old Au lander boy, plead guilty to a robbery charge at a hearing held before J. JL. Hassell, justice of the peace, Saturday. While the boy is suspected of taking part, in several other robberies, the charge brought here holds him for the robbery of tl#lf. D. Harrison home only. The case was sent to the superior | court of this county, where it will be tried next September. Without money bond was not to be had, and .the boy Mas ordered held in the jail here until j trial. lomin I | J I WEDNESDAY A Thrilling Western "DRIFTIN* ON" Also I 2 - REEL COMEDY And Serial I "The Jungle Goddess" and I FREE TICKET I FOR SHOW FRIDAY ' . ..A THE ENTERPRISE ' Commissioners Definitely Settle Property Valuation Problem f0r1928 Rescind Action of Few Weeks 4g° ' n Increasing Tart Valuation of Several Pieces otProperty; Owners 1 Claim They Lack Authority Under Law Property valuations in this county were practically settled by the county commissioners in a special session here yesterday when the members of that body yielded to the appeals of tax payers whose property valuation were temporarily by the board on July. With the machinery act in his li«.nds, the taxpayer went before the board and protested the increased val uations, ami the commissioners turned tail and ruled most of the changes out of order. Some doubt as to the right of the commissioners in-changing the valua tions on real estate where there had been no material changes made was ex. pressed when the commissioners met the 9th and 10 of this month to hear complaints and examine the tax books. However, when citizens compared val uations on certain pieces of property and showed the gross injustice, the commissioners temporarily altered things by several thousand dollars just to alter them again in their, meeting yesterday.. Counsel was employed by several of the property owners, and ac cording to reliable statements no small amount of lobbying was carried on be fore the meeting was opened. "It is thy result of poor work ou | the part of tax assessors," stated a property owner last night in discuss ing the action of the county commis sioners in its meetings July 9, 10, and 23, "and while the county board of > commissioners can not effect a change in the valuation of real estate where ! there has been no material change, there will be one big change when the I" ' ™ PEANUT MEN TO MEET HERE Growers and Business Men To Gather at Court House Tonight While no packed house is expected tonight, a goodly number of farmers I and business men are expected to at tend a meeting of the Peanut Growers Association here tonight ill the court house at 7:30 o'clock. A report on the tariff hearing in Washington, L).- C., last week before the United States Tariff Commission 1 will lie given, and all the details con nected with the question will be given. This alone should be interesting, and farmers and business men alike can gather valuable information from the re|ort. . , A director from this section will be 1 nominated, and a county chairman and ' secretary will be elected at the meet ing it is understood that the report on the hearing before the commission will be complete as to details, and will, it is ! thought, throw some light on the fu -1 ture of the peanut grower. Kiwanis Club Meeting To Boost Tobacco Market ltoosting the local tobacco market will be the main business coming before the Kiwanis club in its regu lai meeting here tomorrow, it was announced by Mayor Robert L. C'oburn, president of the club, this morning. Mr. H. H. Morton, local v. r.rchouseman, will have charge cf the program. Since its organisation here the Kiwanis club has played no small I purt in furthering the cause of any worthy undertaking. Its work in be half of the local market has been maiked, and it is the derire of the officials that the membership in its entirety will attend the meet tomor row and join in the program of foimulating plans for bootsing the "market this year. Many Masons Expected At Meeting Tonight A N. C. Green, master of Skewarkee 4-odge, No. 90, A. F. & A. M., stated yesterday that the largest crowd of Masons to attend a meeting here in some time was expected at the regu lai communication to be"held tonight at B o'clock. There will be work in the third degree, and after the meet ing refreshments * will be served. In addtion to the members of the lodge, a large crowd of visitors is expected. — v— Christian Church Class Holds Regular Meeting The members of the T. S. S. class cf the Christian church held their regular meeting with Louisa Perry at her home in New Town. Christine Manning class president, presided. Committee reports were made and other general business was transact- C :r. . - Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. Tuesday, July 24,1928 y time for a new assessment, conies a y gain." e | Final action was taken ill the cases t below: Four lots belonging .to J. H. Rober e son, jr., and in the town of Roberson l ville, were given their old valuation of s $17,000. An increase of S3,O(H) in the e valuation of the four lots was consid ered at a previous meeting. 1 While an increased value of $2,500 t was considered on the Tar Heel Apart ments here, final action of the board > left the valuation at its old mark of ; $20,000. I The temporary increase in the .valu ation of the J. T. Barnhill ''stores on Main Street here was cast aside, and the old valuation of $13,500 was al lowed to stand. Final action on the valuation of the B. F. Perry stock of merchandise ef fected a*saving for the property own er of $1,500. A similar drop was re corded in the value of the O. S. An derson & Co. stock. The 1927 value on the Atlantic Ho tel was allowed to remain unchanged after the commissioners had consid ered raising its value from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO. , . A S3OO decrease was allowed Joe G. Corey in the valuation of a house and lot here, bringing his taxable j property down to $1,500. A relief order was granted Mrs. H. 1 I 1! York when it was learned that 50 f acres of (iaynor laud had been doubly :! listed in Williamston Township. : The the board yesterday ,! was final after the tax matters had been • ' left open for several days. MANY OVERCOME ; BY INTENSE HEAT Farmers and Highway Crew - Near Here Hardest Hit By "Old Sol" I With the rays of the sun beating di i r ctly upon the earth, the heat became >.> intensive in this section last KrUlay i and Saturday that workmen were I forced to lurn from their tasks and seek refuge und«r shelters and trees, i in several instances farmers and em ■ ployees were reported to have fallen i 'Under the rays of the sun, which sent the thermometer soaring about the 100 . mark. Readings of the mercury differ I jvidelyfbut regardless.of how high one i said the mercury went, no one troubled ! himself to dispute the reported read ing 1 Farmers turned from their fields in I large numbers Friday and Saturday when the sun was sending its hottest rays down, and while many were said i to have suffered, no deaths have been I leported. It was reported that sev > eral men left their tasks with the road ■ 'construction company near here when the heat became so intense last Fri day and that a doctor was called to one of the road employees, i Since Thursday the casual conver sations have centered around intense t heat, and the question, "Is it hot ; enough for you?" has already passed the monotonous stage. But , ask it, and so far as is known the answer has been "yes," probably more ' emphatic than that at times. 1 f Mrs. R. G. Sexton Dies At Home in Jamesville Mrs. K. G. Sexton died Sunday at ' her home near Jamesville, after an illhess of several months' duration. 1 The daughter of Harry lilley and - wife, Martha, Mrs. Sexton would * have been 51 years old had she lived ' two more days. She leaves her husband and six children, Mrs. Garland Anderson, of Tarboro, Mrs. Clarence Stailings and William, George, Clarence and Her bert Sexton, of Jamesville. ( At the age of fifteen years, Mrs. Sexton joined the Cedar Branch Ilup ■ tirt church where she was a loyal ' member. f The funeral was held at the home 1 yesterday afternoon by Revs. C. H. " Dickey, of the local church and A. ' Corey, of Jamesville. Burial was in n the Sexton burying ground on the " home farm. it Everetts Firm Has Unusual 1 Values in Annual Clearance "We don't stage a sale often, -but { when we do stage one, we make it a s worth-while event for our patrons," r stated Mr. George D. Bailey, jfmem t her of the Taylor, Bailey k Bro. mer e cantile firm, of Everetts. Each year the Everetts firm stages an annual i sale, mainly to clear its shelves foir - seasonal goods that will be coming in ' * within the next few days. , START WORK ON NEW UNIT LOCAL GUANO FACTORY Machinery and Equipment For Construction Began Arriving Yesterday READY BY OCTOBER 1 New Unit Will More Than Double Capacity of Present Plant; Will Have Electrical Equipment i _____ Machinery and other equipment to be used in the erection of a second unit to the plant of the Standard Fertilizer Co. here was placed 'on the lot at the river yesterday, Mr, W. R. Wyatt, of the S. S. Toler & Son contracting firm, of Rocky Mount, was here yes terday making arrangements to start work at once on the plant's addition. The .new unit, while it will be the same size as the first one constructed, will have a greater storage capacity. The increased storage is wade/possible j by the use of the runway iii the first I unit. With the addition tile plant will I have a storage capacity of apprnxi- I niately 20,00(1 tons, and au output of j more tlfan twice that of the past, sea- i ,son. The new addition will have 'all I electrical equipment, and the present I unloading machine operated by gas wilj he displaced by one electrically operated. While there is no specified date as I to when the construction work will be completed, it is" the opinion of officials that the plant will be ready for opera tion by the latter part of September or the early part of October. The addition will be made to con- I nect with the. present plant an the j south, and will make necessary addi j tioiial railroad siding. During the past season the jilant was' operated at full capacity both day and night for weeks, and even then the cus tomers' orders could not be filled iji their entirety. The new unit will make it possible for the compatiy to more than double its business while running mi a regular schedule. MAY CHANGE CLASSIFICATION Additional Fire - Fighting Equipment Considered; Means Lower Rate Meeting with the members of the local fire company here last night, Mayor Robt. L. Coburn and several fire insurance men made preliminary liteps toward effecting a change in the town's insurance classification. At the resent time, the town is in the third classification ami if certain additions can be made to the fire equipment, the town will be given a better rating, it was pointed out at the meeting. Mayor Coburn offered inforhVatTlirV furnished him by an engineer of the •Southeastern Underwriters Associa tion, and jexplained how the town could oHuin a cheaper insurance late. The approximate cost of the proposed change is figured at $7,600. The additional annual cost would be 'approximately $1,850, that amount being necessary to take care of in terest charges and depreciation*- The amount would have to be taken care of by tax collections. To offset this, the Mayor pointed out that the taxpayers would save $6,000 annually on insurance prem iums, the new equipment making u four to twelve cents decrease on the SIOO insurance possible. If the town board decides to pro vide the new equipment, Williams ton will be put in the same class that Tarboro now has, and it would have the same insurance rate. The citizens of the town generally covise the new and better equipment, tnd they think it wise to spend $2,- and Save $6,000. Mayor Coburn says the town com misaioners will give the matter due consideration at any of'its meetings upon the request of the citizens of the town. ' REPUBLICANS MEETING HERE i Candidate for Governor and National Committeeman ' /Among Those Here . I . " "~ f A meeting 6f the Republican execu -1 tive committee for the First Congres sional District is being held in the courthouse here this afternoon. Messra. W. F. Sewell, of Carthage, and C. A. ' Jonas, of Lincolnton, leading Republi » cans of the State, are attending the meeting, and they are assisting in fo(- t mulating plans for a campaign in this i section. The meeting is being attend ' ed by the various committeemen and ■ chairman of the county organizations - in the district. r ,-The date for a convention in this I coVnty will be announced at the close rj of today's meeting, it stated by i one of the executive committee mem j bers here this morning. To Start Work At Once On Two New School Buildings ACTIVITIES OF CLUB GIRLS ON CAMPING TRIP All But Two Clubs in Mar tin County Represented At Encampment ! HAD BAD WEATHER Number Speakers and Demonstrators Instruct Girls; Returned Last Tuesday, July 17 By LORA E. SLEEPER l (ounty Home Demonstration Agent) | 1 his year the various girls' clubs j throughout the county sent more girls to camp. All but two clubs were rep | resented and no doubt representatives j from these, clubs would have attended had it not been for tobacco Work. The three trucks used this year for the | girls arrived in camp Tuesday. July 1(1, at 4:30 p. m. The boys making it possible for the girls to have their camp were Glynn Norman, of Rober sonville, I). J. Cherry, of Kveretts, and 1 C. B. Coltrain, of Farm Life. For-1 Innately, the girls had a very good cook in Mary Jane Everett, of James ville, and she went also by truck. hour girls each day had charge of the preparation and serving of meals, all girls having a chance to help in this way, thereby lightening the bur den for all the girls. All meals were planned two weeks previous to going I to camp, and the girls carried provis ions to last tljie entire week. Wednes day was showery, but the regular schedule was followed in so far as pos sible. Mrs. \ ernon Ward, of Koberson ville, accompanied by Mrs. . L. Wil son and Mrs. W. R. Jenkins, visited the campers in-the afternoon, and Mrs. Ward gave a very splendid and instructive talk to the girls entitled, "The Nine Periods of a Human Life." After this talk the girls started reed baskets on the river side. The pro gram for the evening was in charge of the girls. At this time the girls were led in devotions by Mrs. Jitnmie Harrison, of Williamston. Canip would not be possible without women in the county willing to help, and Mrs. Har rison and Miss Bernice House, of Par. i mile, acted in this capacity the en-1 tire week. After the devotional the | girls took charge and at this time were j given folk songs from the different ! countries and games followed until i bed time. Thursday morning the girls were led I in nature study by Miss House, and in the afternoon Miss Annie !•'. Petty, ' lit Raleigh, librarian "with "the State Library Commission, visited'the camp and talked to the girls on "The Evo lution of the Book," and the work of the library commission in this State. Friday morning the girls continued working upon baskets, and in the af ternoon Miss Pauline Smith visited the - camp and talked tu the girls on "The Things Which Make a Girl Beautiful." ! Saturday the girls received two sets r.f bird pictures and afternoon brought Mrs. John Biggs, of Williamston, and Mrs. A. R. Dunning to the camp. Mrs. Bigg.s gave an illustrated talk on "The tare of the Teeth and Why." 'l'hiß was followed by a candy demonstration given by Mrs. Dunning. » Sunday was visitors day, and ap proximately 75 parents, friends, and relatives of the girls were present at the camp during the day. Rev. Hale ! conducted a very impressive sunset •set vice in the pine grove near the ' lodger" Monday, plans were made to ' take the girls to Bath, but owing to bad weather and condition of the trucks this was impossible, so the girls finished odds and ends and packed to* 3 be ready to leave Tuesday "morning B Several girls learned to swim during the week in spite of bad Weather. The campers returned Tuesday of last week, and, as a whole, was very enjoyable, i Next summer, the women's and girls i clubs will spend one week each at the camp. Between now and that time, | an increased enrollment is expected in both the women's and girls' clubs, and lie- doubt the attendance at the next camp will be the largest ever. ~ Respected Colored Man Died Here Yesterday George Spruill, middle-aged colored en.an, died here yesterday afternoon - following an illness of several months, s High-blood pressure was given as the - cause of his death. 1 The father of a big family, Sprttill s had strived faithfully for its support. It is said that he gave more honest s toil in return per dollar than the aver e age wage-earner. Wi)h his shovel in y hand, he was an expert in running and - digging ditches, and his services were in great demand.. m, r ' HAS TO REVISE TOWN TAX BOOKS Treasurer Had Just Com pleted Books When Changes Were Made Mr. W. 1. Meadows, treasurer for the Town of Willramston, and who is preparing the t#x books for the col lector, had just finished work on Ins books yesterday when he learned thai he would have to change them on ac count of changes in valuation made at a meeting of the county commissioners here yesterday. "Well, I hate to do it, but there is nothing else to do ex cept make the changes," Mr. Meadows stated when he learned what the com missioners had done. The taxes, that is figuring them be fore the changes were made in the-val uations yesterday, amounted to $34,- 061.8Y, an increase of $458.03 over the taxes last year. This figure does not include those taxes listed through the Tax* Commission at Raleigh, which amount to approximately $2,500. In the list of owners having their prop- I ert> handled through the Tax Com mission, the Atlantic Coast Line pays I the • greatest amount, its taxes to the town alone amounting to approximate ly $2,000. That company's taxes are expected to be a fraction higher this year in spite of the 15 cents oil the SIOO valuation decreased. The in crease is due to the spur track to the river, which was put into use last As tar as it could be learned, there has been no survey made of the track to the river, and town officials aie awaiting the return from the Tax Commission. Several other increases JII valuation are expected in that group of taxpayers. According to an estimate, the change in rate and another In the valuation yesterday, will, not counting the prop erty handled through the commission, leave the town taxes at $33,86L8V, or approximately $258.03 more than the list was last year. _ 1 The books will soon be in the hands of the tax collector, and the same old grind will be in order for one more year. -v ■ HAS 50 BOOKS FOR CLUB GIRLS Home Agent To Open Of -3 Nights Week After Next Week I Beginning week after next Miss Lora E. Sleeper, home agent tor this couift y." wilt - (ipen "her office at 8 o'- clock three evenings each week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, giving club girls an opportunity to reail any of the 50 books senr tiy the North Carolina Library Commission to the home agent. The books make up what is known as a "Traveling Li brary." and among tliein there are many interesting volumes. M iss Sleeper is encouraging the girls to take advantage of this oppor , tunity and read as many of the books listed below as possible before the li brary is sent back to the commission in Raleigh. Following is a list of the authors and titles of the books: Adams—Red Cap and Lilies. Adams—Wispi a Girl of Dublin. Moses —Louisa May Alcott. Alcott —Under the Lilacs. Bacon—Operas Every Child Should Know. , Bacon —Songs Eyery Child Should , Know. Bennett —Judy of York Hill. , Bryant—Children's Book of Cele- Pictures. j Bryant—Children's Book of ( ele [ brated Sculpture. • 1 Bryant—Children's Book of -Cele- t 1 brated Towers. i Catlier —Pan and His Pipers. c Chisholm —Golden Staircase, i Fabre —Secret of Every-Day Things . Fisher —Bent Twig. Fisher —Understood Betsy. , Geister—lce-Breakers. I Harrison —Queed. I Hueston—Prudence of the Parson age. Johnston —To Have and To Hold. Keller —Story of My Life. King—Beginner's Garden. Kinney—Stars and Their Stories. ' Lagerlof—Marbacka. Larcom —Niw England Girlhood. I Lincoln—Mary Ousta. i Lippman—Martha By the Day. London—Call of the Wild. Marden —Do It To a Finish. Mardin—Character. L Jiartineau—FeaU of the Fiord. Moffet—Careers of Danger and Dar- I ing. Murphy—Beginner's Guide to the i Stars. I Norris —Mother (2 copies). Oliver—First Steps in the Enjoy ment of Pictures. ! Advertisers Will Find Our Col. umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600 Homes of Martin County ESTABLISHED 1898 ! COUNTY BOARD i SIGNS CONTRACT AT MEET MONDAY Total Cost of Buildings and Sites Is Around r | $104,000 ■BUILDINGS AKE ALIKE Work On Both Buildings Must Be i_ Completed By March of Next j Year; Penalty for Failure v'i'he Martip County Board of Kdu cution yesterday awarded the ton tracts for the erection, heat, and pl(Hnbing of two school buildings in thi: (County, one in ftobersonville and another here. ExperiencinjfTielay after delay during the past several weeks, the officials finally succeeded in clearing off the details last week, i and a special meeting of the educa- I ttonal body was called for yesterday, when the' contracts were signed. The general contract went uA ' Messrs. Brock and Arnold, contract ors and builders of New Bern. Hairis Hardware ompany, "of Wash ington, was awarded the heating contract and S. T. flicks, of Green ville was the successful bidder for the plumbing work The wiring con tract is subject to some change, and will be let within the next few days. This, however, will not cause a de ity, it was stated this morning by officials. The contract figures': For the local school -General building contract, iirock. and Arnold, $3»,:i06.63; Heating, Harris Hard ware; Washington, 4V0.00i Plumbing, S. T. link , Greenville, $2,283.60. * ; For the Itobersonville school— General liuilding, Brock, and Arnold, $39,306.53; Heating, Harris Hard ware Company, $3,490.00; Plumbing, S. T. Hicks, $2,256.60. The contracts call for the comple tion of the two buildings within 210 days, that is not including whole holidays and "Sundays According to the terms of the contract and figur i ing the working days in each month ) iU 26, the buildings should be com pleted by the last of March. The . . contract provides a fee to be paid by the contractor for each day the con struction wo.'l; is carried on after the time limit expires. The total cost of the two buildings # including sites and architect fees, * will be approximately $104,739.21., II * * i,' Wants Names of Girls Attending Short Course ' Miss Ixira 10. Sleeper, home agent, • e | is making a last call for delegates to - attend the short course in Raleigh M next week from this county. All I girls over fourteen years of age and e who have met the requirements of - the clubs 'are eligible to attend the s short course. This county is entitled - to twelve delegates, and Miss Sleep ier is very anxious to get the names of those who are planning to attend J the course so that the proper reser vations might be made. The course carries a fee of - only $7.50, it was stated by the agent this morning. ll Everetts Sunday School ( Class Has Party Friday Friday night, July 20, at . Kveretts Baptist church, a party was given for the Faithful Workers there by Paul Bailey. Misses Annie Hardy 'Mid Ruth Bailey assisted the host. After the contests at the churchy the guests were served refreshment:', at a down-town store. - ' """" , . ' . Pearson-Briinley—-Birds of North 'Carolina. Porter—Just David. Porter—Pollyaiina. Pfifter—Road "to Understanding. Prouty—Bobbie, General Manager. Pyle—Men of Iron. Richards—High Tide (Poetry). '• Richmond-oLights Up. Riis—Making of An American. Roosevelt —Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children. Sliaw—Story, of a Pioneer. Sawyer—The Silver Sixpence. Starrett—The Charm of Fine Man ners. Sugimoto A Daughter of . the Samurai. Tarkington—-Magnificent Ambersons - Tarhwigton-; Ptnrod. r " Thompson—Alice of Old Vincennes. Upton—ln Music Land. . e Vaile—Sue Orcutt. Wiggin—New Chronicles of Rebec ca. '• Wiggin—Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. *
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