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Watch the Label on Your Paper Aa It Carriea the Date When Your Subscription Expiree VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 45 PARMER LEADER BOLTS G. O. P. IN FAVOR OF SMITH i George N. Peek To Support J Democratic Presidential ' Nominee HOOVER CRITICIZED Says No Promises Hoover Can Make Wfll Obliterate His Past Record On Farm Questions New York, Aug. 2.—ln his fight lor the Presidency, Governor Smith gained an ally today from the corn belt—George N. Peek, of Illinois, one of the champions of the McNary- Haugen farm bill, which waa frown ed on by the Coolldge administra tion. Peek announced that he had bolted the Republican party to enlist under the Smith banner after he and the Democratic nominee had discussed the farm question for two hours. Immediately after their conference which took place over a breakfast table in the Governor'a suite at the ° Biltmore, Smith reaffirmed his inten • - tion, if elected, of calling on the best minds for advice in the shaping up of a farm relief program. He men tioned Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, „ as one of the Republicans he would like to consult. In his statement, the Governor re iterated that he would discuss the farmer's problem at length in his acceptance speech, and observed that "control of the sale of agricultural surplus is recognised by" our plat form as an essentisl need, its cost to b« imposed on the unit to be benefit ted." "That principle is fixed in our platform, on which I stand—only the detail of ita accomplishment re mains," he added. Peek, who supported Lowden for the Republican Presidential nomina tion, came out for Smith formally after he had visited Chairman lias cob of the Democratic National Committee, at campaign headquar ters late in the day. "As a result of my conference with Governor Smith this morning," he dictated to newspaper men for im mediate publication, later incorpor ating the same language for the in troduction of a statement he issued for tomorrow morning's papers, "I feel certain that he has a clear and correct understanding of the farm problem and that he will solve it with intellectual honesty if he is elected President. "Upon the strength of this state ment to me as epitomised in >}js public statement this morning, I shall support his candidacy for President" In his formal statement, Peek then said he had been asked what he thought would be the effect of Mr. Hoover's forthcoming statement on agriculture in hii speech of accept ance, and added: "I think that no campaign prom ises which Mr. Hoover now makes for the purpose of insinuating him self into the good graces of the fsrmer will obliterate his past rec ord from the memory of grain and livestock producers, many of whom have lost, or are in the process of losing their homes." Automobile Sales Largest In State Since Sept., 1925 ) * Raleigh, Aug. B.—Automobile sales in North Carolina during the past month totaled 6,060, the largest number of sales recorded during any one month since September 1926, Bprague Silver, head of the auto motive vehicle bureau at the State Department of Revenue, stated yes *, terday. July sales topped June sales of 1,006 by nearly 2,000 cars. Sales for the flrat seven months of the year wen M,770. Chevrolet* led other sales last month with 2,008, while Fords rank ed second with 1,608. STRANH THEATRE! J SATURDAY _ REX BELL in "* "WILD WEST ROAMNCE" Added COMEDY AND SERIAL "The Golden Stallion" THE ENTERPRISE Around. 25 Toba In County Are Largest Number of Fires For Several Years; Estimated That About Half of Number Destroyed Insured; Ten Burned in County This Week While no accurate account can be had as to the number of tobacco barns lost in this county by fire daring the picsent tobacco curing season, it is be lieved that not less than 25 barns have been destroyed by fire. Several of the insurance men state that approximate ly one-half the barns were insured, but in the other cases, the barns and their contents were total losses to the owenr*. Up until noon yesterday 10 barns had been reported burned in the coun ty this week,' 2 in Griffins Township, 4 near here, 3 near Robersonville. Aa compared with the loss last year, it is thought that the fire damage will a- MANY BEWAIL COOKS' EXODUS Society Women Take Turn In Kitchen As Cooks Go To Tobacco Fields Williamston cooks go to the tobac co fields, and Williamston society followers go to the kitchens. And that one change alone has caufted more talk here than any other one thing since the close of the war. And it isn't even permanent, but the ladies are making a loud outcry over their plight. Once the topic of conversation with many was nohtinig more than a "yib yab" bounced around and around, but now its different, and the conversa tion has to do with the heat in that kitchen, the unwashed dishes in an other, and so on and on. There must be a lot o' things to do in a kitchen. And while the wives complain of the hot weather and the thousand and one other things about the kitchen, the husbands are coming down the street by the dozens with terrible cases of indigestion caused by biscuits warmed over for the third time and the extenaive use of canned goods. Few complaints have been made by them, however, but it is quite evident that the wives are not alone in wishing for the return of the cooks. —————— .' 20,000,000 GALLONS GAS USED INJULY State Collects Over SBOO,- 000 in Gasoline Taxes Puring Month More than twenty nvllion gallons of gasoline were consumed on North Carolina highways during the month o£ July, the State Revenue Department announced Thursday. The report, whjch was compiled by the motor vehicle bureau, shows that 20,964,681 gallons of gasoline were burned on North Carolina highways in July against 18,645,386 gallons during July, 1927. Total July tax collections by the motor vehicle bureau were $984,162.44, of which amount f838,587.36 was for tax on gasoline. Funds realized from the sale of automobile licenses last inontli^ totaled $132,516.08, and title fees collected aggregated $13,059. Hottest Day of Year Is Recorded Here Yesterday Using the thermometer aa a guide, local people say yesterday was the hottest day we have had thia year. No readings for today have been made, but it ia safe to say that yesterday had nothing on today as far as heat is concerned. Boy Shot During Bear j Hunt Is Growing Worse William Manning, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Mauning, of Grif fins Township, who was accidentally shot in a bear hunt last Sunday, is a to be graduall ygrowing worse in a Washington Hospital, where he was carried soon after the shooting. Al ton Corey, a companion of the Man ning boy, and who was shot at the same time, is said to be very restless. Up until yesterday the two boys had occupied the same room in the hospi tal, but upon the advice of doctors there the two were separated. Preaching at Cedar Branch Next Sunday There will be preaching at Cedar Branch Sunday morning and night ,as there is no pastor, and at the request of many of the members, Rev A. CtAty, of Jamesville, has agreed to preach for the congregation. ~ Everybody is cordially invited to at tend aMd bring their friends. Williamston. Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, August 3, 1928 mount to more" this season, judging from the number of losses reported to date. A press report from Wayne Coun ty states that approximately SIO,OOO have been lost by farmers in that county by tobacco barn fires during the present season. Similar reports have been made in other counties, and while there has been no explanation for the large number of fires, it is the general opinion that the increased num ber of barns is partly the cause and not the carelessness of the barn ten ders. It is an assured fact in this county that the farmers have better barns and take less chances with worn out flues than was once the case. MAKE SURVEY OF COUNTY TIMBER Expert Says There Is Little Of Original Growth In County "There is very little of the original growth timber in Martin County," stat ed Mr. R. C. Brown, of the forestry division of the State Department of Conservation and Development, re cently. Mr. Rrown, who is in the county this week, is making an inves tigation of the county's timber re sources, and during the past few days he has called at practically all the saw mills in the section and lias visiteil many of the larger lumbermen. While the investigation is only a picliminary one, it is expected that a more complete survey will be made later on. Mr. Brown is working un der the direction of Mr. J. S. Holmes, State Forester, and the work is ex pected to result in great savings to the timber sections of the State. UNION REVIVAL AT HAMILTON Hot Weather Has Kept At tenance Below That ' Expected While tint atendance has not been so large at the union revival services in Hamilton, Dr. Thurston B. l'rice is preaching some wonderful sermons, stated one of the citizens from that town yesterday. Conservative, sensi ble, and yet direct and uncompromis ing, Dr. Price has carried on a splen did work in the field of evangelism for 20 years. During the most of that time he has been in the west and southwest, but recently he moved to this State, where he is continuing his work as an evangelist. Services are held each night at 8:00 o'clock in the Hamilton School Audi torium. The public is cordially invit ed to attend the service* and unusu ally large hearings are expected over the week end. Services At Piney Grove Sunday Rev. W. B. Harrnigton will preach at the Piney Grove Chu|K?h Sunday af ternoon at 3 o'clock, according to an announcement made yesterday by the members there. The church is located near the home of Mr. P. E. Getsinger in Griffins Township. A welcome is extended the public to attend the service: Superintendent of Poultry Department of Fair Here Mr. C. W. Jacks, of Rocky Mount, was here this week looking after the details relative to the poultry depart ment of the Roanoke Fair Association. Mr. Jacks, who. is superintendent of the department, is assuring fair pa trons a splendid show in his depart ment, stating that it would be a little larger and better ihan the ones in past years. To Have One Service At Episcopal Church Sunday Rev. W. A. Lillycrop, of Hamlet, will preach in the Episcopal Church here Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. There will be no evening service, and a large attendance upon the part of the congregation is urged for the one service. The public is extended a cor dial welcome. During the past, several years, Mr. Lillycrop has been with the Episcopal Church in Hamlet, and his coming here for the one service will be great ly appreciated by the denomination members. V Misa Sal lie Wiggins, of Tarboro, visited Mrs. M. Dr Wilson todsy. AGENTS DISCUSS FARM PROBLEMS General Livestock Agent of Atlantic Coast Line 1 Visitor Here Discussing farm problems in gener al, Messrs. V. VP. Lewis, general live ' ifoCjTagenT for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, of Florence, & C., and L. C. Salter, of the Farm ers Mutual Exchange, Rocky Mount, met with County Agent T. B. Brandon here yesterday and offered their aid in furthering agricultural work in this county. —'; 1 ' Mr. Lewis has carried on an exten sive work with his company during re cent months, and has cooperated to a very great extent with the county agents in several Southern States. Al though he was here for a short while only, he was greatly impressed with the future of this section, stating that conditions in this section were very favorable when compared with condi tions in many of the other States. Recently Mr. Lewis had charge of an exhibit train that went into prac tically every county in South Caro lina, showing the latest methods in poultry raising, dairying, and the feed ing of swine. He stated that the tour was a marked success, that farmers visiting the train have turned to the methods offered and that a progressive work is being carried on in that State as a result of the train's visits. The two men spent some time with Mr. Braudon asking various questions relative to the work in this county, and offered their services at any time in furthering the work here. RECORDER HAS SHORT SESSION One Man Got His Courts Mixed Up; Sentences and Fines Meted Out A general mixture it turned out to be in'recorder's court here last Tues day when cases were continued, and appealed, fines imposed and road sen tences meted out. The cases were not numerous, and the session was com paratively short. Solicitor H. O. Peel represented the State and J. W. Bailey presided. C. C. Sheppard, charged with vio lating the liquor laws, plead not guilty, but the court disagreed with his plea and fined him $75 and costs. A six month's road sentence was attached, hut the entire punishment was held up when Sheppard appealed his case. Bond was fixed in the sum of $l5O. J. L. I.illey plead guilty to a simple assault charge and judgment was sus pended upon the payment of the costs. A second case charging I.illey with assault was nol prossed. Henry Chopick got his courts mixed up and went down to Judge Bailey's bat' just to find out that his case was for, the Federal courts. The court's record reads: 'lt appearing to the court that the defendant was under bond for his personal appearance before the court on this day and the defendant having made his appearance and no warrant having been issued by the State for the defendant, it is, there fore, ordered by the court that the bond be discharged." While the rec ord did not reveal the particulars in the man's case, it is- understood that he is tinder a Federal warrant charg ing a violation of the liquor laws. Mr*. Earl Stevenson, charged with assault, plead not guilty, and the court agreed with the plea advanced by her. A nol pros was ordered in the case charging Cleater Sheppard with vio lating the liquor laws. In the case charging J. A. Whitfield .with passing worthless checks, a .nol pros was ordered. John Brown had his case continued one week, he being charged with lar ceny and receiving. J. L. Niciolson, C- B. Bell and C. 11. Kugler, :harged with violating the liquor laws had their case continued two weeks. \ After hearing the evidence in the case charging Augustus Wynn with drunkenness and disorderliness, the court disagreed with the defendant, but the case was continued one week for final judgment. Guy Rollins, charged with carrying a concealed weapon, plead not guilty, hut the evidence was against him, and he was charged with the costs and goes under a 60-days suspended road sen tence. Local People in Auto Accident in Washington The trip to Pamlico Beach planned by Mrs. A. R. Dunning, Mrs. J. W. Manning and several others last Wed nesday was brought to an abrupt halt when a man from Bath ran his car into the Dunning Chevrolet in Wash ington. The car was repaired, but not until a late hour, when the party re turned here. Rev. C. B. Mashburn, of Roberson ville, was here a short while this morning. * Reports on Georgia Tobacco Market Opening Conflicting EAST CAROLINA WATER CARNIVAL At Tuscarora Beach Aug ust 16. Local Girl in Beauty Contest Miss Ruth Whitfield, of Roberson ville, and Miss Lucile Hassell, of this place, will represent Martin County at Eastern Carolina's tine-day and one night water carnival to be held at Tus carora Beach, near Winton, on Aug ust 16th, Mr. N. (1. llartlett, secretary of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce, announced last Wednesday. The finishing touches are bein(j put to plans for the carnival, Mr. Bart lett said. Beach Manager H. tou is leaving nothing undone to make this the real big event of the season. A program of Speed Boat Races, swimming contests, diving contests, bathing beauty show and fireworks lias been worked out and perfected for the occasion. The Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce is cooperating with the management to make the oc casion a success to further advertise the beach possibilities of northeastern North Carolina. Tuscarora Beach is on the Chowan River and has proved to be a very popular resort. Towns, other than the two in this county, that have entered candidates in the bathing beauty show up to now aie: Windsor, Ahoskie, Winton, Greenville, Kinston, Tarboro, and Kel fOrd. The winner will be selected by judges that will come from towns that do not have candidates in the contest. The big program of the carnival will begin at 2 pr in. The winner of the bathing beauty shyw will be given SSO in money and made queen of the day. $l5O is being olTered to winners in the boat races, Mr. liartlett stated. A record attendance is expected, and many people from this section are planning to attend. FIRE COMPANY HAS TWO CALLS Equipment Not Needed, However, and Little Damage Done The local fire company answered two calls this week, but in each case the fire equipment was not needed, as the fires were small. Tuesday, one*of Mr. Marshall Wilson's tenant houses in I eggett's Lane caught fire when a spark fell from a chimney and started a blaze. The company members knocked otT a few burning shingles and held the loss to a minimum. Thursday Mrs. Nancy Cherry's home caught in a similar way, but neighbors succeeded in extinguishing the flames by the time the fire appar atus reached the home near the ceme tery. The calls were the first received by the company in several weeks, and the origin of the fires points to the need of inflammable material in the con struction of buildings, Baptists Announce Program of^Services "What message has the church for a time like this?" will be the theme of Sunday morning's discourse at the Memorial Baptist Church. Sunday school will meet at the usu al hour. The Wednesday evening topic will be, "The Rich Fool," and is found in the twelfth' chapter of I.uke. The pastor will be at the Tarboro church Sunday night, where he will deliver "the charge," in the ordination to the Gospel ministry of Roy D. Clarke, The Suiiday night union service will be held in the Methodist church at 8 o'clock. It is understood that Dr. FitzGerald will preach the sermon. This church regrets that Dr. Sylves ter Hassell has recently not beeu in his accustomed good health and wishes tor him a speedy return to his normal condition. Clothes Caught in Washing Machine, Woman Is Killed Greensbgr#, ' Aug. 2..—Mrs. E. E. Knight was strangled to death when her clothes became entangled in a Washington machine at her home near Stokesdale, in the northern part of Guilford County, according to infor mation received here. She was found dead by her husband I who with their two children had been working in a tobacco field some dis tance from the house. Her clothes had been twiited tightly about her as they were drawn -into the wringer of the machine, and death was thought to have been almost instautaneous. WEEVIL DOING MUCH DAMAGE Infestation in Edgecombe County Is Estimated As High As 20 Per Cent While there has been no loud out-1 cry about the boll weevil and its work | in the cotton patches of farmers in this county, reports from adjoining I counties state that the weevil, or flea, j is taking a heavy toll. Infestation said to be as high as 20 per cent in certain fields has been reported iu Edgecombe County, where the crop is from two to three weeks late. On top of this per centage 4}f loss, an increased damage is expected unless weather conditions are exceptionally favorable. The work of the cotton Hea hopper j was also found iu Edgecombe Coun ty, but the damage from that insect is said to, be considerably less than that expected to be done by the weevil. ' f v , - 1.0 PERMITS TO MARRY ISSUED Is Only Two More Than Is sued in June, Which Was Year's Smallest Month Reaching a low point in June, the so-called month of brides, the num ber of marriage licenses issued by Register of Deeds J. Sain Getsinger this month climbed two points when ten couples applied for certificates. Lust month there were only eight, the smallest number issued in any one month this yeur and eleven less the number in May. The li censes this month are equally divid ed, five going to the white and five to the coloreds. With the exception of one or two', the contracting parties belong to the younger set, very few being over 21 t years of age. In July of last year there were thirteen licensesurssued by the regis ter's office. T •The list for this month follows: .White John P. Beacham, 19 Essie Bul lock, 16; Melvin Green, 23-Effie Man ning, 18; Joe H. Lilley, 18-Annie G. Wynn, 18; Kennie Lewis, 19- lrune Wynn, 19; James Bowen, 18- Nora Swain, 16. , ' Colored Lee Spruill, 22-Sadie Slade, 18; Walter G. Griffin, 49-Mary Freeman, 47; Arthur Ellison, 23-Rosie Morris, 18; Norline Yarrell, 31-Willie Nich ols, 30; George Bond, 21-Lenora liullcok, 18. TO ROLL BARREL THROUGH SOUTH Barnum's Statement Proved By Unuusual Request of New Jersey Man Another "one" came to light this week when Todor Alex, of Lacka wanna, N. J., expressed his desire to roll a barrel from his home to Miami, Ha. The man wrote the Department of Justice at Washington asking per mission to roll the barrel, but he was referred to the governors of the sev eral States. Two of the State heads, no doubt remembering what Barnuni said, have granted the man permission to use the roads in their States. The officials in this State said that there are few horses and mules tra versing our highways now, and fl don't guess that fellow will frighten any animal or anybody by pushing a barrel over our road»." The South Carolina official in grant ing his permission, had it understood tl.at the barrel was to be empty when Alex rolled it across the sands of his State. Alex will start out iu October, his definite route not having been an nounced at this time. Will Hold Services at the County Home Sunday 3:30 Rev. E. P. West, pastor of the Ham ilton Baptist Church, will conduct a short preaching service 'at the coun ty home, near here, Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, it was announced yes terday. While it could not be learned definitely, it is thought that Dr. Thurston B. Price, noted evangelist, will take part in the services. Mr. Price is conducting a revival in Ham ilton at the present time, and will con tinue there until August 12. Services are conducted for the in mates at the home during regular in tervals, and large numbers usually at tend. The public is invited to attend and take part in the service Sunday after noon^ Advertisers Will Find Oar Col umns ■ Latchkey to Over 1,600 Home* of Martin Comity ESTABLISHED 1898 PRICES BELIEVED SLIGHTLY UNDER OPENING IN 1927 Some Reports Say Quality Of Crop Good, Others Declare It Is Bad PRICES FROM 7c TO 25c General Opinion Is That Quality Is About Same As Last Year and Prices 2 or 3 Cents Lower Twenty-two tobacco markets were opened in Georgia Wednesday. The riports from that State relative to the prices paid and quality of tobacco vary greatly, and at the present time few people ill this section 'have any definite idea as to what the tobacco *is bring ing:,- how its poundage is running, or of what quality the tobacco is. And, judging from the contradicting re ports, few people in Georgia know the details relating to quality, weight, and prices. One report reads: "Most of the to bacco offered today consisted of sand lugs,„ but was declared to be of the best quality in years, bright in color and light in weight, making tor prices above the usual level for that grade of the weed. Prices averaged between 15 and 20 cents per pound." That re port was trom Macon, Ga., and had to* do with the opening. At Baxley; a report reu'ds "Prices averaged 20 Cents, with the highest sales at 27 cents. JBuyers estimated the better grades in (his section will fetch around 35 cents. At Moultrie, , the report reads, "Prices, ranging from 7 to 25 cents per pound, were said to lie Iryni .1 to 5 cents under -those of last year." t At Pclhani and Camilla, one report stated that the prices paid averaged 13 cents. Another report front the same markets stated that the prices aver aged sl2 the 100 pounds and were $3.70 lower than they were last year. Another report stated that prices were lower than they were last year, but that tobacco was sleliilg equally as well as growers expectde it to sell. Individual reports were not so pleas ing as the dispatches, since they stat ed that the growers were greatly dis ly appreciated by the church people, they felt as if the prices were entirely too low. And so it was with the reports. Ac cording to the combination of reports, it would seem that the quality is about the same as it was last year, that the body weight is light and that the prices are from 2 to 3 cents per pound lower than they were last season. The total crop is estimated at 68,000,tH)0 .pounds. k The Export Tobacco. Company is said to be buying 40 per cent of the offerings with l.iggett &- Myers sec ond in the number of pounds bought. Georgia and South Carolina markets have been of little value in judging the opening in this ''section. With prices low iu Georgia, they were relatively high here the same year. Another year when prices were high in Geor gia and South Carolina they were low here. If buyers are not looking for thin and light tobacco, the growers there will continue disappointed, according to certain reports from that State. And if the companies do not waVit the light tobacco and buy at low prices, it is reasoned by many here that the prices in Eastern Carolina will be strength ened. While the farmers iu this section would surely not turn down a good price for their crop, they are a bit dubious about the prices and are cling ing to the hope that the markets will hold an average equal to the one last year. Odum Discusses Faults Of Southern People _________ Chapel Hill, Aug. 2.-£outhern people have too long engaged in dogmatic Aghting over preiicribed creeds instead of working in a con certed manner toward the all-im portant end of bringing democracy to the unequal places, declared Dr. Howard W. Odum, head of the Uni versity School of Public Welfare? addressing the School of Citizenship and Parent-Teacher Institute of the University Summer Institute here today. Calling the development of - the Soath the biggest thing on the American horison today and setting forth the tremendous physical and human resources of the section, Odum declared that the problem ia how to d* great resources it haM mum possibility